Author Archives: Legen Dary

Robertson Crest & Coats of Arms

Robertson Clan Crest Crest Description: A dexter hand holding up an imperial crown, Proper. Robertson 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 […]

MacNicol Crest & Coats of Arms

MacNicol Clan Crest Crest Description: A hawk’s head erased Gules MacNicol 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’ The arms […]

Montgomery Clan History

The name of Montgomery derives from an ancient Norman family, who held the Castle of St. Foy de Montgomery near Lisieux, in France. Tradition asserts that the name can be traced back to a Roman commander called Gomericus. Another ancestor, Roger de Mundegumbrie was related to William the Conqueror and was granted lands in England […]

Innes People and Places

Clan Innes People Father Lewis Innes (1651-1738) Descendant of the 11th Baron, Father Lewis went to Paris and became the Principal of the Scots College there. With the ravages of the Reformation, many of Scotland’s important documents were spirited to France to prevent the Calvinists re-writing Scottish history. Father Lewis dedicated himself to preserving and […]

Clan Anstruther People & Places

Clan Anstruther People Henry Torrens Anstruther (1860-1926) British Liberal Unionist politician. The second son of Sir Robert Anstruther, 5th Baronet MP, he was educated at Eton and Edinburgh University. He became an advocate in Edinburgh in 1884, and was Liberal Unionist Member of Parliament for St Andrews Burghs from 1886-1903 in succession to his father. […]