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Bydand (Steadfast, abiding)

The Gordons were granted Strathbogie in Aberdeenshire by Robert the Bruce and built Huntly Castle on the site of an earlier fortress, the Peel of Strathbogie. Alexander, 2nd Lord Gordon, was created Earl of Huntly around 1445, and the 6th Earl became the first Marquis of Huntly in 1599. The chief is now the 13th Marquess of Huntly, and the Gordon motto Bydand was taken as its own by the Gordon Highlanders, raised in 1794.

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The Gordon Story

  1. c.1190

    The earls of Fife build the Peel of Strathbogie, the first castle on the site[3][5]

  2. c.1445

    Alexander, 2nd Lord Gordon, is created Earl of Huntly[3]

  3. 1562

    George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly, dies in revolt against royal authority[7]

  4. 1599

    The 6th Earl of Huntly becomes 1st Marquis of Huntly[3][7]

  5. 1684

    The Gordon chief is created Duke of Gordon[7][8]

Clan Gordon Crest & Plant Badge

CrestIssuant from a ducal coronet Or, a stag's head and neck affrontée Proper attired with ten tynes of the first, all encircled within a chaplet of rock ivy Proper.
Plant badgeRock ivy

Visit the Gordon Homeland

Map of Scotland with Gordon places marked

Huntly Castle, Aberdeenshire

Scheduled monument: the late-12th-century Peel of Strathbogie, then a c.1400 Gordon tower, then the palace begun about 1450 by the first Earl of Huntly.[3][5]

Map outline: Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use official Historic Environment Scotland grid references.

Clan Gordon Today

ChiefGranville Charles Gomer Gordon, 13th Marquess of Huntly, Chief of Clan Gordon
Clan societyHouse of Gordon (USA)

Surnames linked to Clan Gordon

These family names are connected with Clan Gordon. Each list says who records the link.

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  • Craig
  • Cullen
  • Durward
  • Milne

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Questions about Clan Gordon

What is the Gordon motto?

Bydand, which the House of Gordon gives as 'steadfast, abiding'; the Gordon Highlanders, raised in 1794, took the crest and motto of the Dukes of Gordon as their own.

Who is the chief of Clan Gordon?

Granville Charles Gomer Gordon, 13th Marquess of Huntly.

What is the Gordon clan seat?

Huntly Castle in Aberdeenshire, built on the site of the 12th-century Peel of Strathbogie and rebuilt as a palace from about 1450.

What happened to the 4th Earl of Huntly?

George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly (1514-1562), had been Regent in 1536-37 and joined the Lords of the Congregation in 1560, and he died in 1562 in revolt against royal authority.

What is the Gordon plant badge?

Rock ivy, which the House of Gordon describes as a symbol of strength for its resilience and its ability to recover from damage.

Sources

  1. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  2. Find a clan: Gordon, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  3. Huntly Castle - History, Historic Environment Scotland
  4. Clan Insignia, House of Gordon (USA)
  5. Huntly Castle (SM90165), Historic Environment Scotland
  6. The Regiment (cap badge, motto Bydand, raised 1794), The Gordon Highlanders Museum
  7. History of the Gordons, House of Gordon (USA)
  8. The Scottish Nation: Gordon, Electric Scotland