Clan Fletcher People Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun (1653 – 1716) Scottish writer, politician and patriot. He was a Commissioner of the old Parliament of Scotland and opposed the 1707 Act of Union between Scotland and England. He was born at Saltoun in Haddingtonshire Fletcher was elected, as the Commissioner for Haddingtonshire, to the Scottish Parliament […]
Clan Byres Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A cock reguardant, Proper Clan Byres 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 […]
Ross Clan People Fearchar Mac an t’sagairt (circa 1200) Fearchar Mac an t’sagairt Fearchar was known as the ‘son of the priest’, alluding to his descent from the hereditary abbots of Applecross. he was a renowned fighting man, and for his servides to Alexander II he receive a knighthood and became the first Earl of […]
Clan Stewart of Appin People Lord Darnley Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley (c.1545-67) The eldest son of the 4th Earl of Lennox was raised in England as a Protestant during Elizabeth I’s reign. In Scotland, his besotted cousin Queen Mary gifted him the Earldom of Ross and the Dukedom of Albany, followed soon by her hand […]
MacDonald of Sleat Clan Crest: Crest Description: A hand in armour fesswise holding a cross crosslet fitchee Gules MacDonald of Sleat 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 […]
Clan Hope People William Hope Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was 21 years old, and a lieutenant in the 7th Regiment (later The Royal Fusiliers), British Army during the Crimean […]
Clan Lyon People Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon The Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (1900 – 2002) Queen Consort of King George VI from 1936 until his death in 1952. After her husband’s death, she was known as Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, in relation to her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II. Before ascending the throne, from 1923 to 1936, she […]
Clan Brodie People Deacon Brodie (28 September 1741 – 1 October 1788) William Brodie led a double life, an Edinburgh town counsellor by day, a thief by night. After one of his accomplices gave King’s Evidence Brodie was arrested and executed. It is generally believed that Deacon Brodie was the inspiration behind the character of […]
Stewart Clan Crest Crest Description: A pelican Argent, winged Or, in her nest feeding her young, Proper Stewart 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 […]
Clan Boyd Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A dexter hand erect and pale having the outer fingers bowed inwards Clan Boyd 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 […]
