Gordon
Gordon is a town in the old county of Berwickshire, Scotland and is now 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 as well as 4 miles west of Greenlaw. The very first Gordon on record is Richard of Gordon, formerly of Swinton, claimed to have actually been the grandson of a famous knight who slew 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 said to derive from Brittonic, implying excellent ft. The de Gordons held the lairdship of Gordon for over 2 centuries and were believed to have constructed a castle at the previous community 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 also Gordon as well as of the Marquis of Huntly.
