Chief of Clan Gordon
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The Chief of Clan Gordon is the hereditary head and representative of the historic Scottish Highland clan Gordon, traditionally recognized as its leading noble figure.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish clan chief
ⓘ
hereditary title ⓘ |
| associatedFamilyName | Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gordon Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huntly Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
leader at clan gatherings
ⓘ
presiding officer at clan events ⓘ |
| clanSystem | Scottish clan system ⓘ |
| clanWarCry | A Gordon! A Gordon! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
guardian of Clan Gordon traditions
ⓘ
promoter of Clan Gordon heritage ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish people ⓘ |
| governs | Clan Gordon Council (where constituted) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClanBadge | Clan Gordon crest badge ⓘ |
| hasClanMotto | Bydand ⓘ |
| hasRightTo | bear undifferenced arms of Clan Gordon ⓘ |
| heritage | Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation |
Scottish Highlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeast Scotland ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
feudal superior of Gordon territories
ⓘ
military leader of Clan Gordon ⓘ |
| isChiefOf | Clan Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Clan Gordon members ⓘ |
| languageTradition |
Scots
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Scottish heraldic law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRankTraditionallyAssociatedWith |
Earl of Huntly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marquess of Huntly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | chief of the name and arms of Gordon ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Court of the Lord Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedWithin | Scottish clan chief hierarchy ⓘ |
| region | Aberdeenshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | Clan Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
authorizing use of clan symbols
ⓘ
maintaining clan unity ⓘ representing clan in Scottish clan affairs ⓘ |
| successionType | hereditary succession ⓘ |
| symbolicAuthorityOver | Clan Gordon lands ⓘ |
| titleHolderLineage | Gordon family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleNature | chiefly dignity rather than peerage per se ⓘ |
| titleScope | clan leadership ⓘ |
| traditionalRole |
head of Clan Gordon
ⓘ
leading noble figure of Clan Gordon ⓘ representative of Clan Gordon ⓘ |
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