GORDON, John, Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel ^{1 2}

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  General Notes:

"GORDON
JOHN
JOHN GORDON/JANET RIACH(error for Proctor as per baptism text -see below)
M
01/12/1775
162 10 / 200
MORTLACH"

from Births and Baptisms


Old Parish Registers
Mortlach parish Banffshire
Baptisms

"Baptized 1775

Decr 1st 1775
John lawful son of John Gordon & Janet Proct (blotted) in Mill of Laggan Wm (?) & John Gordon in Laggan were witnesses"

Note:

The entry is inserted in an afterthought 'balloon' squeezed into a page already complete. The handwriting is small and blotted in places, making some of it difficult to read.




"932- John. 1795, Nov. 28, Lt., N. Fencibles (L.G., 1277). 1799, Feb. 26, Ens., 1st Ft. (ibid., 189). 1800, Jun. i, Lt.; Aug., stationed at Kilkenny. 1801-6, served in the West Indies. 1804, Aug. 24, Capt. (ibid., 1685). 1812, stationed at Trichinopoly, comd. four Coys, 'when suppressing a mutiny amongst H.E.I.C. native troops at Quilon, which then threatened most serious consequences to the British possessions in India.' (Wetherall's 1st Ft., 124; Cannon's 1st Ft., 187). 1814, Jun. 4, Bt. Maj. (L.G., 1184); Dec.15, Maj. 1817, Jun. 25, Bt. Lt. Col. 1818, Jan. 15, appt. Member of the Committee to decide all claims to prize money in the first division of the Deccan army (Memorial of Sir Thomas Hislop, 16); Feb. 27, comd. the flank coys, of his reg. and Madras European reg. at the capture of the Fort of Talneir, upon the Tapti river, about 80 miles west of Berhampur, Central Provinces. The G.M. (vol. 88, pp. 263-4, 367) states :

'The Killedar was desired to open the gates and surrender himself and the garrison unconditionally; he promised to do so and the Europeans passed safely through four gates of the place, the Killedar and his servants surrendering at the third gate to the Adjutant General, Lieutenant Colonel Conway. The fifth gate was found shut, some Arabs within still insisting upon terms; after some delay this gate was opened from within: Major Gordon and Captain Macgregor Murray, with two or three officers and ten or twelve grenadiers of the Royal Scots entered, and were immediately attacked by the treacherous Arabs before aid could be given. Gordon and Macgregor were killed at this spot.'

The Killedar was subsequently hanged or shot (Wetherall's 1st Ft., 140; A.L., 1796-1819).

Eldest son of John, in Milltown of Laggan, cadet of Beldorney, and Janet Proctor; b. 1775, Dec. 1? (Mortlach Reg.). By his will, after bequeathing certain legacies and annuities, including 200 and an annuity of 80 to his mother, 500 to his sister Elizabeth, too to each of her five children, 500 to his sister Anne, which were in addition to the provision, made by will of his brother James, 739, Gordon gave residue of his estate to his surviving brother Harry, 619, whom he appt. executor (I.O. Rec.). His mother received pension of 70 from 1818, Dec. 25, under a warrant dated 1819, Nov. 2; d. before 1834, Jul. 4, when balance of pension due at death was paid to Elizabeth Gordon, North Street, Elgin (W. O. Wid. Compass. and Bounty Warrants, Letters Compass Fund, P.R.O.; J. M. Bulloch in Banffshire Field Club Transactions, 1907, Jan. 31)."

from Gordons Under Arms ^{1 3}