Montgomery Clan Crest Crest Description: A lady dressed in ancient apparel Azure holding in her dexter hand an anchor and in her sinister hand the head of a savage couped suspended by the hair, all Proper Montgomery Coats of Arms: A note on Coats of Arms: Under Scottish heraldic law a coat of arms is […]
Clan Belshes Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A greyhound’s head couped, Argent, collared, Azure Clan Belshes 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 […]
Matheson Tartans Matheson Ancient Matheson Modern Matheson Hunting Ancient
The Tartan of Clan Forbes (Forbes – 1819) This is the Forbes that is in use today. It was said to have been designed by a Miss Forbes in 1822 for the Forbes family of Pitsligo, however earlier records would appear to discount this story. It appeared in Wilson’s pattern book of 1819, in Grant […]
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Seton Clan Crest: Crest Description: On a ducal coronet, a dragon Vert, spouting fire Proper, with wings elevated and charged with a star Argent Seton 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) […]
Sir Gordon Smith Grieve Beveridge (1933 – 1999) Scottish chemist, President and Vice-Chancellor of Queen’s University of Belfast, Northern Ireland, from 1986 to 1997. During his time he was responsible for extending the reach of the University to the South and West of the country. He was born in St Andrews and brought up in […]
It is thought that this name derives from the lands named Cleland or Kneland in Dalziel, Lanarkshire. There were many branches of the family that lived in Lanarkshire. The first of the name on record is Alexander Kneland of that Ilk. He married Margaret, who was sister of the independence leader and patriot William Wallace. […]
Clan Buchan Alexander Buchan (11 April 1829 – 13 May 1907) The Buchan Spells is a popular term in meteorology that derived from Alexander Buchan, that first noticed these departures from the normal expected temperatures during seasons. He established the weather map as the foundation of weather forecasting John Buchan (26 August 1875 – 11 […]
The family claims descent from the Herons of Chipchase in who are recorded in Northumberland in the 11th century. Walterus de Hayroun was clerk to William the Lion between 1178 – 80. Roger Heron, a charter witness in 1321, appears in a writ by Roger Corbet of Langton in 1330 as Roger Hayron, and Thomas […]
