The Clan originated in the 15th Century when Thomas, a descendant of the Chattan Macintoshes, grandson of William, 8th. Chief of Clan Chattan . The Clan had become too large to manage so Thomas took his kinsmen across the Grampians from Badenoch to settle in Glenshee. They were known as McCommie, McColm and MacComas. Clan […]
Clan Murray of Atholl People Sir Walter Murray Sir Walter married an Oliphant heiress and became Lord of Bothwell. He was one of the Regents of Scotland and began the construction of Bothwell Castle. Sir Andrew Murray (d.1297) Fought alongside Sir William Wallace for the cause of Scottish independence. He was killed at the Battle […]
Variations of the name include Allardyce and Allardes. The name originates from the old barony of Allardice in the parish of Arbuthnott, Kinkardineshire. The recipient of a charter of William the Lion of the lands of Alrethis took his name from the area. It is thought that it gained it’s name from the Middle English […]
MacTavish Clan Crest Crest Description: A boar’s head erased Or, langued Proper MacTavish 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 Gunn People Neil Miller Gunn Neil Miller Gunn (1891-1973) Neil M Gunn was born in Dunbeath, Caithness, and spent time working in London and Edinburgh before becoming a Highlands Excise Officer in 1911. He took up writing seriously in 1922 and his first novel, “The Grey Coast” was published in 1926. He followed this […]
The River Cart runs through Renfrewshire and Glasgow’s South side. The name Cathcart is derived from this. The first records of the clan appear in 1178 when Rainaldus de Kethcart was witness to a charter by Walter Fitzalan to the Church of Kethcart for the monastery of Paisley in 1178. His son, William de Kethcart, […]
Tennant Places: Cairns Tower near Balerno. Now a ruin. Owned by Tenants in the mid 16th C.
This Cumming tartan was first recorded as the ‘Cumming’ in 1850. However, it had been around before then, and was actually recorded under the name MacAuley as early as 1831. Though the two are now different tartans. Cumming Modern ————————————————– Cumming Hunting Ancient ————————————————– Cumming Hunting Modern ————————————————– Cumming Hunting Weathered
Clan Bell Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A hand holding a dagger, paleways, Proper Clan Bell 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 […]
Taylor Tartans: Tailor Tailor Weathered
