House Of Gordon, Calling all Sept's of the House

I'm just a decendant of an old Irish potato farmer. What do I know about something Scottish, House of........????



JERSEY ACCENT???? Sit on da cuwrb and feed da buwrds. Yo, chief, don't drink da wader.

Youse guys are always making fun of us here in New Jewsy and New Yourk. We tawlk like everyone else but thankfully, we don't say, YA'LL.

Do DA! Do Da!

Camp town races !!!!!

Gee isn't your mother Dutch?


Although the Gordon family in Scotland rose to become the predominant power in the northeast of Scotland there were not natives to that part nor to Scotland and were considered Feudal rather than Gaelic in origin.

Of Norman descent they were one of the many famnilies welcomes into his kingdom by David I. By the early 12th century they had settled in the village and estates of Gordon, near Kelso in the Scottish Borders under the protection of their kinsman, the Earl of Dunbar.

Because the Gordon family did not start as a "clan" it is referred to as the House of Gordon which comes from their Norman descent.

Many publications use the more common Clan term as does the book "Scottish Clan and Family Encyclopedia" which is the premiere authority.

Some Gordons claim to be a clan while others use "house". Both are synonymous and either term is proper.


A Gordon for me
A Gordon for me
if ye're no a Gordon
ye're no use to me.

The black watch are braw
the Seaforths and a',
But the cocky wee Gordon
the pride o' them a'.


There is also a site of the House of Gordon Scotland
http://www.cockothenorth.com/whisky_and_th..._of_Gordon.html

enjoy all ya Gordons

Cousin Annabelle,
I noticed on the above website that Moore is not listed amongs the Gordon septs. On other listings it is there.
Have I been "cast out", to forever wander, clanless among the heathen?

Hullo!

Annabelle!
Egan!
Sekhmet!

Anyone home?

Hullo?

Heck no JP!

No you haven't been eliminated!


The mark of a Gordon is the more the merrier!!!!! and who's got the change to buy the drinks! ha ha!!!!

What's up cuz?

Just trying to stay warm on this winters night.

btw, my in-laws have traveled to the British Isles. Knowing my fascination with family history, they bought us a wool blanket, with the Ancient Gordon tartan!

Please Annabelle, share with us more Gordon "trivia".

I am A House of Gordan Clan Member also Aitken

Are there any good written histories of the House of Gordon out here?

JP, how many would you like?

Maybe just one good one to start me off...

I am a McNeill on my father's side of the family, and thus, a sept on the MacNeil of Barra clan, but I also have connections to Clan Gordon through my mother, who was a Gordon. I met representatives of the House of Gordon at the Richmond Highland games last oct., and was invited to join.

Yes...whenever one has a chance to meet members of the family, such as at Scottish Games or festivals, the folks manning the booth are very friendly and welcoming.

My Great Grandfather was an Atkins which is a sept of clan Gordon. Also my Great Great Grandmother was a Reid which is a sept of clan Robertson.

Silly! Of course Gordon Rep's are friendly! Party animals!

I've never been to a scottish games where there was a Gordon tent that everyone there was very friendly....

Annabelle Gordon
House of Gordon
Huntley Scotland, Home in my heart!