Motto of the Gordon/Garden Scottish clan; ( my ancestral clan)
"Stand your ground, and Fight!"
The Gordons' earliest ancestry; The Normans (Norman: Normaunds; French: Normands; Latin: Nortmanni/Normanni) were a population arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling between Norse Viking settlers and indigenous West Franks and Gallo-Romans.[1][2][3]
The Name of Gordon
The name comes from the parish of Gordon in Berwickshire. Sir Adam of Gordon was granted Strathbogie, confiscated from the Earl of Atholl, in Aberdeenshire by Robert the Bruce in return forservice to Bruce's cause. The Gordon's wielded enormous power during the 16th and 17th centuries, so much that their chief was known as "the Cock of the North".
Also called the Gey Gordons. Ever wonder what "Gey" Gordon meant? Its a nickname given to the Gordons which means the gallant, spirited (perhaps slightly reckless) and gutsy Gordons. Other clans also have such historical nicknames.
Family & Septs
There are two types of septs: First are the men of the clan who were related by blood and formed separate divisions, Second were individuals and groups who looked for and received protection of the clan. The sept members can wear the tartan of the clan.
Adam, Adamson, Addie, Adie, Addison, Aiken, Aitchison, Atkin, Atkins, Atkinson, Badenoch, Barrie, Connor, Connon, Craig, Cromb, Crombie, Cullen, Culane, Darg, Darge, Dorward, Duff, Durward, Eadie, Eddie, Edie, Edison, Esslemont, Garden, Gardiner, Gardner, Garioch, Garrick, Garroick, Geddes, Gerrie, Harrison, Huntley, Huntly, Jessiman, Jopp, Jupp, Laing, Lang, Laurie, Lawrie, Leng, Ling, MacAdam, Mallett, Manteach, Marr, Maver, Meldrum, Mill, Mills, Milles, Miln, Milne, Milner, More, Morrice, Muir, Mylne, Steel, Teal, Tod, Todd, Troup*.*
The Normans that invaded England in 1066 came from Normandy in Northern France. However, they were originally Vikings from Scandinavia. From the eighth century Vikings terrorized continental European coastlines with raids and plundering. The proto-Normans instead settled their conquests and cultivated land. Over time they assimilated into medieval European society, abandoned paganism, and upheld conventional Christian norms.
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