Gordon
Gordon is a town in the old area of Berwickshire, Scotland and also is currently part of the Scottish Borders Council. The town rests 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 first Gordon on document is Richard of Gordon, previously of Swinton, stated to have been the grand son of a popular knight that multitude 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 claimed to derive from Brittonic, meaning wonderful fort. The de Gordons held the lairdship of Gordon for over 2 centuries as well as were believed to have actually developed a castle at the former district of Huntly just to the north; they still held end up to the 18th century. The Gordon household are the ancestors of the Dukes of Richmond and Gordon as well as of the Marquis of Huntly.