Drawing Room On Visit To Fyvie Castle Aberdeenshire Scotland

Tour Scotland travel video, with Scottish music, of the drawing room on visit to Fyvie Castle near Turriff in Aberdeenshire. In the drawing room there is a portrait of General William Gordon, born 1736, died 25 May 1816. He was the son of William Gordon, of Fyvie, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen and his third wife Lady Anne Gordon. Educated at the University of Edinburgh, he was commissioned a cornet in the 11th Regiment of Dragoons in 1756. On 11 August 1759, he was appointed to a captaincy in the newly raised 16th Regiment of Light Dragoons. Appointed a lieutenant colonel in the 105th Regiment of Foot Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Highlanders on 11 October 1762, he went on half pay when that regiment was disbanded in 1763. On his grand tour of Europe, he passed through Rome, where he was painted by Pompeo Batoni in 1765, wearing the uniform of the 105th but with his tartan arranged like a toga. He was breveted a colonel on 29 August 1777 and appointed colonel of the regiment on 19 December. He was promoted major general on 19 October 1781. His regiment was disbanded again in 1783, and he again went on half pay. Gordon was appointed colonel commandant of the 4th Battalion of the 60th Regiment of Foot on 3 October 1787, of the 7th Regiment of Foot on 29 October 1788, and to the 71st Highland) Regiment of Foot on 19 April 1789. Gordon was promoted lieutenant general on 12 October 1793 and general on 1 January 1798. He was appointed to the colonelcy of the 21st Regiment of Foot on 6 August 1803, which he commanded until his death. He eventually lived at Martins Heron House at Winkfield in Berkshire, England. He married his housekeeper Isobel Black, by whom he had already had a son. A drawing room is a room in a house or castle where visitors may be entertained. The name is derived from the 16th century terms withdrawing room and withdrawing chamber, which remained in use through the 17th century, and made their first written appearance in 1642. The surname with spellings of Gordon, Gorden and Gourdon, is of locational origins. It is Scottish from Gordon in Berwickshire. Sir Adam de Gordon, died 1333, was Justiciar of Scotland from 1310 to 1314. He obtained the Lordship of Strathbogie, which he named Huntly in 1315. Branches of his family have since held the titles of Lord of Strathbogie, Duke of Gordon and Earl and Marquess of Huntly. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Richer de Gordun. This was dated 1154, in the Records of St. Michael's Church in Kelso in the Scottish Borders. Clan Gordon, also known as the House of Gordon, is a Scottish clan. The chief of the clan is the powerful Earl of Huntly, and now also the Marquess of Huntly. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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