Clan MacLean People Lachlan MacLean (d.1523) Infamous clan chief and historical figure, he marooned his wife on tidal rock on the Sound of Mull and left her to die. Sir Hector MacLean (d.1750) Given a Jacobite peerage in 1716, he was exiled to France where he became the first Grand Master of the Grand Lodge […]
MacLennan Tartans Logan / MacLennan Ancient Logan / MacLennan Modern
Clan Kerr People Lord Mark Kerr (c1745) Son of the first Marquess of Lothian, the Lord Justice General of Scotland, Lord Kerr became known as a soldier of distinction. He is described as having both a hasty temper and an elevated sense of personal reverence which together led him into many duels. These he obviously […]
Clan Charteris People Colonel Francis Charteris, (1672 – 1732) Nicknamed “The Rape-Master General,” was a British aristocrat who had earned a substantial amount of money through gambling. He was convicted for raping a servant in 1730. He was subsequently pardoned, but died of natural causes shortly afterwards. Charteris was born into a well-connected Scottish family […]
Guthrie Tartans Guthrie Ancient Guthrie Modern
The Dewar’s are known to have first settled in an area to the south east of Edinburgh, Legend has it that they were awarded the lands for killing a wolf who had been terrorising the area. There is also a variation of the name that derives from the Gaelic ‘Deoireach’, meaning ‘pilgrim’. One of five […]
A family of this name lived in Belridge near Dunfermline in Fife. Laurence Ged was juror on an inquest at Peebles in 1304, James Ged was presbyter of St Andrews diocese in 1536, and Jhone Ged was dean of Edinburgh in 1552. In 1562 William Ged was scourged through the streets of Dysart for deceiving […]
Strachan Clan Crest: Crest Description: A demi stag springing, Or, holding a thistle in his mouth, Proper. Strachan 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 […]
Clan MacColl People Evan MacColl Evan MacColl (Eoghann MacColl; 1808-1898) was a Scots-Canadian Gaelic poet who also produced poems in English. He was known as the Clarsair-nam-beann (literally the “Harper of the Mountains”) or the Mountain Minstrel. Later he became known as “the Gaelic Bard of Canada”. Evan MacColl was born at Kenmore on the […]
Graham Clan Crest Crest Description: A falcon Proper, beaked and armed Or, killing a stork Argent, armed Gules Graham 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 […]
