GORDON, Thomas of Foderletter, Jacobite 1745, Captain ³

   Other names for Thomas were GORDON, Thomas 2nd of Fetterletter ^{2 4} and GORDON, Thomas of Fotherlater.⁵

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  General Notes:

"Gordon, Thomas, Fodderletter
Son of George Gordon of Fodderletter. He married Isabella, daughter of John MacPherson of Invereshire. He had four sons, George, John, James and William"

from Jacobites of North East Scotland



"2146. Thomas. 1745, Capt., 'under the influence of Glenbucket'. 1746, May 7, said to be in Badenoch (Rosebery's List, 108). Son of George, I. of Fotherletter, Strathavon, descended from Alexander, of Killihuntly, a cadet of Beldorney ; m. Isabella, dau. of John Macpherson, of Inveresky, and had George, 2087, John, 2126, Cuthbert, the discoverer of Cudbear dye (who was perhaps a grandson), James, 1736-1811, and William, father of George Thomas, 597 (J. M. Bulloch in the Huntly Express, 1909, Aug. 28, Sep. 3; Wimberley's Gordons of Beldorney, 33-6). "

from Gordons Under Arms



"In a 'List of Prince Charlie's Friends,' made by a Mr John Campbell, Supervisor of Excise, Elgin, under directions from the Board of Inland Revenue, shortly after the battle of Culloden, the following entries occur.

'Thomas Gordon of Foderleter : Foderleter was a Captain in the rebel army under the influence of Glenbucket, said to be in Badenoch.'

'John Gordon, son to Foderleter, was an officer in the rebel army.'

'George Gordon, son to Foderleter, do., carried arms in the rebel army, submitted to the King's mercy.' "

from Later Gordons of Beldorney ^{3 6 7}

Thomas married Isobell McPHERSON, daughter of John McPHERSON of Dalraddie, then of Inveressie and Isabel CUTHBERT of Drakes, on 13 April 1725 in Kingussie, Inverness, Scotland.^{1 2 3} (Isobell McPHERSON was baptised on 7 May 1691 in Inverness parish, Inverness-shire, Scotland ⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

" 4. Isabel, married to Thomas Gordon of Fetherletter, and has issue."

from MacPherson of Dalraddie, afterwards of Inneressie


"5th June 1725. Isobell McPherson, spouse to Thos. Gordon, eldest lawful son to George Gordon of Fetterletter"

from Scottish Notes and Queries


"Thomas, the eldest son of George, succeeded his father in Foderletter. He married Isabella, daughter of John Macpherson of Invereshy, in Badenoch, and left by her a large family ..."

from Later Gordons of Beldorney



"MCPHERSON
ISOBEL
THOMAS GORDON/
13/04/1725
102/ 10 142
Kingussie and Insh"

from Index of Marriages























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