GORDON, James? or Theodore?, Dr ¹

  General Notes:

"George Gordon in Balnacraig, it is believed, married a Mclnnes of Midthird, Botriphnie, and had:
one son-Theodore, a graduate in medicine of Aberdeen (18th October, 1796), who afterwards became Military Inspector of Hospitals in Jamaica, and died there unmarried...Theodore left considerable property, which was inherited by the representatives of the sisters."

from Harry J. Wilson in Scottish Notes and Queries

Another account of George's only son is this one from the same Journal:
"George Gordon in Balnacraig. Glass, married ______Mclnnes, Botriphnie, and had one son and four daughters. The son, James, was a doctor in Jamaica, where he made some money. He returned to Scotland, and died there..."

Note: A doctor named Theodore Gordon was an Inspector Hospitals in Jamaica. He was the son of Geogre Gordon, Minister of Keith, whose father was also named Theodore. That Theodore did die unmarried.
In Research Notes to this file is an extract from Gordons Under Arms listing a Theodore Gordon who may -but doubtfully it says- have been the son of the George Gordon of the Birkenburn family of Gordons. That Theodore did not remain unmarried but had a wife who was widowed and herself died at the age of 94. ¹

  Research Notes:

ALTERNATIVE: THEODORE

Gordons Under Arms lists another Theodore Gordon, about 20 years younger than the Theodore, son of George Gordon, Minister of Keith, who did serve in Jamaica and became an Inspector of Hospitals there:
"1308- Theodore. 1803, Nov. 28, Hosp. Mate. 1804, Mar. 24, Asst. Surg., 14th Batn. of Reserve, previously Hosp. Mate (L.G., 346); Nov. 23, 91st Ft. 1805, served in expedition to Hanover. Served in campaign 1808-9, including battles of Roleia and Vimiera; nearly drowned in the Douro while in charge of invalids from Sir John Moore's army. 1809, Jul. 8, Surg., 89th Ft. (ibid., 1038). 1811, Apr. 2, 4th Ft. (ibid., 602). Served in Peninsular war, 1812-3, including battles of Salamanca, Vittoria, siege of San Sebastian, retreat from Burgos, and passage of the Bidassoa (1813, Oct. 8), severely wounded in head and neck. 1813, Sep. 9, Surg. to the Forces (ibid., pt. 2, p. 1798). 1815, Sep. 7, Phys. to the Forces (ibid., 1923). 1818, Nov. 26, Dep. Insp. of Hosp. by Brevet (ibid., 2227). 1830, Sep. 28, Asst. Insp. of Hosp. (ibid., 2049). 1836, Jan. 29, Dep. Insp. Gen. of Hosp. (ibid., 170; A.L., 1805-46; Hart's A.L., 1840-6). Professional assistant to the Director Gen., Army Med. Depart. (Sir James McGrigor, bart.), 1816, until his death.

Said, doubtfully, to be a son of George, in Balnacraig, who was son of Peter, in Haddoch, who has been claimed as a cadet of the Birkenburn Gordons (House of Gordon, n. (319)); b. 1786, Apr. 22. 1798-1802, King's Coll., Aberdeen, M.A., M.D. 1814, L.R.C.P. 1815, F.R.C.P., 1838; m. 1822, Oct. 9, at St. George's, Hanover Square, London, Elizabeth Bruce, dau. of Rev.
P. Barclay, Minister of Sandstaig, and Grizell, dau. of Rev. John Barclay, minister, Delting, and niece of Maj. Gen. Sir R. Barclay, K.C.B. Gordon d. 1845, Mar. 30, at Brighton. His widow (d. 1885, aged 94) was granted pension of 60 under warrant dated 1845, Jul. 8 (Munk's Roll of the Roy. Coll. of Physicians, in. 130-1; D.N.B.; F. J. Grant's Zetland County Families, 40 ; W.O. Wid. Pensions, P.R.O.)

from Gordons Under Arms