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4. Alexander Gordon, born 1823. He bought Ash- 

ludie, Forfarshire, in 1864 from Sir George 
Ramsay, of Bamff, and erected a handsome 
mansion on the estate, while the grounds 
surrounding it were finely laid out. The 
estate was afterwards sold to Sir James Henry 
Ramsay of Bamff (Warden's " Forfarshire," iv. 
391.) Alexander Gordon was made D. L. for 
Forfarshire, November 27, 1905, and was 
Vice-Convener of the County. He married (1) 
in 1S48 Mary (died 1886), daughter of John 
Lindsay ; (2) in 1887 Amy Grey, daughter of 
Rev. W. F. Irvine. He had — 
(1) William Alexander Gordon (born Septem- 
ber 13, 1849), manufacturer, Burnside 
Works, Arbroath. He was a member of 
the Arbroath Town Council, 1893-6. He 
joined the Angus Rifles as an ensign, 
April 15, 1867, and succeeded Colonel 
Frank Bowes Lyon in the command 
of the battalion in May 1892. He held 
the V.D. decoration. He died, un- 
married, after a long and distressing 
illness, at North Tarry, November 22, 



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and was buried November 26, 1904, in 
.the Abbey burial ground, Arbroath. He 
was a member of St Vigeans Church, 
which his mother did much to beautify. 
("Arbroath Herald," December 1, 1904.) 

(2) John Lindsay Gordon, born July 24, 1853; 

now in Australia. 

(3) Rev. Arthur Gordon, born December 30, 

1858. He entered Harrow, September 
1873 ; was Extra Monitor, 1876 7 ; Foot- 
ball XL, 1876-7 ; captain, 1877 ; left 
December 1877. He took his B.A. at 
Trinity College, Cambridge, 1883 ; his 
M.A., 1S86; and he was an exhibitioner 
in Theology, in which he took a second. 
He was deacon. 1883; priest, 1884; 
curate of St Matthew, Denmark Hill, 
London. 1883-5 ; St Mary, Putney, 
1885-9 ; vicar of Holy Trinity, Hammer- 
smith, and head of the Harrow School 
Mission, January 15, 1890 — September 20, 
1892, resigning on account of ill-health. 
He was curate of Hartfield, Tunbridge 
Wells, 1893-7; and rector from 1897 of 
Middle and vicar of East Claydon, 
Bucks. He married June 30, 18S5. Alice 
Maud Nield, sister of Jonathan Nield, 
author of the very successful " Guide to 
the Best Historical Novels and Tales." 
He lias an only daughter — 
Mary Lindsay Gordon, born July 24, 
18S6. She wrote and illustrated a 
charming little book, " The Cinderella 
Owl Book," published by H. R. 
Allenson, 1905. She was educated at 
St Hugh's Hall, Oxford, and took a 
second class, Classical Moderations, 
1909. 

 (4) Alexander James Gordon, born September 

25, 1860 ; entered Harrow September 
1874, and left at midsummer, 1878. He 
lives in London. 

(5) Ronald Grey Gordon, the only child by the 

second marriage. 



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(6) Margaret Jane Gordon, horn May 28, 

1851. She married, October 9, 1872, 
Montague Haslam Stow, and resides in 
London. She has four sous. 

(7) Mary Alexina Gordon, born November 4, 

1855. She married, April 20, 1881, 
Richard Sale.