Clan Dunbar People Agnes, Countess of Dunbar (c.1312-1369) – main image, from 1906 ‘Black Agnes’, so called for her dark complexion and hair, was the thorn in the side of the Earl of Salisbury, who wasted nineteen weeks conducting a siege against her and Dunbar Castle in 1338. It is said that whenever her castle […]
Clan Blackadder People John Blackadder (1622-1685) Blackadder was born sometime around 1622. He was grandson of Adam Blackadder of Blairhall, a cadet of the Blackadder Baronetcy of Tulliallan, and became heir to the title as first baronet. A title he refused to assume. He studied Divinity at Glasgow University. He married Janet Haining and they […]
Clan Stirling Places (site of) Cadder Castle, nr Kirkintilloch. Held by the Stirlings since 12th c. Castle demolished and replaced with Cadder House (above) Clan Stirling People Colonel Sir Archibald David Stirling, DSO, OBE (15 November 1915 – 4 November 1990) Sir David Stirling was a Scottish laird, mountaineer, Second World War British Army officer, […]
Sempill Clan Crest Sempill 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 are personal arms (with the […]
Clan Baillie People Charles Baillie (1542-1625) Charles Baillie was a Fleming of Scots descent. He was a papal agent and member of the household of Mary, Queen of Scots, following the murder of her husband. In 1571 Baillie was caught in possession of documents describing a plan for a Spanish landing on Mary’s behalf in […]
Trotter Clan Crest: Crest Description: A knight in armour, Proper, holding his courser, Argent, caparisoned, Gules Trotter 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 […]
Clan Middleton People Charles Middelton Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham (1726 – 1813) British naval officer and politician, he was born in Leith, Edinburgh. Middleton entered the Royal Navy in 1741 as captain’s servant. He became lieutenant in 1745, and served during the Seven Years War. In 1759 he was given command of the frigate […]
Benjamin Hall Blyth (1819 – 1866) Blyth was born in Edinburgh, son of an iron merchant, his two older brothers never made it past childhood. He trained as a railway engineer and established his own practice in 1848 – taking premises on George Street. The firm B&E Blyth remained here for 100 years. The firm […]
Clan Binning People Hugh Binning (1627-1653) Scottish Philosopher and theologian. Hugh Binning was born on the estate of his father in Dalvennan, Straiton, in the shire of Ayr. Son of John Binning and Margaret M’Kell, a child genius Binning was admitted to the study of philosophy at the University of Glasgow at age 13 his […]
Clan MacLean People Lachlan MacLean (d.1523) Infamous clan chief and historical figure, he marooned his wife on tidal rock on the Sound of Mull and left her to die. Sir Hector MacLean (d.1750) Given a Jacobite peerage in 1716, he was exiled to France where he became the first Grand Master of the Grand Lodge […]
