Gordon
Gordon is a town in the old region of Berwickshire, Scotland as well as is currently part of the Scottish Borders Council. The village remains 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 and 4 miles west of Greenlaw. The initial Gordon on document is Richard of Gordon, previously of Swinton, said to have actually been the grand son of a popular knight who multitude some monstrous pet in the Merse while 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, indicating terrific fort. The de Gordons held the lairdship of Gordon for over two centuries and also were believed to have built a castle at the previous community of Huntly simply to the north; they still held lands up to the 18th century. The Gordon household are the ancestors of the Dukes of Richmond as well as Gordon and of the Marquis of Huntly.
