The first record of this name in Scotland is that of Henricus Byset who witnessed a charter of William the Lion, granted before 1198. His son was John Byset who witnessed a charter by Henry de Graham in 1204, and obtained from the king a grant of lands in the north. Thomas de Bessat witnessed […]
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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
The Campbell of Breadalbane tartan first appears as ‘Breadalbane’ in the Cockburn collection 1810-1820, this was one of the earliest collections of tartan, they were collected by Sir William Cockburn. It could in fact be older, as its said to be copied from a plaid that was in the possession of the Captain of Dunstaffnage […]
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Clan Falconer Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: An angel in a praying posture, Or, withing an orle of laurel, Proper Clan Falconer 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 […]
Clan Fraser People James Baillie Fraser (1783-1856) – main imageFraser arrived in India as a merchant in 1813. He tracked down his brother William in the Nepal War and together they explored the lower Himalayas. James drew continuously as they travelled to the sources of both the Ganges and the Jumma. His Journal, describing almost […]
MacKintosh Tartans MacKintosh Ancient MacKintosh Modern MacKintosh Hunting Ancient MacKintosh Hunting Modern MacKintosh Hunting Weathered
The name comes from the lands of Glen in Traquair, Peebles-shire, but the castle on these lands was not actually built for the Glen family, but rather for the Tennant family who now hold the title of Lord Glenconner. Colban del Glen received a royal legacy in 1328 and in the same year Robert I […]
Middleton Tartans Middleton Modern Tartan
Innes Clan Crest Crest Description: A boar’s head erased, Proper Innes 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 […]