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226 INDEX OF PERSONS. Gordon, Mary, daughter of General Patrick Gordon
APPENDIX. 213 Sasine, John Gordone, sone of Generall Patrick Gordone
230 INDEX OF PERSONS. Mieln, Fetka, servant to General Pa- trick Gordon
214 APPENDIX. Seasine, Generall Patrick Gordone, and James Gordone
1692] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 179 Patrick Gordon of Cults
Portrait of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries
APPENDIX. 217 Sasine of Alexander Gordon on Aiichleuchries,
XX PREFACE. family debts, that Patrick Gordon makes his first appearance.
DIARY OF GENERAL PATRICK GORDON
226 INDEX OF PERSONS. Gordon, Mary, daughter of General Patrick Gordon
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Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"
226 INDEX OF PERSONS.
Gordon, Mary, daughter of General
Patrick Gordon, 170.
Gordon, Captain Harry, 173, 174: ;
(Major) 178, 179, 180, 213.
Gordon, Captain William, 175, 176,
Gordon, James, merchant in Rotterdam,
175.
Gordon of Cults, Patrick, 178, 179,
181, 213.
Gordon, William, brother of the laird
of Rothiemay, 179, 182.
Gordon, Colonel James, 184.
Gordon of Auchintoul, Alexander,
185.
Gordon, Theodore, son of General
Patrick Gordon, 172.
Gordon de Auchluclire, Johannes, 193,
199, 200.
Gordon, Jacobus, burgensis de Abir-
dene, 199.
Gordon of Nethirmuir, Patrick, 207,
208.
Gordon, Hew, son to George Gordon
of Coclarachie, 207.
Gordon of Buthlay, Mr. James, 211.
Gordon, William, merchant in Aber-
deen, 213.
Gordon, Franciscus, partionarius de
Kindrocht et Sathlee, 200, 201.
Gordon, George, son of Mr. James
Gordon of Greinmyre, 209.
Gordon, John, at Bridge of Gourdoun,
214.
Gordon of Ellon, James, 214, 216, 217.
Gordon of Auchleuchries, Patrick, 215,
216, 217.
Gordo.i, Elisabeth, sister of Patrick
Gordon of Auchleucliries, 215.
Gordon, Katharine, sister of Patrick
Gordone of Auchleuchries, 215, 216.
Gordon, James, brother of Patrick
Gordon of Auchleuchries, 215, 216.
Gordon, John, brother of Patiick Gor-
don of Auchleuchries, 215, 216.
Gordon, Alexander, brother of Patrick
Gordon of Auchleuchries, 215, 216.
Gordon, Charles, brother of Patrick
Gordon of Auchleuchries, 215, 216.
Gordon, Alexander, in Sandend, 216,
217.
Gordon of Barrack, Alexander, 216.
Gordon, Alexander, son to George
Gordon of Coklarachie, 205.
Gordon, Mr. William, son to George
Gordon of Coklarachie, 205.
Gordon, William, notary public, 206.
Gordon, James, in Artrachie, 211.
Gordon, James, son to JNIr. Thomas
Gordon in Turnalow, 211.
Gordon of Barrack, Patrick, 213.
Gordon, Elisabeth, wife of William
Hay of Ardendrit, 211.
Gordon de Lungar, Johannes, 200,
201, 202.
Gordon de Auchmyliny, Jacobus, 200.
Gordon, Johannes, notarius publicus,
201.
Gordon, Jacobus, in Davacht, 201.
Gordon, Willelnms, filius naturalis
Johannis Gordon de Lungar, 201.
Gordon, Geoi'gius, filius naturalis Jo-
hannis Gordon de Lungar, 201.
Gordon de Petlurg, Johannes, 202, 203.
Gordon, Johannes, burgensis de Abir-
dene, 202.
Gordon, Johannes, filius Johannis
Gordon de Petlurg, 202.
Gordon, Jacobus, frater germanus Jo-
hannis Gordon de Petlurg, 203.
Gordon, Johannes, vicarius de Keith,
204.
Gordon, George, in Auchleuchries, 204.
Gordon, George, burgess of Aberdene,
208.
Gordon of Greinmyre, Mr. James, 209.
Gordon, Annas, spouse of Mr. James
Gordon of Greinmyre, 209.
Gordon, Patrick, son of Mr. James
Gordon of Greinmyre, 209.
Gordon, Alexander, 202,
Gordon, Alexander, in Litill Petlorjr,
201.
Gordon, Duncanus, in Knavin, 201.
Goren, Johan van, 101.
Goth, Lieutenant Eric, commandant of
Newhausell, 112.
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.