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APPENDIX VI.
The Coats of Arms of the following Families of the Name of
Gordon, that are connected by blood or marriage with the
GORDONS of LESMOIR, are given in Robson's Heraldry : —
Gordon, Ardmeallie, cadet of Craig. Motto, " Byde be." (Near Aber-
chirder, Banff).
Gordon, Auchanassie. Motto, " Bydand." (Near Keith).
Gordon, Avochie. Motto, " Byde together."
Gordon, Badenscoth, cadet of Terpersie : same arms as Lesmoir,
within a bordure indented or. Motto, " Still bydand." (Near
Turriff).
Gordon, Beldorney. Motto, " In hoc spes una." Crest, a cross cross-
let. (On the Deveron, several miles above Huntly).
Gordon, Birkenburn. Same as Lesmoir, within a bordure ar. Motto,
"Bydand." (Near Keith).
Gordon, Carnousie. Motto, " Aut mors aut vita decora." (Near
Turriff).
Gordon, Cocklarachie, cadet of Craig. Motto, " Byde." (Near Huntly)-
Gordon, Craig. Motto, " Byde." (Strathbogie).
Gordon, Dauch. (Near Cairnie, by Huntly).
Gordon, Gicht. Motto, " Bydand." (Near Methlick).
Gordon, Glenbucket. Motto, :1 Victrix patientia." (In Strathdon).
Gordon, Haddo. Motto, " Watch." (Near Methlick).
Gordon, Hallhead, cadet of Gordon of Dauch. Motto, " Bydand." (In
Leochel-Cushnie).
Gordon, Knockespock, cadet of Terpersie. Motto, "Dum vigilo tutus."
(In Clatt).
Gordon, Lesmoir. As., a fesse chequy ar. and of die first between 3
boars heads erased or. Crest, a hart's head couped ppr. Motto,
" Bydand," and in Appendix,
Gordon, Sir Francis, N.S., Bart. (Lesmoir, Aberdeenshire), creation 2nd
Sept., 1625. Arms, crest, and motto as of Lesmoir in the Alphabet.
Supporters dexter, a naked man ppr. Sinister, a griffin ppr.
Gordon, Pitlurg. Motto, " I hope."
Gordon, Rothiemay, cadet of Lesmoir. Same arms as Lesmoir within
a bordure nebulee or. Crest, a man presenting a gun. Motto
" Vel pax vel bellum." (Near Keith).
Gordon, Rothney, cadet of Newton [Rothness and Rotheney in book].
(Near Insch).
Gordon, Terpersie. Motto, " Non fraude sed lande." (Near Forbes).
Gordon, Tullimeneth.
The following families have the fesse chequy in the Arms — Gordon of
Auchanassie, Badenscoth, Birkenburn, Hallhead, Rothiemay, Rothney, and
Tullimeneth.
" Bydand " is an old Scotch form of the participle " byding," standing
firm.
I suspect that Achanassie, or Auchanacie, and Auchannachie are some-
times interchanged. Gordon of Achannachie is said to have been a cadet
of Gordon of Daugh of Ruthven : and John Gordon of Achannachie got a
APPENDIX VI.
The Coats of Arms of the following Families of the Name of
Gordon, that are connected by blood or marriage with the
GORDONS of LESMOIR, are given in Robson's Heraldry : —
Gordon, Ardmeallie, cadet of Craig. Motto, " Byde be." (Near Aber-
chirder, Banff).
Gordon, Auchanassie. Motto, " Bydand." (Near Keith).
Gordon, Avochie. Motto, " Byde together."
Gordon, Badenscoth, cadet of Terpersie : same arms as Lesmoir,
within a bordure indented or. Motto, " Still bydand." (Near
Turriff).
Gordon, Beldorney. Motto, " In hoc spes una." Crest, a cross cross-
let. (On the Deveron, several miles above Huntly).
Gordon, Birkenburn. Same as Lesmoir, within a bordure ar. Motto,
"Bydand." (Near Keith).
Gordon, Carnousie. Motto, " Aut mors aut vita decora." (Near
Turriff).
Gordon, Cocklarachie, cadet of Craig. Motto, " Byde." (Near Huntly)-
Gordon, Craig. Motto, " Byde." (Strathbogie).
Gordon, Dauch. (Near Cairnie, by Huntly).
Gordon, Gicht. Motto, " Bydand." (Near Methlick).
Gordon, Glenbucket. Motto, :1 Victrix patientia." (In Strathdon).
Gordon, Haddo. Motto, " Watch." (Near Methlick).
Gordon, Hallhead, cadet of Gordon of Dauch. Motto, " Bydand." (In
Leochel-Cushnie).
Gordon, Knockespock, cadet of Terpersie. Motto, "Dum vigilo tutus."
(In Clatt).
Gordon, Lesmoir. As., a fesse chequy ar. and of die first between 3
boars heads erased or. Crest, a hart's head couped ppr. Motto,
" Bydand," and in Appendix,
Gordon, Sir Francis, N.S., Bart. (Lesmoir, Aberdeenshire), creation 2nd
Sept., 1625. Arms, crest, and motto as of Lesmoir in the Alphabet.
Supporters dexter, a naked man ppr. Sinister, a griffin ppr.
Gordon, Pitlurg. Motto, " I hope."
Gordon, Rothiemay, cadet of Lesmoir. Same arms as Lesmoir within
a bordure nebulee or. Crest, a man presenting a gun. Motto
" Vel pax vel bellum." (Near Keith).
Gordon, Rothney, cadet of Newton [Rothness and Rotheney in book].
(Near Insch).
Gordon, Terpersie. Motto, " Non fraude sed lande." (Near Forbes).
Gordon, Tullimeneth.
The following families have the fesse chequy in the Arms — Gordon of
Auchanassie, Badenscoth, Birkenburn, Hallhead, Rothiemay, Rothney, and
Tullimeneth.
" Bydand " is an old Scotch form of the participle " byding," standing
firm.
I suspect that Achanassie, or Auchanacie, and Auchannachie are some-
times interchanged. Gordon of Achannachie is said to have been a cadet
of Gordon of Daugh of Ruthven : and John Gordon of Achannachie got a
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