Gordon
Gordon is a town in the old area of Berwickshire, Scotland and also is now part of the Scottish Borders Council. The town 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 and also 4 miles west of Greenlaw. The very first Gordon on document is Richard of Gordon, formerly of Swinton, claimed to have been the grandson of a well-known knight that multitude 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 stem from Brittonic, indicating fantastic ft. The de Gordons held the lairdship of Gordon for over two centuries and also were believed to have developed a castle at the previous district of Huntly simply to the north; they still held lands up to the 18th century. The Gordon household are the forefathers of the Dukes of Richmond and Gordon and also of the Marquis of Huntly.