Gordon
Gordon is a town in the old region of Berwickshire, Scotland and is currently 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 as well as 4 miles west of Greenlaw. The very first Gordon on document is Richard of Gordon, formerly of Swinton, stated to have been the grand son of a well-known knight who variety 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 great fort. The de Gordons held the lairdship of Gordon for over 2 centuries as well as were thought to have built a castle at the former hamlet of Huntly simply to the north; they still held end up to the 18th century. The Gordon household are the ancestors of the Dukes of Richmond and also Gordon and of the Marquis of Huntly.