stewart of appin clan crest stewart of appin 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 […]
Clan Barclay People Field Marshall Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly (1761-1818) Born in modern-day Lithuania, Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly was a descendant of Scottish immigrants who settled in Livona in the 1600s. He played an important role in Russian military history. As Minister of War he commanded the Russian armies fighting against Napoleon in […]
Clan Borthwick People Sir Algernon Borthwick, 1st Baron Glenesk (1830- 1908) Conservative British journalist, and later the owner of the Morning Post (which merged with The Daily Telegraph in 1937). The son of Peter Borthwick, editor of the Post, Algernon was sent to King’s College School and later started his career in 1852 as the […]
Spalding Places Ashintully Castle, nr Kirkmichael, Perthshire. 16th c L plan Tower, reputedly haunted.
Clan Lamont People Frederic Lamond Frederic Lamond (1868-1948) Taught by Liszt, Lamond’s powerful piano performances of Beethoven’s work were his greatest moments. He lived mostly in Germany until Hitler’s rise made him return to Britain. His own compositions include “Aus Dem Schottischen Hochlande and Symphony in A, a Cello Sonata”. Donald Lamont (1874-1958) The Gaelic […]
Clan MacAlister Places Tarbert Castle Tarbert Castle Hans Gude-Landskap Ved Tarbert Castle, Skottland-1877. Clan MacAlister People William Alexander William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling (c.1567 – 12 September 1640) The MacAlisters who settled in Stirlingshire adopted the anglicised version of their name and William Alexander was one of Menstrie’s first Alexanders. As a courtier under […]
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Murray Clan Crest Crest Description: A mermaid holding in her dexter hand a mirror and in her sinister hand a comb, all Proper Murray 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) . […]
Clan MacEwen People William MacEwan (1827-1913) Alloa is famous for beer and William MacEwan worked at the Heriot Brewery for his uncle before leaving in 1856 to brew for himself at the Fountain Brewery in Edinburgh. He sold his product across the British Empire, becoming extremely wealthy by the 1880s. He gained a seat the […]
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