Gordon Scottish Clan
The original gordon castle is said to have stood in the village of gordon in the scottish borders although today there is no trace of the first stronghold.
Gordon scottish clan. Clan gordon also known as the house of gordon is a scottish clan. The gordon chief is also known as the cock o the north which is also the clan march. There is a gordon clan web site here here and in usa as well as virginia.
It is certainly a name to be proud of and deserves your interest and support. By the 16th century the gordons were a powerful and influential clan. The current chief is granville charles gomer gordon 13th marquess of huntly.
The house of gordon usa began as a branch of the scottish incorporation of the house of gordon. The chief of the clan is the powerful earl of huntly and now also the marquess of huntly. Our mission is to preserve and promote our unique heritage and celtic culture as we enjoy the fellowship and support of family and friends.
The board of directors of house of gordon usa therefore invites you to join our clan society. Surnames regarded as septs sub branch of the gordon clan include addison adie aitcheson aitken barrie cullen eadie edie geddes huntly mavor milne todd. Clan gordon originate from the scottish borders but became established in aberdeenshire.
The gordons were a british army infantry regiment from 1881 until 1994 when they amalgamated with the queens own highlanders to form the highlanders seaforths gordons and camerons. Lord charles gordon 1721 1780 lord charles shown here in 1738 was a loyal supporter of the hanoverian government and became the 3rd duke of gordon. Clan gordon has connections to both the scottish borders and aberdeenshire with many of their 149 castle sites sprinkled across the northeast of scotland.
During the wars of scottish independence in the 13th century the gordons supported william wallace in the cause of independence. Seven years later at culloden the family took both sides as his younger brother lord lewis was a jacobite. The gordon highlanders took its name from the clan gordon and recruited principally from aberdeen and the north east of scotland.
Gordon was the 50th most frequent surname at the general register office in 1995. The position of earl of huntly one of the most famous in scottish history was created for alexander gordon in 1449.