Gordon
Gordon is a town in the old county of Berwickshire, Scotland as well as is now part of the Scottish Borders Council. The town sits on the crossroads of the A6106 Earlston to Duns road and also the A6089 Edinburgh to Kelso road, it is 6 miles east of Earlston and also 4 miles west of Greenlaw. The first Gordon on record is Richard of Gordon, previously of Swinton, said to have actually been the grand son of a well-known knight who multitude some monstrous pet in the Merse during the time of King Malcolm III of Scotland. This Richard was Lord of the Barony of Gordon in the Merse. The name is stated to originate from Brittonic, suggesting fantastic fort. The de Gordons held the lairdship of Gordon for over 2 centuries and also were thought to have built a castle at the previous district of Huntly just to the north; they still held lands up to the 18th century. The Gordon household are the forefathers of the Dukes of Richmond as well as Gordon as well as of the Marquis of Huntly.
