Gordon
Gordon is a town in the old county of Berwickshire, Scotland as well as is now part of the Scottish Borders Council. The village 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 first Gordon on record is Richard of Gordon, formerly of Swinton, said to have been the grandson of a popular knight who variety 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 said to originate from Brittonic, meaning wonderful ft. The de Gordons held the lairdship of Gordon for over two centuries as well as were believed to have actually constructed a castle at the previous hamlet 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 and also Gordon and also of the Marquis of Huntly.