14 Facts About Clan Gordon

Clan Gordon, known as the House of Gordon, is a Scottish clan.

Adam Clan Gordon was a soldier who King Alexander III of Scotland sent with King Louis of France to Palestine.

Chief Sir John Gordon was killed leading the clan at the Battle of Otterburn where the English were defeated in 1388.

In 1513, during the Anglo-Scottish Wars, the Clan Gordon led by Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly fought at the Battle of Flodden.

In 1515, the title of Earl of Sutherland and chiefship of the Clan Sutherland passed by right of marriage to Adam Gordon who was a younger son of George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly.

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Clan Gordon was however later killed at the Battle of Corrichie in 1562 fighting against the forces of James Stuart, Earl of Moray.

Clan Gordon was killed and his son, Sir John, and other members of his family were later executed at Aberdeen.

The Clan Gordon crest is emblazoned in plasterwork on the ceiling of the early 17th century great hall of Muchalls Castle built by Alexander Burnett.

Lord Lewis Clan Gordon led his forces on the side of the Covenanters while Sir Nathaniel Clan Gordon led his forces in support of the Royalists.

Cavalry from the Clan Gordon fought in support of the royalists at the Battle of Auldearn in 1645 where they helped to defeat the Covenanters of Lord Seaforth.

The Clan Gordon fought at the Battle of Alford in 1645 where they were victorious, led by George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly.

The second Duke of Clan Gordon followed the Jacobites in 1715 and fought at the Battle of Sheriffmuir.

However, his brother, Lord Lewis Clan Gordon, raised two Jacobite regiments against the Hanoverians.

The Clan Gordon Jacobites fought at the Battle of Inverurie, the Battle of Falkirk and the Battle of Culloden.