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The History Of The Ancient, Noble, And Illustrious Family Of Gordon, From Their First Arrival In Scotland, In Malcolm Iii.'S Time, To The Year 1690: T

The History Of The Ancient, Noble, And Illustrious Family Of Gordon, From Their First Arrival In Scotland, In Malcolm Iii.'S Time, To The Year 1690: T

Gordon, William

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Genealogy & HeraldryGeneral World HistoryBritish History

ISBN10: 9354480179
ISBN13: 9789354480171
Publisher: Alpha Ed
Published: Mar 5 2021
Pages: 646
Weight: 2.06
Height: 1.43 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Power, loyalty, and bloodline converge in the long story of Clan Gordon, one of Scotland's most influential noble houses. Here, lineage becomes living drama. Volume II of William Gordon's sweeping History of the Ancient, Noble, and Illustrious Family of Gordon forms part of a narrative that traces the family from their first presence in Scotland under Malcolm III, through the age of Robert I, and towards 1690, setting their noble family genealogy against four centuries of shifting crowns, alliances, and upheaval. Blending Scottish clan history with wider Scottish political history, Gordon assembles a historical family chronicle that interweaves the Gordons' rise and service with the great struggles for power and influence shaping the realm. Using sources from ancient chronicles to state registers, he offers a rich Scottish genealogy reference for family history researchers seeking to understand medieval and early modern Scotland, especially Scotland 11th to 17th centuries, through the fortunes of one remarkable house. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Ideal for readers drawn to Scottish nobility history and for those quietly assembling a British aristocracy genealogy collection, this landmark work on Clan Gordon history is both an engrossing narrative and a primary source, indispensable to any complete clan gordon genealogy and to anyone exploring how family, power, and nation shaped one another.

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