Gordon
Gordon is a town in the old area of Berwickshire, Scotland and is currently part of the Scottish Borders Council. The village remains 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 record is Richard of Gordon, previously of Swinton, said to have actually been the grandson of a famous knight that slew some impressive 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 stated to derive from Brittonic, implying wonderful ft. The de Gordons held the lairdship of Gordon for over two centuries and also were believed to have built a castle at the former hamlet of Huntly just to the north; they still held lands up to the 18th century. The Gordon family are the forefathers of the Dukes of Richmond as well as Gordon and of the Marquis of Huntly.
