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The Davidson tartan dates from 1842 and was listed in the Vestiarium Scoticum. Davidson Modern ————————————————– Davidson Ancient
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Dec
The name is commonly found in Dunblane and the ‘de Hotons’ were an old family in Cumberland. Symon de Hoton was juror on an inquest held before the sheriff of Lanark in 1263. John Hudton was the abbot of Cupar in 1460. Thomas Huttoun was retoured heir in lands in the parish of Kellis in […]
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Dec
Dec
The gaelic name Mac a’Phi gives the English phonetic spelling Macafie, sometimes shortened to Macfie or MacPhee. However, in its original form, the name was probable Mac Dhuibh Shith or “Son of the Dark Fairy”. The “dark fairy” is synonymous with the dark stranger who must be the first to cross the threshold at the […]
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Dec
Dec
The French word ‘jardin’ means ‘garden’ or ‘orchard’ so its presumed that the family originally from France may have lived nearby one or other. Members of the du Jardon family traveled over with William during the Norman conquests in 1066. Records of the name don’t appear in Scotland though until around 1153, the name Wmfredus […]
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Dec
Helen Bannerman (1862-1946) Born in Edinburgh in 1862 Helen Bannerman spent her early childhood in Madeira where her father was a minister. Later she was privately educated in Edinburgh and received a degree from St Andrews University. She married an army doctor Will Bannerman in 1889 and moved to India. While there she wrote a […]
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Dec
Ralston Clan Tartans Ralston Tartan Paisley District Tartan
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McGeachie Tartans McGeachie Tartan The following tartans are also appropriate for this name: Galloway Green Galloway Red
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Stuart of Bute Clan Tartans: Stuart of Bute
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Clan Allardice Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A demi-savage holding in the dexter hand a scymitar, all Proper Clan Allardice 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 […]
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Dec
Clan Arnott Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A crescent, Or Clan Arnott 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 […]