Hi Lyndal, Missed this one in my reply. In this section, Sage discusses the GORDONS of Embo and focuses on ROBERT HUME GORDON. "Robert Hume Gordon, having some years before canvassed the county, with the view of being its representative, in opposition to the influence of the Duchess of Sutherland, built this splendid manor for the purpose of entertaining the electors. Mr. Gordon lost the election, yet by a narrow majority. He was supported by the most respectable barons of the county, Dempster of Skibo, Gordon of Carrol, Gordon of Navidale, Captain Cluness of Cracaig, and Captain Baigrie of Midgarty; and most of those gentlemen, being tacksmen and wadsetters on the Sutherland estate, gave, by their opposition to the candidate of the Sutherland family, almost unpardonable offence." Mem.Dom (1889) pp 147-148. Rena