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210 APPENDIX. Instrument of seasing givin to James Gordoune brother german to John Gordoune
APPENDIX. 201 visnris vel audituris Franciscus Gordoane
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APPENDIX. 213 Sasine, John Gordone, sone of Generall Patrick Gordone
152 DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. [1686 et Magnorum Ducura Johaiinls Alexiades
APPENDIX. 209 Sasine of Ardendraugbt and superiority of Auchleuchries
230 INDEX OF PERSONS. Mieln, Fetka, servant to General Pa- trick Gordon
APPENDIX. 199 Gordoune de Auchluchre totas et integras terras meas de Lurager ct Hiltonn
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200 APPENDIX. Carta confiraiacionis Johaunis Gordoune de Lungar
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Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"
200 APPENDIX.
Carta confiraiacionis Johaunis Gordoune de Lungar super terris de Kynmundeis.— (A.D 150G.
From the Bci/Utrum Maffni Sigilli, lib. xiv., no. l'J7.)
10 Jacobus Dei gi-acia Rex Scotorum . . . Sciatis uos quaudam cartam vendicionis . . . factam
per dilcccum nostrum Alexandruni Setoune de Touchfraser militem dilccto nostro Johanni
Gordoune de Lungar ... ad plenum intellexlsse sub liac lorma Omnihus banc cartam visuris
vel audituris Alexander Setoune de Toucliefraser miles et dominus tcrrarum de Kynmundeis
salutem in Domino sempiternam / Xoueritis me . . . vendidisse . . . honorabili viro Johanni
Gordoune de Lungar omnes et singulas terras mcas de Kynmundeis cum suis pertinentiis
videlicet villam de Kynmuudy le Jlyllhill le Myllbrekis Pcttymercus et Kynknokky cum singulis
suis pendiculis et annexisj.acentes intra vicecomitatum de Abirdene . . . Tenendas et habendas
... a me heredibus meis et assignatis de supremo domino nostro Kege et suis successoribus in
feodo et hereditate impcrpetuum . . . Reddendo inde . . . seruicium debitum et consuetum
... In cuius rei testimonium sigillum meura huic presenti carte mee est appensum apud
Edinburgh decimosexto die mensis Aprilis anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo sexto Coram
hiis tostibus Willelmo Scot de Bahvery milite Roberto lunes de Inuermerky Jacobo Gordoune
de Auchmyliny Johanne Setoune Johanne Inues Willelmo Pantoune et Johanne Gray notario
publico cum multis aliis Qua3iquiue.m cartam . . . pro perpctuo confirmamus . . . Saluis . . .
juribns et seruiciis . . . debitis et consuetls ... In cuius rei testimonium presenti carte nostre
magnum sigilhmi nostrum apponi precepimus . . . apud Edinburgh Icetem desunt.]
Instrument on the recognition of the lands of Auchleuchries.— (A.D. 1523. From the MS.
Inventory of the Errdl Papers at Slaities.')
11 Instrument taken by John Stevenson as procurator for Alexander Hay of Delgatty, superior
of the lands of Auchleuchries, bearing that the said lands were rccognosced by John, lord
Glammis. and doom of forfeiture given thereupon to remain with him in property ; wherefore he
required John of Gordon, pretended tenant of Auchleuchries, to compear at Ardendraught
against a certain day to shew the writs and cvidents of the said lands, and see a gift granted
thereof. February, 1522.
Charter and sasine of the shadow half of Ardendraught and superiority of Auchleuchries.—
(A..D. 15i0 et A.D. 1550. From the MS. Invtntory of the Erroll Papers at Slaines.)
12 Charter by John, lord Glammis, to Alexander Hay of Delgatty, of the shadow half of the lands
of Ardendraught, with the tower and fortalice thereof, the lands of Brodmuir, and the fishing
upon the water of Cruden called Peris, with the ward thereof, and the superiority of the lands
of Auchleuchries. 25 March, 1540. Sasine following thereon. 29 Mafch, 15i9.
Carta confirmacionis Johannis Gordoun de Lungar super dimedietate terranim de Kindrocht.
— (A.D. 1531. From tJie Begistrttin Magni Sigilli, lib. xxiv., no. 153.)
13 Jacobus Dei gracia Rex Scotorum . . . Sciatis nos quandam cartam . . . venditionis factam
per Franciscum Gordoune partionarium terrarum de Kindraucht et Sathlee Johanni Gordoune
de Lungar suo fratri gerraano ... ad plenum intellexlsse sub hac forma Omnibus banc cartam
Gordon was brought up and remained a lifelong Roman Catholic, at a time when the Church was being persecuted in Scotland. At age of fifteen, he entered the Jesuit college at Braunsberg, East Prussia, then part of Poland. In 1661, after many years experiences as a soldier of fortune, he joined the Russian army under Tsar Aleksei I, and in 1665 was sent on a special mission to England. After his return, he distinguished himself in several wars against the Turks and Tatars in southern Russia. In recognition of his service he was promoted to major-general in 1678, was appointed to the high command at Kiev in 1679, and in 1683 was made lieutenant-general. In 1687 and 1689 he took part in expeditions against the Tatars in the Crimea, being made a full general. Later in 1689, a revolution broke out in Moscow, and with the troops under his command, Gordon virtually decided events in favor of Peter the Great against the Regent, Tsarevna Sophia Alekseyevna. Consequently, he was for the remainder of his life in high favor with the Tsar, who confided to him the command of his capital during his absence from Russia. In 1696, Gordon's design of a "moveable rampart" played a key role in helping the Russians take Azov. One of Gordon's convinced the Tsars to establish the first Roman Catholic church and school in Muscovy, of which he remained the main benefactor and headed the Catholic community in Russia until his death. For his services his second son James, brigadier of the Russian army, was created Count of the Holy Roman Empire in 1701. At the end of his life the Tsar, who had visited Gordon frequently during his illness, was with him when he died, and with his own hands closed his eyes. General Gordon left behind him a uniquely detailed diary of his life and times, written in English. This is preserved in manuscript in the Russian State Military Archive in Moscow. Passages from the Diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries (1635–1699) was printed, under the editorship of Joseph Robertson, for the Spalding Club, at Aberdeen, Scotland, 1859.