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