Gordon
Gordon is a town in the old region of Berwickshire, Scotland and is now part of the Scottish Borders Council. The town rests 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 as well as 4 miles west of Greenlaw. The initial Gordon on record is Richard of Gordon, previously of Swinton, stated to have been the grandson of a popular knight who slew some impressive 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 ft. The de Gordons held the lairdship of Gordon for over two centuries as well as were thought to have actually constructed a castle at the previous community of Huntly simply to the north; they still held end up to the 18th century. The Gordon household are the forefathers of the Dukes of Richmond as well as Gordon and also of the Marquis of Huntly.