Author Archives: Legen Dary

Dewar Places & People

Clan Dewar People Sir James Dewar (1842 – 1923) Scottish chemist and physicist. He was the youngest of six boys, and he lost his parents at the age of 15. He was born in Kincardine-on-Forth and was educated at Dollar Academy and the University of Edinburgh, where he graduated. Later he became professor at the […]

Elliot Clan History

the elliots are a notorious and powerful border clan associated with the border reivers with a very colourful history. they have had a recognised clan chief since the time of king robert the bruce (1306-1329) right up to the present day. the origin of the elliots is shrouded in mystery. a lot of their history […]

Hamilton Places & People

Clan Hamilton People Sir Robert Hamilton of Preston (1650-1701) In 1679 Sir Robert led the Covenanters who read the Declaration of Rutherglen before battling at Drumclog. Among Hamilton’s interpretations of holiness were that ‘it is not the endurance but the infliction of pain that makes a true soldier of Christ’. During the consequence of Drumclog, […]

Clan Cameron Crest & Coats of Arms

Clan Cameron Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A sheaf of five arrows points upwards, Proper, tied with a band, Gules Clan Cameron Coat of Arms A note on Coats of Arms: Under Scottish heraldic law a coat of arms is awarded to an individual (with the exception of civic […]

Nicolson Clan History

In modern Gaelic the name of this clan takes the form MacNeacail, the English version of the name taking the form MacNicol or Nicolson, depending on location. Tradition gives one branch of the family an extremely ancient origin in the lands between Assynt and Durness on the north coast of Scotland. Another tradition gives an […]

Clan Buchan History

The Buchan region, in the north-eastern part of Aberdeenshire, verging on Banffshire, is the origin of the name of this clan. The Earldom of Buchan passed through the hands of the Comyns, though it fell from their grasp following their defeat at the hands of Robert the Bruce. Subsequently, the earldom was conferred upon Alexander […]