Adam de Gordon (died 1402)

Though watched by Henry Percy, the Earl of Northumberland and his son Hotspur, the Scots penetrated without hindrance to the gates of Newcastle.

They had reached Wooler on their homeward journey when the approach of an English army forced them to take up a position upon Homildon Hill.

Sir John de Swynton, with whom Gordon had been at feud, called impatiently for a charge.

Gordon fell on his knees, begged Swynton's forgiveness, and was knighted on the spot by his reconciled enemy.

They charged the English at the head of a hundred horsemen, and inflicted much slaughter, but were overpowered and slain.