HOUSE OF GORDON, RESEARCH
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Gordon surname and its septs. The material you find here has been contributed
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These pages last updated October
2006
The Gordon Name
What's in a
name you ask?
It brings a gleam into my eyes,
I'll tell
you as best I can;
To wear The Crest of my Clan,
A name's
the label placed on a life,
And the sight of The Gordon Tartan
The mark
and measure of a man.
Is a pleasure I'll always prize.
There's
many a good Scottish name,
I'm bound by a Bond of Manrent,
And all
are worthy of respect;
My loyalty shall never swerve;
Some
indeed, are very well known,
Bydand, by damn, I'm a Gordon
And have
even risen to fame.
And The Gordon I'll always serve.
I carry
a very respectable name,
You got it from your Father.
One with
honour and pride;
It was all he had to give.
It started
with my ancestors,
So it's yours to use and cherish
And dwells
now comfortably inside.
For as long as you may live.
It's the
name of a Highland Clan,
If you lose the watch he gave you
Known both
far and wide;
It can always be replaced, but a
A name
of fame throughout the world,
Black mark on your name, son,
And always
known with pride.
Can never be erased.
Aye, 'tis
a blessing indeed,
It was clean the day you took it
To be born
of Scottish blood;
And a worthy name to bear.
And yet
a pride greater still,
When he took it from his father,
To simply
say: "I'm a Gordon."
There was no dishonor there.
Be sure you guard it wisely
After all is said and done
You will be glad the name is spotless
When you give it to your son.
Gordon Headline News - Up to
the Minute (kinda) !!!
News from House of Gordon, Georgia
The
Gordons in Georgia have been up to it again...stirring up the populace
to get them to notice their Scottish heritage. Take a look at the
activities
and some of the pictures of our members in action!
We just learned of a new website, Gordon
Family Records by J. Montgomery Seaver, which you might be interested
in taking a look at. Dennis N. Partridge has put this manuscript online.
Did some individuals
calling themselves GORDON begin life as GUERTIN?
Tartan Day - April 6
NC
Highlander Oath
Newsletters
House of Gordon, Georgia
Newsletter - Fall 2000 - I just liked this one, so I left it on the
site.
House of Gordon, Georgia
Newsletter - Fall 2001
Gordon Webpages
House of Gordon,
Oregon
Gordon
from the Carolinas
Jenny Gray Gordon - A friend who is an author and who
was fortunate enough to live in Scotland for 7 months. Take a look at her
Impressions of Scotland and then some of her longer articles.
Jenny has also started a new website, Tartan
Pony Publishing. She is planning on returning to Scotland in
November; LUCKY GIRL!!!
Gail Dodd-
Western Australia
La
Nelda Gordon
John
Wesley Gordon - Gordons of York Co., Maine
Tartan Day - April 6th - Now Official
Holiday !!!
"Tartan Day" In the U.S.A.
If you live in the U.S. and have Scottish ancestry,
make sure you circle April 6 on your calendar. That is now the official
U.S. "Tartan Day." The recent decision by the U.S. Congress was made in
recognition of the contribution that Scotland has made towards the development
of the United States.
The resolution was put forward by Trent Lott, the Senate
majority leader, and was passed
unanimously. Mr Lott's mother is 57-year- old Iona
Watson, and his grandmother was a Buchanan from the shores of Loch Lomond.
Speaker of the Senate Newt Gingrich also backed the resolution. Mr. Gingrich's
original surname before adoption was McPherson.April 6 is also the anniversary
of the 1320 Declaration
of Arbroath signed by 38 Scottish nobles at Arbroath
Abbey. Robert Brucesent
Adam de Gordon and others to deliver it to the Pope in Rome.
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