GORDON, John Royal Engineers, General 1 2 3 4
- Baptised: 1 January 1789, Gartly parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 5
- Marriage (1): OGILVY, Jane on 4 September 1822 in Old Machar parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 1
- Marriage (2): MACPHERSON, Jane in 1858 in Glenmuick, Tullich and Glengairn parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 2
- Died: 1861, Culdrain, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 4
- Buried: 1861, Drumblade parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 4
Another name for John was GORDON, John R.A., Captain.6
General Notes:
"4. Extract from "Epitaphs and Inscriptions" by John A. Henderson (printed in 1907):
...... According to the late Mr Jervise and Captain Wimberley, he ('John Gordon, sometime farmer in Drwmferg, who dy'd July 21, 1759, aged 51 years') was the father of Lieut. Colonel John Gordon, of the 92nd Highlanders, who died at Coynachie 27th March, 1827, aged 75, and whose widow - Elisabeth Soutar - died at Aberdeen 23rd April, 1842, aged 82. Their eldest son William Gordon, M.D., one of the Judges of the Supreme Court and member of H.M. Council of the island of Jamaica - who married twice and left a family - died at Elgin 26th January, 1838, aged 52. John, the other son, was a General in the Royal Engineers. He died at Culdrain in 1861, and was buried at Drumblade. He was twice married - first, to a daughter of Rev. Dr. Skene Ogilvy, Minister of Old Machar; and, secondly, to Jane, daughter of Andrew Macpherson, Gibston, Huntly. Of their family, William was a Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery, and died unmarried in 1875; while Cosmo George was Lietenant-Colonel in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, and was afterwards in Culdrain."
from Manar Archives 4
John married Jane OGILVY, daughter of Reverend Dr Skene OGILVY Minister of St Machar's parish and Isabella SETON, on 4 September 1822 in Old Machar parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.1 (Jane OGILVY was baptised on 11 September 1794 in Old Machar parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 7.)
Marriage Notes:
"GORDON
JOHN
JANE OGILVY/
04/09/1822
168/B
160 72
Old Machar" 1
John next married Jane MACPHERSON in 1858 in Glenmuick, Tullich and Glengairn parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.2 (Jane MACPHERSON was baptised on 28 August 1838 in Huntly parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 7.)
Marriage Notes:
"He (John, the other son, was a General in the Royal Engineers) was twice married - first, to a daughter of Rev. Dr. Skene Ogilvy, Minister of Old Machar; and, secondly, to Jane, daughter of Andrew Macpherson, Gibston, Huntly."
from Manar Archives 4
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