Gordon
Gordon is a village in the old area of Berwickshire, Scotland and is currently part of the Scottish Borders Council. The village sits on the crossroads of the A6106 Earlston to Duns road and the A6089 Edinburgh to Kelso road, it is 6 miles east of Earlston and 4 miles west of Greenlaw. The initial Gordon on document is Richard of Gordon, formerly of Swinton, stated to have been the grandson of a renowned knight who multitude some monstrous pet in the Merse while of King Malcolm III of Scotland. This Richard was Lord of the Barony of Gordon in the Merse. The name is stated to stem from Brittonic, indicating terrific fort. The de Gordons held the lairdship of Gordon for over two centuries and were believed to have constructed a castle at the previous hamlet of Huntly just to the north; they still held end up to the 18th century. The Gordon family are the ancestors of the Dukes of Richmond and Gordon as well as of the Marquis of Huntly.
