{"product_id":"gordon-lewis-gordon-9798278773689","title":"Gordon: A Clan History: From the Highlands to the New World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA detailed and authoritative journey through the origins, rise, and global diaspora of the Gordon name.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, the Gordons shaped the history of the north-east of Scotland. Their story begins in the medieval Borders, where the first \"de Gordon\" landholders appear in surviving charters, and follows their remarkable ascent after the family's relocation to Strathbogie under the early Stewart kings. From these beginnings grew one of Scotland's most influential lineages: a house that commanded major estates, forged powerful alliances, and played a decisive role in the political and military life of the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book traces that entire journey with clarity and depth. It examines: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe early landholdings in Berwickshire\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe move north and the creation of the Gordon heartland\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ecastles, strongholds, and the development of territorial authority\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ealliances, marriages, and regional politics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe emergence of the Earls and Marquesses of Huntly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003efeuds, rivalries, and the pressures of national conflict\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe transformation of Gordon identity across centuries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe great migrations that carried the name across the world\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlongside the history of chiefs and noble branches, this volume also considers the wider communities who lived under Gordon influence: the tenants, labourers, soldiers, ministers, emigrants, and settlers whose daily lives formed the broader Gordon world. Their experiences bring depth to the story and show how the surname travelled from rural parishes in the north-east to the farms, towns, and frontiers of Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for readers who carry the Gordon name or descend from it, this book offers a clear, carefully researched account of how the family rose, adapted, endured, and spread across the globe. It is both a guide to the surname's origins and a companion to the long journey that connects past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lewis Gordon,Gaelic Heritage Collection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798278773689\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.68d","brand":"Lewis Gordon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48137278685439,"sku":"9798278773689","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_12eabf7a-32a1-47d3-9986-a69f33cd01f7.jpg?v=1770167771","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gordon-lewis-gordon-9798278773689","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}