The surname Roberton is of territorial origin, coming from the ancient manor of the same name, now in the parish of Roberton in Lanarkshire. The manner belonged to Robert (brother of Lambin who gave his name to Lamington) during the reign of Malcolm IV, and it was from him the name was taken. A charter, […]
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The MacGillivrays were a principal clan even before King Somerled drove the Norsemen from the western Isles. The Clann Mhic Gillebrath were dispersed after Alexander II subdued Argyll in 1222. The clan’s progenitor, Gillivray placed himself under the protection of the MacKintosh chiefs and also joined the clan Chattan conference. As Episcopalians they were persecuted […]
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. […]
The name Rattray derives from the barony of Rattray in Perthshire. Legend has it that the land was acquired from Malcolm Canmore in the 11th Century. Part of the estate includes a ruined Pictish fort which lies on a serpent shaped feature; this may explain why two serpents support the coat of arms. The earliest […]
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