'Be it kenned to all men by these present letters, I Adam Gordon, apparent of Ardlogie, forsomuch as it has pleased the right noble lord, George Lord Gordon, son to the right noble marquis, George Marquis of Huntlie and Captain-in chief of the companie of Scottish Gensdarmes, under the most Christian king Lotus XIII. of France and Navarre, to admit me one of the said companie, therefore I, the said Adam Gordon, heir of Ardlogie, and also John Gordon of Ardlogie and Patrick Gordon of Boigheidis, cautioners and suretis for me, &c., &c., bind and oblige us, and ilk one of us, conjunctlie and severallie, &c., that I, the said Adam Gordon, shall _duly observe and keep the whole musters, duly prepared with one man and two horses, armed at all points, with one case of pistols_, at such places and time as the said captain or commissary shall give warrant and direction to that effect, and also, that I shall be ready and prepared to go to France or elsewhere, to attend my service, at all occasions whensoever I shall be required by my captain, &c., upon forty days' advertisement so to do, and in case I fail in performance of this present bond, or any part thereof, in that case, I and my cautioners oblige ourselves conjunctlie and severallie to content and pay to the said captain or his assignees the sum of _one thousand and fiftie French crowns_, &c., &c.--This promise written by Alex. Litster in Auld Aberdeen, and subscribed by us at Aberdeen, the 8th day of June, 1625, before these witnesses Sir Alexr. Gordon of Cluny, knight, Patrick Hamiltoun, servitor to my Lord Gordon, and John Gordon, filler up of the premises.'--_See_ 'Spalding Club Miscellany,' vol. iv. 'The Gordon Papers,' etc. The following commanders of the Scottish Guard appear in the old lists of the French army, during the monarchy:-- '24 March 1422.--JEAN STUART, Seigneur d'Arrelay et d'Aubigné. " JEAN STUART, Seigneur d'Aubigné, fils du précédent, Chevalier de l'Ordre. " ROBERT STUART, cousin du précédent, Seigneur d'Aubigné, fait Maréchal de France en 1515. " JACQUES HAMILTON, Comte d'Arran. " JEAN STUART, Seigneur d'Aubigné (brother of Mathew, Earl of Lennox). " HENRI, Prince d'Ecosse. " CHARLES, Prince d'Ecosse. " GEORGE GOURDON, Marquis d'Hunteley, l'an 1625. " JACQUES, Duc d'York, frère de Charles II. After this, the Guard was commanded by captain-lieutenants, whose names were as follows:-- ANDREW LORD GRAY, High Sheriff of Forfar. The MARÉCHAL SCHOMBERG (by request of Charles II.) 1667.--LE CHEVALIER DE HAUTEFEUILLE. " LE MARQUIS DE PIANEZZI, appellé ordinairement le Marquis de Livourne. 1682.--LE MARQUIS DE MOUCY. " LE MARQUIS DE ROUCY. 1707.--LE MARQUIS DE NESLE.