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Clan Gordon

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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
MottoBydand
SloganAn Gordonach
War cryA Gordon! A Gordon![1]
Profile
RegionHieland
DestrictAiberdeenshire
Plant badgeRock ivy
Pipe muisic"The Gordon's Mairch", "Cock o' the North"
Chief
The Maist Hon. Granville Charles Gordon
The 13t Marquess o Huntly
SeatAboyne Castle[2]
Historic seatHuntly Castle[3]

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.

References

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  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. a b c d e f g h 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.
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The House of Gordon Archived 2021-05-13 at the Wayback Machine - Official Website o' the Hoose o Gordon.