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Clan Gordon

Clan Gordon is a Highland Scottish clan, historically one of the most powerful Scottish clans. The Gordon lands once spanned a large territory across the Highlands. Presently, Gordon is seated at Aboyne Castle, Aberdeenshire. The Chief of the clan is the Earl of Huntly, later the Marquess of Huntly.

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Allied clans
Allied clans Clan Seton Clan Sutherland Clan Burnett Clan MacDonald of Keppoch Clan Ogilvy Clan Grant Clan Baillie
Clan branches
Clan branches Gordon of Huntly (chiefs) Gordon of Aboyne Gordon of Aberdeen and Temair Gordon of Kenmure Gordon of Auchindoun Gordon of Abergeldie Gordon of Haddo Gordon of Glen…
District
Aberdeenshire
Historic seat
Huntly Castle
Motto
Bydand ("abiding") Animo non astutia ("By courage, not by craft")
Pipe music
"The Gordon's March", "Cock o' the North"

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Clan Gordon

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related to Castles · 133
Clan Gordon → Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Abergeldie, Abergeldie Castle, Aboyne, Aboyne Castle, Adam Gordon, Alexander Gordon, Arbroath, Auchindoun, Auchindoun Castle, Ballater, Balliols, Banff, Baronet, Battle, Berwickshire, Brigadier-General John Gordon, Bruce, Byron
related to Wars of Scottish Independence · 27
Clan Gordon → Adam, Alexander Seton, Battle, Bruce, Chief Sir Adam Gordon, Chief Sir John Gordon, Clan Seton, During, Edward, Elizabeth Gordon, England, English, Gordon, Halidon Hill, His, Homildon Hill, Humbleton Hill, Huntly, Otterburn, Robert
related to Chief and arms · 26
Clan Gordon → Aboyne, Argent, Azure, Badenoch, Baron Meldrum, Chief's Arms, Earl, Enzie, Fraser, Glenlivet, Gordon, Granville Charles Gomer Gordon, Gules, Huntly, Lord Gordon, Lordship, Marquess, Morven, North, Or
related to 17th century and Civil War · 24
Clan Gordon → Adam Gordon, Alexander Burnett, Alexander Leask, Among, Ardlogy, Clan Burnett, Clan Leask, George Gordon, Gight, Gordons, Ilk, In, John Gordon, Laird, Later, Leask, Leasks, Leys, Muchalls Castle, Privy Seal
related to 15th century and clan conflicts · 18
Clan Gordon → Aberdeen, Alexander Seton, Arbroath, Clan Lindsay, Earl, Earls, Elizabeth Crichton, Elizabeth Gordon, From, Gordon, His, Huntly, In, Lord Gordon, Methlic, Patrick Gordon, Seton, The Battle
related to Tartans · 16
Clan Gordon → Battalion, Black Watch, Cameron, Camerons, Erracht, Foot, Gordon, Gordon Highlanders, Gordons, Highlanders, Regiment, Royal Regiment, Scotland, SCOTS, Seaforth, The
related to British Army regiments · 13
Clan Gordon → Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire Highland Regiment, Alexander, Colonel William Gordon, Duke, Earl, Foot, Gordon, Gordon Highlanders, Hon, Regiment, The, Two
related to 16th century and clan conflicts · 11
Clan Gordon → Adam Gordon, Alexander Gordon, Anglo-Scottish Wars, Battle, Clan Sutherland, Earl, Flodden, George Gordon, Huntly, In, Sutherland
Allied clans · 1
Clan Gordon → Allied clans Clan Seton Clan Sutherland Clan Burnett Clan MacDonald of Keppoch Clan Ogilvy Clan Grant Clan Baillie
Clan branches · 1
Clan Gordon → Clan branches Gordon of Huntly (chiefs) Gordon of Aboyne Gordon of Aberdeen and Temair Gordon of Kenmure Gordon of Auchindoun Gordon of Abergeldie Gordon of Haddo Gordon of Glen…

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gordon clan castle huntly gordons battle earl chief century aberdeenshire sir seton marquess forbes also killed son alexander later adam

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Clan GordonAllied clansAllied clans Clan Seton Clan Sutherland Clan Burnett Clan MacDonald of Keppoch Clan Ogilvy Clan Grant Clan Baillie1.00infobox
Clan GordonClan branchesClan branches Gordon of Huntly (chiefs) Gordon of Aboyne Gordon of Aberdeen and Temair Gordon of Kenmure Gordon of Auchindoun Gordon of Abergeldie Gordon of Haddo Gordon of Glen…1.00infobox
Clan GordonDistrictAberdeenshire1.00infobox
Clan GordonHistoric seatHuntly Castle1.00infobox
Clan GordonMottoBydand ("abiding") Animo non astutia ("By courage, not by craft")1.00infobox
Clan GordonPipe music"The Gordon's March", "Cock o' the North"1.00infobox
Clan GordonPlant badgeRock ivy1.00infobox
Clan GordonRegionHighland1.00infobox
Clan GordonRival clansRival clans Clan Lindsay Clan Douglas Clan Forbes Clan Leask Clan Campbell Clan Maitland1.00infobox
Clan GordonSeatAboyne Castle1.00infobox
Clan GordonSepts of Clan GordonSepts of Clan Gordon Ackane, Adam(son), Ad(d)i.e., Addison, Adkins, Aiken, Aitchison, Aitken, Akane, Akins, Atkin, Atkins(on), Badenoch, Barrie, Connor, Connon, Craig, Cromb(i.e…1.00infobox
Clan GordonSloganAn Gòrdonach1.00infobox
Clan Gordonis aHighland Scottish clan0.90text

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