Clan Gordon

Clan Gordon, forby kent as the Hoose o Gordon, is a Scots clan. The chief o the clan wis the pouerfu Earl o Huntly, an nou the Marquess o Huntly forby.

Clan Gordon
Gordanach (Singular), Na Gordanaich (Collective)
Crest: Issuant frae a crest coronet Or a stag's heid (affrontée) Proper attired wi ten tines Or
Motto	Bydand
Slogan	An Gordonach
War cry	A Gordon! A Gordon![1]
Profile
Region	Hieland
Destrict	Aiberdeenshire
Plant badge	Rock ivy
Pipe muisic	"The Gordon's Mairch", "Cock o' the North"
Chief
The Maist Hon. Granville Charles Gordon
The 13t Marquess o Huntly
Seat	Aboyne Castle[2]
Historic seat	Huntly Castle[3]
Septs o Clan Gordon Ackane, Adam(son), Ad(d)i.e., Addison, Adkins, Aiken, Aitchison, Aitken, Akane, Akins, Atkin, Atkins(on), Badenoch, Barrie, Connor, Connon, Cote, Craig, Cromb(i.e.), Cullen, Culane, Darg(e), Dorward, Duff, Durward, Eadie, Ed(d)i.e., Edison, Esslemont, Garden, Gard(i)ner, Garioch, Garr(o)ick, Geddes, Gerr(y)ie, Harrison, Haddo(w), Huntl(e)y, Jeffrey, Jessiman, Jolly, Jopp, Jupp, La(i)ng, Laurie, Lawrie, Leng, Ling, Long, MacAdam, MacGwyverdyne, Mallett, Manteach, Marr, Maver, McGonigal, Meldrum, Mill, Mills, Milles, Miln(e), Milner, Moir, More, Morrice, Muir, Milnes, Mylne, Pittendri(e)gh, Shellgren, Steel(e), Teal, Tod(d), Troup
Clan brainches Gordon o Huntly (chiefs) Gordon of Aboyne Gordon o Aiberdeen an Temair Gordon o Kenmure[3] Gordon o Auchindoun[3] Gordon o Abergeldie[3] Gordon o Haddo[3] Gordon o Glenbuchat[3] Gordon o Gight[3] Gordon of Rothiemay[3] See an aa: Gordon baronets Duke o Gordon
Allied clans Clan Seton Clan Sutherland Clan Burnett
Rival clans Clan Lindsay Clan Douglas Clan Forbes Clan Leask

References

1. "The Scottish clans and their tartans : with notes".
2. Aboyne Castle Archived 2012-10-20 at the Wayback Machine (spelling variation of "Marquis") canmore.rcahms.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
3. Coventry, Martin. (2008). Castles of the Clans: The Strongholds and Seats of 750 Scottish Families and Clans. pp. 225 - 234. ISBN 978-1-899874-36-1.

External Links

The House of Gordon Archived 2021-05-13 at the Wayback Machine - Official Website o' the Hoose o Gordon.