GORDON, Charles, Lieutenant Colonel 1
- Baptised: 23 July 1741, Deskford parish, Banffshire, Scotland 1
- Died: 1789
User ID: X544.
General Notes:
Twin of Helen:
"GORDON
CHARLES
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23/07/1741
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Deskford"
Births and Baptisms
"303- Charles. 1759, Oct. 13, Lt., 89th Ft. (raised by Alexander, 4th Duke of Gordon, Oct. 1759, disbanded 1765). 1762, Mar. 3, Capt. Lt. 1764, Oct. 23, fought at Buxar, Gen. Hector Munro particularly recommending Charles Gordon, 89th Ft., 'my A.D.C., for his brave and spirited behaviour; this officer had his horse shot under him in the action' (Philippart's E. India Mil. Col., n. 87). 1765, h.p. 1767, Apr. 13 or 28, Capt., 11th Ft. (L.G.). 1776, May 11, Maj., 31st Ft. 1778, Oct. 24, Lt. Col. 77th Ft. or Atholl Highlanders (ibid.). 1783, Feb. 28, Bt. Col.; the regiment refused to sail to India, and the incident created a great scandal, which was discussed in Parliament (Stewart's Highlanders, II. 167; Lady Tullibardine's Mil. Hist, of Perthsh., I. 70-8, 413; G.M., vol. 53, p. 89; Maidment's Scottish Ballads, 1859, pp. 236-244). 1783, Mar. 11, Lt. Col., 61st Ft. (L.G., p. 255; S.M., vol. 45, p. 167; A.L., 1760-9).
Second son of William, I. of Sheelagreen, cadet of Cairnburrow; bap. 1741, Jul. 23; 1788, Oct. 20, sold Sheelagreen; d. unm. 1789. Brother of John, 898; uncle of Charles, 309. Portrait of Gordon and his officers done in silhouette, now in possession of 2nd Middlesex Reg. and reproduced in the Graphic, 1910, Aug. 20."
from Gordons Under Arms 1
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