John of Embo; he acquired Embo before 1588 On March loth, 1580, as John Gordon, "elder of Clynetredwall " he and his brother John Gordon "younger " witnessed at Edinburgh the ratification of a bond by William Sutherland of Duffus (Frastr's "Sutherland Book" iii. 152 ) He started his career with the orthodox fidelity to the Earls of Sutherland. Thus on June 12th, 1587, John (Gordon of " Clynetredaune," John Gordon, his brother, and Alexander Gordon "in Sydra " witnessed an agreement betweeen the Earl of Suther and and John Thomasson (" Sutherland Book.") In February, 1588, John Gordon of Golspitour '(" now Embo ") and John Gordon of Kilcalmkill, " brethren," were sent by the Earl of Sutherland with 200 men into Caithness
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