Russell Clan Crest Crest Description: A goat Passant, holding in the month a thistle, Proper. Russell 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 […]
Clan MacLeod People Roderick MacLeod (d.1626) Known as Ruaraidh Mor, he was the 15th clan chief and an important cultural figure of his day. He is the subject of the famous “Rory Mor’s Lament”, composed by Patrick Mor MacCrimmon. Norman MacLeod (b.1780) A mesmeric preacher, he established religious communities in Nova Scotia, Australia and New […]
The family name comes from the Leslie lands of Aberdeenshire and was to become famous in Germany, Poland, France and Russia. An Hungarian noble named Bartholf (or Batholomew) settled in this area and in the 12th century one of his sons obtained a charter for the Barony of Lesly from William the Lion. Sir Andrew […]
Fraser of Lovat Modern
The surname Aikenhead is of early medieval Scottish origin. It is a locational name from the old barony of Aikenhead in Lanarkshire. The place Aikenhead would have originally gained it’s name from the person who owned it, their name was probably “Aiken” or “Aitken”. The ‘head’ part of the name would have come from the […]
Troup Places: (site of) Castle Troup, Aberdeenshire. Destroyed by Robert the Bruce in 1307/8 Troup People Sir George Alexander Troup (1863 -1941) George Troup was a New Zealand architect, engineer and statesman. Born in London to Scottish parents, they moved back to Edinburgh shortly after his birth. Troup was educated at Robert Gordon’s College in […]
The surname Baillie most probably derives from the French term for bailif which was a name given to an officer who managed estates. It is a common misconception that the name derives from the surname Bailliol but was changed after the wars of independence due to it’s connection with the unpopular Balliol kings. Baillies are […]
McGeachie Clan Crest Crest Description: A leopard Sejant Rampant Proper grasping with the fore paws a weaver’s Ell Measure Sable McGeachie 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 […]
Clan Henderson People Thomas Henderson (1798-1844) Born and educated in Dundee, Henderson’s interest in astronomy pushed aside his training as a legal secretary. Despite eyesight and health problems he excelled at astronomy and became Director of the Observatory of the Cape of Good Hope. His greatest contribution to science was his successful computation of the […]
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