House Of Gordon USA

The Gordon clan has since the 15th century included both Highland and Lowland
branches of the family and also has branches of the family in Russia, Germany,
Belgium, The Netherlands, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United
States as well as other parts of the world. It was felt that to be called a Highland Clan
only did not truly reflect the history of the Gordons, therefore the Chief chose to call
the clan by the name House of Gordon.

The House of Gordon USA began as a
branch of the Scottish Incorporation of the
House of Gordon, set up by the current chief's
father, Douglas Gordon, 12th Marquess of
Huntly. Following the death of Charles O.
Gordon, president of the USA Branch in
2004, a Board of Directors was appointed to
assist Lucretia Gordon with the running of
the organization. At the 2006 Gordon AGM
at the Grandfather Mountain Highland
Games, the membership voted to reorganize
as a separate 501(c)3 non-profit organization
in order to run the daily business of the House
in a way that will best benefit our members.
With the blessing of the current Chief, Granville
Charles Gomer Gordon, 13th Marquess of
Huntly, we have moved forward.

Our Chief has been affectionately known as
the Cock of the North since the 16th Century.
The saying in Scotland is "From the Tweed to
the Tay, from Cape Wrath to the Forth,
there's none can compare with the Cock
O' the North!"

The families of the House of Gordon Include the following:

All persons bearing the name of Gordon.
All persons bearing one of the names of a Sept of the Gordons.
Descendants of the Gordons or their Septsmen
Those who served in the Gordon Highlanders and their families.
Supporters of the Chief including those who wear the Gordon Tartan with his
permission.
All those with a special knowledge and interest in the Gordon history and
tradition, who wish to take out a bond of mandate.

All who are interested in membership in the House of Gordon are Welcome.

What is a Sept?

Sept is a term borrowed in the 19th Century by the English from the Irish to try to
explain the Highland Clan affiliations. While an Irishman may have said O'Hara and
his septs, a Highlander would have said Gordon and his clan. The term clan comes
from the Gaelic clann meaning children. The various surnames of a clan represent
the main family and the various surnames adopted in the changeover from the Gael
to English naming system, as well as the allied and dependent families of the Clan
Chief. Names reflect relationship, local origin, occupation, marital alliances, etcetera.
Thus the main surname of the clan is the surname of the Chief, and all other
surnames are now in common usage referred to as the septs of the clan.

Gordon Clan Names

Adam, Adams, Adamson, Addie, Adie, Addison, Aiken, Aitchison,Aitken, Atken, Atkin,
Atkins, Atkinson, Badenoch, Barrie, Boyne, Brisbane, Connon, Connor, Craig,
Cromb, Crombie, Cullen, Culane, Darg, Darge, Dorwald, Dorward, Duff, Durward,
Eadie, Edison, Eddie, Edie, Esslemont, Garioch,Garrick, Garriock, Geddes, Gerrie,
GORDON, Gardiner, Gardner, Huntley, Huntly, Jessiman, Jopp, Jupp, Laing, Lang,
Laurie, Lawrie, Leng, Ling, Lowry, Macadam, Mallett, Manteach, Mar, Marr, Maver,
Mavor, Meldrum, Mill, Mills, Miline, Milles, Miln, Milne,Milner, Milnes, Moir, Moore,
More, Morrice, Morris, Muir, Mylne, Steel, Steele, Teal, Teall, Tod, Todd, Tough
Troup.

Of course there are MANY more spelling variations caused by clerks over the
centuries, so use common sense -- if your name is Adison and your ancestors came
from Aberdeen then you would of course be able to claim Gordon heritage!