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 2G2 GORDON. GORDON, SiH Home Setox, of Embo, CO. Suther- land (1631, N.s.),ex.- capt. Roj'al Glamor- gan L.I. mil. formerly ■44th regt. with which he served in India; s. his father as 1 1th Baronet in 1876; b. 21 Mar. 1845 ; m. 25 Nov. 1870, Mabel Montagu, only child of Montagu David Scott, Esq. (Babt.), M.P. East Sussex, j.p. and D.L. and has a son, (1) Home Seton Charles Montagu, b. 30 Sept. 1871. ARMS (not registered, but the foUowing are used) — Az. three boars' heads erased or. Crest — A boar's head as in arms. Motto — Forward vithout fear. gEjv^T — Embo House, Sutherland. RESIDENCES — 8, Granville Place, Portman Square, W. and 10, Brunswick Place, Brighton. ILineage. Sm JOHN GORDON, of Embo. co. Sutherland (great- grandson of Adam Gordon, dean of Caithness, son of the 1st Earl of Huntly), was created a Baroxet of NOVA ScOTIA 29 Jan. 1631 (patent sealed 29 Jime, 1631). His descendant in the 6th generation. SIR ORFORD GORDON, 9th Baronet (on the death of his brother. Sir John, 12 Nov. 1804;. capt. 78th highlanders; d. 19 June, 1857, having m. 20 Dec. 1813, Frances, dau. of Gen. Gore Browne, col. 44th regt.; she d. 11 Aug. 1866, having had a son and 3 daus. [1] Sir Hotae, s. as 10th Baronet. [2] Julia Cliarlotte ilackenzie, d. 10 Aug. 1857, having m. 5 Dec. 1839, to Rev. William Churchill, rector of Stickland, Dor- set, and had 8 sons and 3 daus. /I/ WilUam Chcrchill, b.A. Trin. Coll. Camb. formerly bar.-at-law ; b. 6 Oct. 1840. /2/ Orford.com.H.M.s." Merlin"; b. 24 Dec. 1843; m. 26 Nov. 1872, Edith Maria, dau. of William Robert Preston, Esq. of Minesteed Ixjdge, Hants, and has a son and 2 daus. A son, b. 30 Dec. 1880.— Edith Mary Preston— A dau. b. 9 April, 1878. /3/ Mackenzie, capt. 58th regt.; b. 28 Jan. 1848. /4/ Cameron, B.A. Worcester Coll. Oxford, bar.-at-law, ap- pointed bv court of chancerv in 1877 a governor of Dulwich college; b. 6 Feb. 1849; m. 19 Nov. 1874, Blanche, only dau. of George William Hodge, Esq. of Reedsmouth Hall, North- umberland, anil has a ilau. — Ida Blanche Gordon. /5/ Melville, in H.O. il.A. Emmanuel Coll. Camb.; b. 8 April, 1850. /6/ Seton, capt. late 44th regt. payma.ster; b. 20 April, 1851; m. 1 May, 1877, Elinor MUly, eldest dau. of J Kidd, M.D. of Elackheath, ami has a son, — Gordon Seton, b. 26 Dec. 1878. PI Reginald, of Barnes, Surrey, C.E.; b. 13 Sept. 1853 ; m.l3 April, 1880, Caroline Harriet, eldest dau. of late John Ross Hutcijinson, B.C.s. /8/ Stuart, B.A. of Brasenose Coll. O.xford ; b. 26 Jan. 1856. /9/ Julia Louisa, m. 17 Oct. 1871, to Richard Fleming St. Andrew St. John, H.M. assistant commissioner in Eunnah, late COth rifles (B. ST. Jonx). /lO/ Louisa. /ll/ Caroline. [3] Louisa Charlotte Melville. [4] Frances Amelia, m. 1861, to Stylianos Apostolides, Rsq. of London. Sm HOME, 10th Baronet, M.A. J.P. and D.L.; b. 1818; d.l8 Sept. 1876. lia-ingm. 26 Mar. 1844, Ellen Harriet, youngest dau. of Bartholomew Bamewall, Esq. and has a son, (1) Sir Home Seton, 11th and present Baronet. GORDON, Sir William, of Earlston, co. Kirk- cudbright (1706, N.S.), lieut.-col. late 17th lancers, served in the Crimea and Indian Mutiny, K.L.H.jD.L. Kirkcudbright; s. his father as 6th Baro- net in 1843 ; b. 20 Oct. 1830 ; m. 1st— 21 Sept. 1857, Catherine, 2nd dau. of John Page, Esq. and widow of P J Joyce, Esq. of Cultra Park, co. Gal- way ; she d. 17 Jan. 1864, having had a dau. d. in infancy. He m. 2ndly — 23 Aug. 1866, Mary Grace, eldest dau. of Sir William Maxwell, Bart.of Cardoness. Note— Heir presumptive said to be Charles Edward Gordon. ARMS — Az. a bezant between three boars' heads erased or. CREST — A dexter hand grasping a sword ppr. Motto — Dread God. Seat— Earlston House. Kirkcudbright. Hineage. SIR WILLIA3I GORDON, of Earlston, co. Kirkcudbright, (younger son of William Gordon, of Earlston, M.P. and Mary, his ^vife, eldest dau. of Sir John Hope, of Craighall), lieut.- col. under the Duke of Marlborough, created for his ser^nces to K. William dm-ing the revolution of 1688 a Baroxet of Nova Scotia, 29 July, 1706, with remainder to his brother Sir Alexander and the heirs male of his body; hed.s. p. 1718, having m. Mar}-, eldest dau. and coheir of Sir George Campbell, of Esnock, and was s. by his brother. QIR ALEXANDER, 2nd Baronet, escaped to Holland after O the battle of Bothwell Bridge, and in his absence was declared guilty of treason and sentenced to death, and his estates forfeited, suljsequently taken prisoner and released iu 1689 after sis years' imprisonment; b. 1650; d. 10 Nov. 1726, having m. 1st — 16 Nov. 1676, Janet, eldest dau. of Sir Thomas Hamilton, of Preston, Knt.; she d. 26 Feb. 1696, having had with 4 daus. 3 sons, of whom the eldest, [1] Sir Thomas, s. as 3rd Baronet. SIR ALEX.NDEK m. 2ndly— 8 Mar. 1698, Hon. Marion Gordon, dau. of Alexander, 5th Viscount Kenmure (e.xt.); she d. 20 Oct. 1748. having had with an only dau. an only son, [2] William, of Greenlaw, aftemards b}' virtue of entail 1750 became Gordon of Culvennan, which was ratified and made binding by act of parliament 1776 ; d. Oct. 1757, having m. 1740, Isabella, M'CuUoch Gordon, heiress of William Gordon, of Culvennan; she d. Oct. 1802, having had with 5 daus. 3 sons, of whom the eldest, viz. : Sir Alexander Gordon, of Culvennan, advocate 1771, lieut.- col. Kirkcudbright mil. knighted 1800; d. 21 Oct. 1830, having m. 17 July, 176S», Grace DalrjTiiple, only sister of Sir John (Dalrymple) Hay, Bart, of Glenluce. His grandson, William Gordon, of Culvennan, co. Kirkcudbright, J.P. (son of David Gordon and Agnes, dau. of William Hvslop, of Lochend); b. 17 Aug. 1800; d. 27 Jan. 1858, having m. 17 Aug. 1825, Agnes Marion, dau. of John Hyslop, Esq. of Loch- end; she d. 23 May, 1853, having had with other issue 2 sons and a dau.