Gordon, Scottish Borders

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Gordon is a village in Scottish Borders

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Gordon within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Gordon in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Gordon, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Berwickshire -- par., 9713 ac., pop. 832; vil. (West Gordon), on Eden Water, 4 miles SW. of Greenlaw and 11½ SW. of Duns, pop. 302; P.O.; from the 12th till the 14th century was the seat of the Gordons, ancestors of the Duke of Richmond and Gordon and of the Marquis of Huntly.

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