Described as ‘fiercer than fierceness itself’, the Clan Cameron is said to be one of the most ancient of Scottish clans. One theory for their inception is that they are descended from a son of the Danish King Camchron. There were numerous names circulating in the 13th century which would appear to be the progenitors […]
The Cochrane tartan is said to have come from a portrait, however in 1974 the 14th Earl of Dundonald used his prerogative as Chief to vary the design so as to reduce the groups of four red lines to three. Then in 1984, the 15th Earl of Dundonald had the sett changed back to the […]
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The name of Ogilvie derives from Gilbert, one of the descendants of the ancient Earls of Angus. The name Ogilvie derives from the old British ‘ocelfa’ or ‘high plain’. The Ogilvie lands are to be found in Angus, with the Ogilvie family being made hereditary sheriffs of Angus in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. In […]
Lyle Clan Crest Crest Description: A cock Or, crested and barbed Gules Lyle Coats 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 or corporate arms) . There is no such thing as a ‘family coat of arms’ […]
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Clan Colquhoun People Robert Colquhoun (1914-62) After studying at Glasgow School of Art, Kilmarnock born Colquhoun won himself travelling scholarships with his articulate portrait drawings. He was able to study in Italy in 1937 and 1939. Thanks to the persuasion of Jankel Adler, Colquhoun moved from Neo Romantic landscapes towards figure work, which was to […]
Melville Clan Crest Crest Description: A ratch-hound’s head erased Proper, collared Gules Melville Coats 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 or corporate arms) . There is no such thing as a ‘family coat of arms’ […]
Clan Colquhoun Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A hart’s head couped Gules, attired Argent Clan Colquhoun 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 or corporate arms) . There is […]
MacGillivray Clan Crest: Crest Description: A cat-a-mountain sejuant guardant Proper, his dexter fore-paw on the ground, his sinister in a guardant posture and his tail reflexed under his sinister paw MacGillivray Coats of Arms: A note on Coats of Arms: Under Scottish heraldic law a coat of arms is awarded to an individual (with the […]
