Spalding Clan Crest Crest Description: A gateway, Proper, with the portcullis half raised, Gules Spalding 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 […]
Hutton Clan Crest Crest Description: A serpent catching at the finger of a man’s head, issuing from a cloud, all ProperComing Soon Hutton 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 […]
Lennox Clan Crest: Crest Description: Two broadswords in saltire behind a swan’s head and neck, all Proper Lennox 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 […]
Houston People Peter Houston (1958-) Former professional footballer (Falkirk, Albion Rovers), and manager (Dundee United).
Clan Johnstone People Dr Samuel Johnson Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-84) Dr Johnson was a bookseller’s son and received his education from his family until entering Oxford in 1727. He worked as a journalist for a time and in 1747 obtained an advance for his idea of a dictionary. With six assistants, of whom five were […]
Clan Fleming Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A goat’s head erased, Argent, armed, Or Clan Fleming 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 […]
Abernethy Places Hawthornden Castle Hawthornden Castle, the original occupiers of the Hawthornden area were the Abernethy family. It is situated on the north bank of the River North Esk, around a mile from Roslin (Midlothian). Abernethy Abernethy (Scottish Gaelic: Obar Neithich) is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, it is around 8 miles of […]
MacNaughton Clan Crest Crest Description: A tower embattled Gules MacNaughton 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 […]
Clan Young Places Auldbar Castle – demolished in 1965 Durris House – bought by James ‘Paraffin’ Young Clan Young People James Young (1811-1883) Scottish chemist best known for his method of distilling paraffin from coal. James Young was born in the Drygate area of Glasgow, the son of John Young, a cabinetmaker and joiner. He […]
