Clan Urquhart Places: (site of) Cromarty Castle – held by the Urquharts – demolished in 1772 and Cromarty House (above) built on the site. Castle Craig – Dingwall. Owned by Urquharts. Craigston Castle, Aberdeenshire. Still owned by Urquharts. Clan Urquhart People: Sir Thomas Urquhart (1611-1660) A child prodigy, he was a student at Kings College […]
Clan Chattan Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A cat salient, Proper Clan Chattan 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) . There is no such thing […]
Preston Clan Crest Crest Description: An angel, Proper Preston 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 […]
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Clan Nesbitt People Alexander Nisbet (1657-1725) One of the most important authors on Scottish heraldry. He is still much-cited, and his publications are still in print after nearly 300 years. Scion of the ancient Borders family of Nisbet of Nisbet House, near Duns, Berwickshire, Alexander Nisbet was a grandson of Adam Nisbet, an Edinburgh lawyer. […]
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Clan Baird Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A gryphon’s head erased, Proper Clan Baird 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) . There is no such […]
Skene Places Skene House, Aberdeenshire. Large castellated mansion. remodelled in 19th C with some original features from 14th C. Skene People Sir John Skene Sir John Skene was a celebrated sixteenth century lawyer who edited the most important of the early collections of Scottish Acts of Parliament. He rose to become Lord Clerk Register under […]
Clan Blackstock Coat of Arms Please remember a coat of arms is own by an individual and not by anyone with the same surname. BLACKSTOCK of that Ilk Argent, three trunks (stocks) of trees, couped, two and one, Sable
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