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Montgomery Tartan Montgomery Ancient Montgomery Modern
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Clan Sutherland Places Dunrobin Castle nr Golspie, Sutherland. Tongue House, built in 1678 – owned by Countess of Sutherland Clan Sutherland People Kenneth Sutherland Held the title of Lord Duffus. In 1715 he joined theJacobite rising and forfeited all his estates. He left Scotland and became an admiral in the Russian navy, eventually marrying into […]
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Kinloch Tartans There is no registered Kinloch tartan – the following is most appropriate for the name: Fife District
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Clan Abercrombie Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest: A falcon rising belled, Proper 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 […]
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Rollo Clan Tartans Rollo Tartan
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Clan Spens Places Boddam Castle, nr Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. Wester James Castle, nr Rothsay, Bute. Once owned by MacDonalds who changed name to Spence Clan Spens People Jim Spence Dundonian sports broadcaster and journalist who worked for BBC Scotland.
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Clan Hunter People William Alexander Hunter William Alexander Hunter (1844 – 1898) Scottish jurist and politician, he was born in Aberdeen, and educated at Aberdeen grammar school and university.He entered the Middle Temple, and was called to the English bar in 1867, but then was occupied mainly with teaching. In 1869 he was appointed professor […]
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Sinclair Clan Crest: Crest Description: A cock, Proper, armed and beaked Or. Sinclair 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’ […]
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The name Matheson has been attributed to the gaelic ‘Mic Mhathghamhuin’ meaning ‘son of the bear’ or alternatively ‘son of the heroes’. Traditionally, the clan descends from a twelfth century Gilleoin, who is thought to have been a scion of the ancient royal house of Lorne. The Mathesons settled around Lochalsh, Lochcarron and Kintail and […]
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Ruthven People: William Ruthven (b. circa 1500) William Ruthven was one of the earliest supporters of Protestantism in Scotland and spoke out in Parliament in favour of the Scriptures being made available to all. John Ruthven (1577-1660) A noted academic, he was educated at Edinburgh and Padua Universities. He was alleged to have been a […]