GORDON, George Jacobite 1745 ^{1 2 3}

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  General Notes:

"GORDON
GEORGE
THOMAS GORDON/ISOBEL MCPHERSON
M
12/06/1728
160/ 10 4
Kirkmichael and Tomintoul"

from Births and Baptisms



"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.'"


"George was the inventor of and founder of the Cudbear Dye Manufactory at Leith: he died in Sept. 1764, and left no children."

from Later Gordons of Beldorney ^{1 2 3}