Gordon is a village in the old region of Berwickshire, Scotland and is currently part of the Scottish Borders Council. The village rests on the crossroads of the A6106 Earlston to Duns road and the A6089 Edinburgh to Kelso road, it is 6 miles east of Earlston as well as 4 miles west of Greenlaw. The initial Gordon on document is Richard of Gordon, previously of Swinton, stated to have actually been the grandson of a renowned knight that variety some monstrous animal 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 claimed to stem from Brittonic, suggesting fantastic fort. The de Gordons held the lairdship of Gordon for over 2 centuries as well as were thought to have developed a castle at the previous community of Huntly just to the north; they still held lands up to the 18th century. The Gordon family are the ancestors of the Dukes of Richmond and also Gordon as well as of the Marquis of Huntly.