GORDON, John in Laggan, then in Boghead near Elgin, Captain ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   Another name for John was GORDON, Jno.

   User ID: G99.

  General Notes:

"GORDON
JOHN
JAMES GORDON/JEAN MCWILLIAM
M
12/02/1744
162 10 / 16
MORTLACH"

from Births and Baptisms


"Old Parish Registers
Mortlach parish Banffshire
Baptisms

"Gordon:
John & William twins lawful sons to James Gordon & Jean McWilliam in Laggan baptised 12 Feb 1744 Witnesses Alexander Forbes in Keithlach and Ludvick Gordon at Mill of Laggan"




"906 - John. 1778, Apr. 14, or Sep. 26, Lt, N. Fencibles (L.G.) one of the first offs. appt. by the Duke of Gordon, enlisting men for the reg.; Sep. 1, wrote a very interesting account of the first experiences of the N. Fencibles in garrison at Fort George, where he was acting as Qr. Mr. for the four Coys, to Ross, the Duke of Gordon's cashier; stated that he comd. the right of the Duke's Coy.; Sep. 2, Thomas Ross, a recruit stated that 'Capt. Gordon of Laggan was very kind to the Lochaber men' (Gordon ; Castle Papers). 1782, Sep. 15, or Oct. 5, Capt. (L.G.; A.L., 1779-82).

Eldest son of James, in Laggan, who was the son of Thomas, in Achnastank (see Note in the file on Lewis Gordon ID: G37), a cadet of Beldorney; bap. 1744, Feb. 12; farmed Laggan; d. 1799, Dec. 23, at Boghead, near Elgin (G.M., vol. 69, p. 1191; J. M. Bulloch, in Banffshire Field Club Transactions, 1907, Jan. 31). Brother of James, 722, and William 1415; first cousin of Thomas, 1332."

from Gordons Under Arms ^{3 4}