A System of Heraldry - Clan Strachan Society

OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS.
GORDON of Glenbucket, descended of Rotlnemay, azure, a cheveron between
three boars' heads erased or, all within a bordure counter-corhponed of the second
and first ; crest, a boar's head couped and erected, surrounded with an adder, dis-
posed orle-ways : motto, Victrix patientia. Ibid.
Sir WILLIAM GORDON of Lesmoir, Baronet, azure, a fesse cheque argent, and of
the first, between three boars' heads erased or; crest, a hart's head couped, proper;
supported 011 the dexter by a naked man, and on the sinister by a griffin, proper:
motto, Bydand. Lyon Register. And there,
GEORGE GORDON of Rothiemay, whose grandfather was a son of the family of
Lesmoir, the same with Lesmoir, all within a bordure nebule or; crest, issuing
out of the wreath a man presenting a gun, all proper : motto, Vel pax vel bellum.
Sir, JOHN GORDON of Park, azure, a dexter hand vambraced, grasping a sword
erected in pale, proper, hilted and pommelled or; betwixt three boars' heads
couped of the third, langued gules; crest, a sinister gauntlet, proper: motto, Sic
tutus. Ibid.
SIR ADAM GORDON of Dalpholly, descended of Huntly, carries the quartered coat
of Huntly, now Duke of Gordon, and has the boars' heads crowned argent, all
within a bordure nebule gules; crest, a dexter hand issuing from a heart, holding a
flaming sword, proper: motto, With heart and hand. Ibid.
GEORGE GORDON of Edinglaisie, second brother to Gordon of Park, azure, a
cross moline, between three boars' heads erased or ; crest, a boar's head erased,
holding in his mouth a sword, proper: motto, Aut mors aut vita Deus. Ibid.
Mr PATRICK. GORDON of Glastirim, descended of a second son of the family of
Huntly, quarterly, first and fourth azure, a cinquefoil argent, betwixt three boars'
heads couped or ; second and third Seaton; crest, a lion's head erased, and langued,
proper : motto, Divisa conjungo. Ibid.
Captain PATRICK GORDON of Tacachie, azure, a sheaf of arrows in the centre
between three boars' heads couped or : motto, Ever faithful. Ibid.
WILLIAM GORDON of Newark, azure, a billet argent in the centre betwixt
three boars' heads couped or; crest, a crescent argent: motto, Gradatim plena.
Ibid.
JOHN GORDON of Knockspeck, azure, a pheon betwixt three boars' heads erased
or; crest, a stag's head, proper, attired or: motto, Dum vigilo tutus. Ibid.
GEORGE GORDON of Badenscoth, descended of Lesmoir, bears as Lesmoir,
within a bordure indented or ; crest, a hart's head cabossed, .
bydand.
Ibid.
proper : motto, Still
JOHN GORDON of Auchanassie, whose grandfather was a second son of the family
of Lesmoir, azure, a fesse cheque argent, and, of the first, between three boars'
heads erased in chief, and as many mullets in base or; crest, a hart's head cabos-
s-ed, proper: motto, Bydand. Ibid.
ALEXANDER GORDON of Birkenburn, descended of Lesmoir, the first cadet of
that family, carries as Lesmoir, within a bordure argent; crest, a hart's head
couped, proper, charged with a crescent argent: motto, Bydand. Ibid.
JAMES GORDON of Terpersy, descended of Lesmoir, azure., a lion passant gardant
argent, betwixt three boars' heads erased or; crest, a hart standing at a gaze, proper:
motto, Non frauds fed laude. Ibid.
JOHN GORDON of Letterfury, descended of a fourth son of the family of Huntly,
the quartered arms of Huntly, all within a bordure indented argent; crest, a stag
at a gaze, proper: motto, Dum sisto vigilo. Ibid.
PATRICK GORDON of Nethermuir, descended of the family of Haddo, now Earl
of Aberdeen, azure, three boars' heads couped or, within a bordure parted per
lesse, argent and or; crest, a dexter hand issuing out of a cloud, and throwing a
dart, all proper: motto, Majores sequor. Ibid. See Plate of Achievements.
GORDON of Dauch, azure, three boars' heads couped or, a
pillar
in the'Centre,
\vith the letter Tau, argent. Ibid.
Mr ROBERT GORDON, brother to Dauch, bears the same, with a crescent for dif-
ference. Ibid.
JOHN GORDON of Avachie, azure, on a cheveron, between three boars' heads
couped or, a hand grasping a sheaf of arrows, proper : motto, Byde together.
Ibid.