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Apr
Apr
Kinnimont Tartans There is no registered tartan for this name – this tartans is most appropriate: Nithsdale District
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Apr
Apr
Pollock Clan Crest Crest Description: A boar passant shot through with a dart, Proper. Pollock 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 […]
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Mar
Mar
Turnbull Clan Crest: Crest Description: A bull’s head Turnbull 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 […]
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Mar
Mar
Clan Weir Places Stonebyres House, Lanarkshire – site of castle and mansion, owned by the Weirs from 13th c to 1845 – demolished in 1934. Clan Weir People William Douglas Weir, 1st Viscount Weir GCB (1877 – 1959) Scottish industrialist born in Glasgow. During World War I he converted his factories to produce explosive shells, […]
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Mar
Mar
There is no registered Dalrymple clan tartan, however, those associated with the surname can wear the Ayrshire District tartan, which reflects the area the name was traditionally found. The Ayrshire tartan was designed at the behest of Clan Boyd and Clan Cunningham Societies for those Ayrshire families without clan affiliations. The colours represent: Gold of […]
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Mar
Mar
Clan Blane People Sir Gilbert Blane of Blanefield, 1st Baronet (1749 – 1834) Gilbert Blane was a Scottish physician. He was born in Blanefield, by Kirkoswald, in Ayrshire and studied medicine at Edinburgh University and Glasgow University. He move to London and served as private physician to Lord Rodney from where he became Physician to […]
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Mar
Mar
Dalziel tartan was designed by Wilsons of Bannockburn, and was registered in 1822. The tartan is also known as George IV, Dalzeil, and Dalzell. Dalziel Modern
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Mar
Mar
The Dunlop tartan was created for the Dunlop Family Clan Society in the US, in 1982. Dunlop Modern ————————————————– Dunlop Ancient
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Mar
Mar
Primrose Tartans There is no registered tartan for Primrose – this is the most appropriate tartan: Fife District
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Mar
The Carnegies took their name from the area around Carmyllie, Angus. The family who adopted this name however, were originally known under an earlier adopted place name of Balinhard which is also in Angus. The Balinhards can be found in records from 1230. In 1358 John of Balinhard was granted the lands and barony of […]