Author Archives: Legen Dary

Mercer Crest & Coats of Arms

Mercer Clan Crest Crest Description: A cross Or Mercer 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 […]

Haig Places & People

Clan Haig People Ned Haig ( 1858 – 1939) Founder of Rugby sevens, Haig was born in Jedburgh, moving to Melrose when young. After participating in the traditional annual Fastern’s E’en Ba game, he became interested in the similar game of rugby, joining the local Melrose RFC side in 1880, initially playing for the seconds […]

MacEwan Crest & Coats of Arms

MacEwen Clan Crest: Crest Description: A trunk of an oak tree sprouting, Proper MacEwen 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 […]

Clan Armstrong People & Places

Clan Armstrong People Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) The first man on the moon, it is said he took a swatch of Armstrong tartan with him. At the time of the moon landing, the town clerk of Langholm was Eddie Armstrong. Eddie issued the invitation for Neil Armstrong to become the town’s first and only Freeman. In […]

Clan Bain Crest & Coats of Arms

Clan Bain Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest: A dexter arm in armour embowed, proper, garnished or, grasping a dagger proper. Clan Bain Coat 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 […]

Wood Crest & Coats of Arms

Wood Clan Crest. Crest Description: A ship under sail, Proper Wood 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 […]

Forbes Crest & Coats of Arms

Clan Forbes Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A stag’s head attired with ten tines, Proper Clan Forbes Coat 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 […]

Hunter Clan History

The Hunter family have an interesting claim to fame in their early years. It’s almost certain that a Hunter had a hand in creating the Bayeux tapestry, one of the greatest historical documents of early history, documenting the path to the English Throne of William the Conqueror. We know this because the wife of someone […]