Gordon Scottish Crest
The surname gordon was first found in berwickshire an ancient county of scotland presently part of the scottish borders council area located in the eastern part of the borders region of scotland where legend has it that they were granted lands by king malcolm ceanmore successor to macbeth in 1057 thus placing bearers of the name in lowland scotland.
Gordon scottish crest. Gordon surname scottish clan tartan crest badge t shirt. A guide to published arrival records of about 500000 passengers who came to the united states and canada in the seventeenth eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. See more ideas about clan family crest scottish clans.
The name emerges in scotland in late 12th century from the parish of gordon in berwickshire. In 1644 alexander bannerman of pitmedden fought a duel with his cousin sir george gordon of haddo and wounded him. Early origins of the gordon family.
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From a crest coronet a stags head. Photo by celtus cc by sa 30. William meyer mary k passenger and immigration lists index.
Free shipping on orders over 25 shipped by amazon. The clan gordon family crest features a majestic stags head and the crest incorporates two mottos. Gale research co 1985 print isbn 0 8103.
Azure a fess chequy argent and of the field between three boars head proper. Richer de gordun was lord of the barony of gordon in the merse and between 1150 and 1160 granted a piece of land and. Bydand which has several interpretations including stay and fight or resilience and animo non astutia which means by courage not cunning.
The gordon crest is emblazoned in plasterwork on the ceiling of the early 17th century great hall of muchalls castle built by alexander burnett.