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Margaret Stewart
Mrs. Gilbert Gordon

Daughter of John Stewart and Christian Heron. Married (1758) to Gordon Gilbert. The couple had at least one daughter, Patricia Heron Gordon, who married William Maule, 1st Baron Panmure.

Boswell met Mrs. Gordon at Dumfries on October 5, 1762. He described her as "a smart, comely, gay girl".

    Unless otherwise noted, the source for a dated quotation of Boswell's is generally the corresponding volume of the Yale Trade Editions of Boswell's journals.