A System of Heraldry - Clan Strachan Society

3 I2 OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS.
ROGER GORDON of Troquhan, descended of a second son of Sir John Gordon of
Stitchel, after designed of Lochinvar, and his lady, a daughter of Dougal Mm -
lellan of Troquhan, from whom they had the lands of Troquhan, azure, a bend,
betwixt three boar's heads couped or, all within a bordure of the same; crest, a
savage-head erased, proper : motto, Fear God. Lyon Register.
GORDON of Earlston, another branch of the family of Lochinvar ; the old seal ol
arms which I have- seen of this family had only three boars' heads, with their neck
pendent and erased, as in the Plate of Achievements, and the legend round the
shield, Sigillum baronis baronite de Earlstoun; but since the year 1661, the arms of
the family are matriculated in the Lyon Register, azure, a besant or, betwixt three
boars' heads erased of the second ; and, for crest, a dexter hand issuing out of a
wreath, grasping a shabble, proper : motto, Dread God. This family was first de-
signed of Airds ; Alexander Gordon of Airds married Margaret, eldest daughter
of John Sinclair of Earlston, and his wife Janet, daughter to George Gordon of
Troquhan ; by which marriage his issue got the lands of Earlston, which the Sinclairs
of Earlston, descended of a younger son of Sir John Sinclair of Herdmanston,
purchased from Patrick Hepburn Lord Hailes, about the year 1472, as appears by
the evidents in the hands of the present Earlston.
John succeeded his father Alexander; he married Elizabeth, heiress of John
Gordon of Black, whose son was John, and he again was succeeded by his son
Alexander Gordon of Earlston, who was a Member of Parliament for the Stewar-
try of Kirkcudbright ; he died in the year 1643, leaving issue, by his wife Eliza-
beth, daughter to John Gordon of Muirfad after Viscount of Kenmure. His
eldest sfta and successor, William Gordon of Earlston, married Mary, daughter of
Sir John Hope of Craighall, Lord of Session, and his lady, a daughter of Sir
Archibald Murray of Blackbarony. He died in the year 1679, leaving behind
him several children, Alexander, his eldest son who succeeded, and his second son
Sir William Gordon of Afton, a Lieutenant-Colonel in the army, who was made a
Knight Baronet, by letters patent, of the date ipth of July 1706 ; which dignity
was to pass to the heirs-male of his own body ; and which failing, to Alexander Gordon
of Earlston, his elder brother ; he married Mary, the eldest of the daughters
und co-heirs of Sir George Campbell of Cessnock ; but dying without i^sue in the
year 1719, the dignity of Baronet came to his brother, Sir Alexander, and his heirs,
as by the patent abovementioned; which Sir Alexander Gordon, now of Earlston,
in the year 1676, married, first, Janet, daughter to Sir Thomas Hamilton, and
his lady, Ann, daughter and heir of Sir John Hamilton of Preston, with whom he;
had four sons and two daughters ; and secondly, he married Marion, second
daughter to Alexander Gordon Viscount of Kenmure, by whom he has also issue.
Thomas, the eldest son of the first marriage, and apparent heir of Earlston, marvied
Ann Boick, daughter and heir of William Boick, Merchant in Edinburgh, with
whom he has issue.
NATHANIEL GORDON of Carleton, son of David Gordon, a younger son of John
Gordon of Earlston, carries the abovementioned arms of Earlston with a suitable
difference.
WILLIAM GORDON of Sherm, descended of the family of Lochinvar, azure, a
bend betwixt three boars' heads erased, or ; crest, a demi-savage holding in his
right hand a batton erect on his shoulder, and in his left, an ear of wheat, proper:
motto, Tarn pace quam praelio. Ibid.
WILLIAM GORDON of Dengeuch, descended of Lochinvar, azure, a bend ingrailed
betwixt three boars' heads erased or; crest, an hand holding a batton erect, proper
: motto, Maneo nan fugio. Ibid.
JOHN GORDON of Cardiness, decended of Gordon of Lochinvar, azure, a bend
betwixt three boars' heads couped or ; his only daughter and heir, Elizabeth Gor-
don, was married to Mr William Stewart, third son to James Earl of Galloway,
and his lady Nicolas Grierson, a daughter of Lag ; with his wife he got the estate
of Castle-Stewart, being grand-daughter to Colonel William Stewart of Castle-
Srev.art, another branch of the family of Galloway, and with her he had a son
and daughter ; the son William married a daughter of Sir William Maxwell of
Monreith ; the daughter, Nicolas Stewart, married Colonel William Maxwell of
Cardiness. Mr William Stewart of Castle-Stewarr, as a son. of the Earl of Gal-