Clan Arbuthnot People Alexander Arbuthnot (1538 — 1583) Alexander Arbuthnot was a Scottish ecclesiastic poet. After having studied languages and philosophy at the University of Aberdeen, and civil law under the noted Jacques Cujas at the University of Bourges in France, Arbuthnot took ecclesiastical orders, and became in his own country a zealous supporter of […]
The surname Russell, or Russel, is believed to have personal origins, rather than territorial. The name in Scots occurs twice with ‘dictus’ and never with the prefix ‘de’, it is thought that it is a diminutive of rous, meaning ‘red’. Infact, in one of Chaucer’s tales, he calls a fox ‘Daun Russel’, referring to its […]
The Balfour clan takes its name from the barony of the same name and is located near the joining of the rivers Ore and Leven in Fife, in the parish of Markinch, formerly belonging to a family which were long heritable sheriffs of Fife. Balfour castle was built upon their ancient possessions, in the vale […]
Clan Lockhart People Sir George Lockhart of Carnwath Sir George Lockhart of Lee, Lockhart of Carnwath, (1673 – 1731) Scottish writer, spy and politician. Lockhart, who was member for the city of Edinburgh in the Parliament of Scotland, was appointed a commissioner for arranging the union with England in 1705. After the union he continued […]
MacLachlan Tartans MacLachlan Ancient MacLachlan Modern MacLachlan Weathered MacLachlan Hunting Modern
Clan Forsyth People William Forsyth (1737 – 1804) – (main image)Scottish botanist. He was a royal head gardener and a founding member of the Royal Horticultural Society. A genus of flowering plants, Forsythia, is named in his honor. Forsyth was born at Old Meldrum, in Aberdeenshire, and trained as a gardener at the Chelsea Physic […]
Clan MacLaren People Colin Maclaurin (1698 – 1746) Colin Maclaurin was born in Kilmodan, Argyll, and attended the University of Glasgow at age eleven. Entering the University at eleven and graduated at 14. After graduation he remained at Glasgow to study divinity for a period and in 1717, aged nineteen, he became professor of mathematics […]
Leask Clan Crest Leask 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 represented below are personal arms (with the […]
Tennant Clan Crest: Crest Description: A ship’s sail Tennant 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 represented below […]
Rattray Clan Tartans Rattray Modern
