Clan Crichton People James Crichton, the Admirable Crichton, (1560 – 1582) James Crichton was a Scottish polymath noted for his extraordinary accomplishments in languages, the arts, and sciences. One of the most astoundingly gifted individuals of the 16th century, James Crichton of Clunie (Perthshire; although some sources maintain his birthplace was Dumfries), was the son […]
Clan Charteris Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A dexter hand holding up a dagger paleways, Proper Clan Charteris 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) . […]
Clan Buchanan Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A dexter hand holding up a ducal cap, Proper, tufted on the top with a rose Gules, within two laurel branches in orle, also Proper Clan Buchanan Coat of Arms A note on Coats of Arms: Under Scottish heraldic law a coat […]
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Clan Munro People Alexander Munro (1605-1653) A minister at Durness, he committed the bible stories to Gaelic, to enable his parishioners to read them. Ebeneezer Munro (1752-1825) Claimed to have fired the first shot in the American War of Independence. James Munro (circa 19th Century) President of the United States between 1817 and 1825. Donnie […]
Clan MacGillivray People William MacGillivray Head of North West Company and members of Legislative Council of Lower Canada combated the 5th Earl of Selkirk’s plan to settle the destitute Gaels of Ireland and the Scottish Highlands as farmers on Red River. He defeated Selkirk by means of murder, arson, perjury, theft and blackmail. William MacGillivray […]
Clan Livingstone People David Livingstone Dr David Livingstone (19 March 1813 – 1 May 1873) Born in Blantyre in 1813, David Livingstone was a medical missionary and explorer working in Africa for the London Missionary Society.
Clan Cranstoun People Catherine Cranston (1849 – 1934) Widely known as Kate Cranston or Miss Cranston she was a leading figure in the development of the social phenomenon of tea rooms. She is nowadays chiefly remembered as a major patron of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret MacDonald in Glasgow, Scotland, but the name of Miss […]
Scrymgeour Clan Crest Crest Description: A lion’s paw erased in bend Or holding a crooked sword or scimitar Argent. Scrymgeour 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 […]
Mouat Clan Crest Crest Description: An oak tree growing out of a rock, Proper Mouat Coats of Arms MOWAT of BalquhollieArgent, a lion rampant, Sable, armed and langued, Gules.
