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Australia. His whole career has been full of enterprising adventure, and,
while intensely interested in big imperial problems, he has an inevitable
sense of the colour and rhythm of life as soldier, as policeman, as
sportsman, as actor, as journalist. He is, in short, a perfect example of
a Gay Gordon.

BRIG.-GENERAL J. M. GORDON'S DESCENT AT A GLANCE

ALEXANDER (GORDON), 1st Earl of Huntly (died 1470).
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ADAM GORDON, Dean of Caithness (died 1528).
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GEORGE GORDON (died 1575).
I of Beldorney, Aberdeenshire.
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ALEXANDER GORDON (alive 1602).
II of Beldorney.
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GEORGE GORDON, ALEXANDER GORDON,
III of Beldorney. of Killyhuntly, Badenoch.
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GEORGE GORDON, JAMES GORDON (died 1642),
IV of Beldorney. of Tirriesoul and Camdell.
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JOHN GORDON (died 1694), ALEXANDER GORDON,
V of Beldorney. IX of Beldorney (buying it in 1703).
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JOHN GORDON, JAMES GORDON,
VI of Beldorney, X of Beldorney.
Frittered his fortune. Bought Kildrummy.
Died 1698. Got Wardhouse by marriage.
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JOHN GORDON, JOHN GORDON (died 1760),
VII of Beldorney. XI of Beldorney.
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JAMES GORDON, ALEXANDER MARIA GORDON, CHARLES EDWARD GORDON
Went to U.S.A. XII of Beldorney. (1754-1832). Sold Beldorney.
Lost sight of. Executed at Brest, 1769. Of Wardhouse & Kildrummy.
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JOHN DAVID GORDON. Admiral Sir J. A. GORDON.
(1774-1850) Went to Spain. One of Nelson'