John Gordon (-) |
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| He assisted his nephew, the eighth laird of Gight, to raid the town of Montrose. He was imprisoned in Edinburgh, 1644, with his brother, the seventh laird, who was granted, through his agent, Thomas Gordon, 300 merks to "menteyn" himself and his brother in prison (19 June 1644, Acts of Parliament).2 | ||
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