GORDON, JOHN [SSNE 3904]

Surname
GORDON
First name
JOHN
Title/rank
ENSIGN
Nationality
SCOT
Region
AUCHLEUCHRIES, ABERDEENSHIRE
Social status
OFFICER

Text source

John Gordon's military career started as an ensign in the Russian army, never completing his studies at Douai and Edinburgh. He later managed the family estate of Auchleuchries near Ellon. In 1698 he visited Moscow with his wife.

D. Fedosov, The Caledonian Connection (Aberdeen, 1996).

Service record

RUSSIA, RUSSIAN ARMY
Arrived 1666-01-01, as ENSIGN
Departed 1667-12-31, as ENSIGN
Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY
SCOTLAND, RUSSIA, MOSCOW, RUSSIA
Arrived 1698-01-01
Departed 1698-12-31
Capacity TRAVELLER, purpose MISC.