52 Craigmillar and its Environs. 



in September 1887, the estates devolved upon Robert 

 Wolrige Gordon, grandson of his sister Jane, already 

 referred to. 



Mr Wolrige Gordon is a son of Henry Wolrige 

 Gordon of Railhead and Esslemont, in Aberdeenshire, 

 and assumed the name of Gilmour on succeeding to 

 the Craigmillar property. He entered the army in 

 January 1878, was made Lieutenant on ist July 

 1881, and received a Captaincy on 23d July i8go. 

 He served in the Zulu War in 1879, and took part in 

 the engagements at Ulundi, for which he received the 

 medal and clasp. He also served in the Nile expedi- 

 tions in 1884-85 with the Guards Camel Regiment, 

 and was present in the actions at Abu Klea and Abu 

 Kru, for which he was honoured with a medal with 

 two clasps and the Khedive's star. On 19th October 

 1889 Captain Gilmour married Lady Susan Lygon, 

 second daughter of the late Earl Beauchamp of 

 Madresfield Court, Worcestershire. Like his prede- 

 cessor, he takes a great interest in the preservation of 

 edifices of historic importance. 



At what period Craigmillar was last tenanted does 



