Clan Charteris People Colonel Francis Charteris, (1672 – 1732) Nicknamed “The Rape-Master General,” was a British aristocrat who had earned a substantial amount of money through gambling. He was convicted for raping a servant in 1730. He was subsequently pardoned, but died of natural causes shortly afterwards. Charteris was born into a well-connected Scottish family […]
Strachan Clan Crest: Crest Description: A demi stag springing, Or, holding a thistle in his mouth, Proper. Strachan 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 […]
Clan MacColl People Evan MacColl Evan MacColl (Eoghann MacColl; 1808-1898) was a Scots-Canadian Gaelic poet who also produced poems in English. He was known as the Clarsair-nam-beann (literally the “Harper of the Mountains”) or the Mountain Minstrel. Later he became known as “the Gaelic Bard of Canada”. Evan MacColl was born at Kenmore on the […]
Graham Clan Crest Crest Description: A falcon Proper, beaked and armed Or, killing a stork Argent, armed Gules Graham 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 […]
Clan MacDonald of Sleat People Sire John Alexander MacDonald (1815-91) After his crofting family had been evicted from their Dornoch home, Sir John was born in George Street, Glasgow, where his family lived for a further five years before emigrating to Canada. He studied law at Kingston, Ontario and entered the Provincial Assembly as a […]
Lindsay Clan Crest Crest Description: Issuing from an antique ducal coronet Or, the head, neck, and wings of a swan, Proper Lindsay 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 […]
Clan Burnett Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A cubit arm, the hand naked, vested Vert doubled Argent pruning a vine tree with a pruning knife, Proper Clan Burnett Coat of Arms A note on Coats of Arms: Under Scottish heraldic law a coat of arms is awarded to an […]
Clan Strange Places Balcaskie House, nr Pittenweem, Fife. Owned by the Strange until 1615.
Maitland Clan Crest Crest Description: A lion sejant affrontee Gules, ducally crowned Proper, in his dexter paw a sword Proper hilted pommelled Or, in his sinister a fleur de lis Azure Maitland Coats of Arms A note on Coats of Arms: Under Scottish heraldic law a coat of arms is awarded to an individual (with […]
Clan Crosbie Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: Out of a mount a tree trunk sprouting out new branches, all Proper Clan Crosbie 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 […]
