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Petition for mercy of John Gordon of Aboyn, uncle of the infant Earl of Aboyne, now...

Catalogue reference: SP 35/6/86

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This record is about the Petition for mercy of John Gordon of Aboyn, uncle of the infant Earl of Aboyne, now... dating from 1716 Dec 28 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, George I. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 35/6/86
Date
1716 Dec 28
Description

Petition for mercy of John Gordon of Aboyn, uncle of the infant Earl of Aboyne, now a [Jacobite] prisoner in Carlisle [Cumberland], mentioning his studies and residence abroad, and the Earl's guardians, George Gordon and Patrick Lyon of Auchterhouse.

Enclosing:

1. Affidavit of Alexander Davidson, William Thom, and Alexander Grant, 'all in Charle Town in Aboyne' [Aberdeenshire], mentioning facts as above, and Dee Castle [Aberdeenshire], five miles from Aboyne House [Aboyne Castle, Aberdeenshire?]. Dated at Carlisle.

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