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McIver Tartans McIver Tartan
Category Archives: Clan Infomation
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Morrison People Ruaraidh Morrison (1660-1712) Known as “an Clarsair Dall” or “the blind harper” of Lewis, he is reckoned to be one of the finest clarsach players to come out of Scotland. He is remembered especially for his Gaelic lamet, “Oran Mor Mhic Leoid”. John Morrison (1790-1852) Famous Gaelic poet from the Isle of Harris. […]
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There is no registered Anstruther tartan. However, the clan is associated with the Fife District tartan. Fife District
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Wood Tartans Wood Clan Tartan
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Clan Dalrymple Places Newhailes (just outside Edinburgh) Sir David Dalrymple, purchased Whitehill House, near Edinburgh, in 1709. He renamed it Newhailes in memory of the ancient castle. I live in Edinburgh and about a 15 min drive away from Newhailes house which was owned by the Dalrymples and holds a lot of their history. It’s […]
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MacBain Tartans: MacBean Modern MacBeth Ancient MacBeth Modern
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Somerville Places Carnwath House, Carnwath, Lanarkshire. Castle incorporated into a house then demolished in 1970. Couthalley Castle (remains). nr Carnwath. Somerville stronghold from the 12th C
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Clan Inglis People Lieutenant General Sir William Inglis, KCB (1764 – 1835) Senior, much-respected and experienced British officer of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars who served at several of the heaviest engagements of the Peninsula War. He was wounded numerous times and earned national fame through his order “Die hard 57th, die hard!” to […]
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the ancestry of the name agnew is not unusual in that it appears to have two possible sources; the most accepted version is that the name is french in origin, coming from the barony d’agneaux in normandy who settled first in england and then migrated north to liddesdale around the 12th century. the other possibility […]
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Jardine Clan Crest: Crest Description: A spur rowel of six points Argent Jardine 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’ […]