Category Archives: Clan Infomation

Irvine Crest & Coats of Arms

Irvine Clan Crest Irvine 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 are personal arms (with the […]

Lumsden Places & People

Clan Lumsden People Harry Burnett Lumsden Lieutenant-General Sir Harry Burnett “Joe” Lumsden (1821 – 1896) Lumsden was born aboard the East India Company’s ship Rose in the Bay of Bengal, the son of a British Army Colonel Thomas Lumsden, C.B. He was shipped to Scotland to study at age 6, and returned to India at […]

MacThomas Crest & Coats of Arms

MacThomas Clan Crest Crest Description: A demi-cat-a-mountain rampant guardant Proper, grasping in his dexter paw a serpent Vert, langued Gules, its tail environing the sinister paw MacThomas 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 […]

Clan Carruthers Tartans

The Carruthers tartan is a special weave tartan, and so is not widely available. This means that people associated with Clan Carruthers can instead wear the Clan Bruce tartans, as Carruthers is a sept of Bruce. Carruthers tartan ————————————————– Bruce Modern ————————————————– Bruce Ancient

Clan Davidson Crest & Coats of Arms

Clan Davidson Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A stag’s head erased, Proper Clan Davidson 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 […]

MacDougall Places & People

Gylan Castle Built in 1582 by the Clan MacDougall.[2] Gylen was only occupied for a relatively short time. Clan MacDougall People John MacDougall of Lorne John was the son of Alexander MacDougall of Argyll, and led the army that battled with Robert I and his men at Dalry on 11 August 1306. Robert was defeated, […]

Napier Crest & Coats of Arms

Napier Clan Crest Crest Description: A dexter arm erect couped below the elbow Proper, grasping a crescent Argent Napier 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 […]

Clan Calder History

The name comes from Caithness, its original form being ‘Caldell’. Hugh de Cadella was a French Knight created Thane of Calder, now known as Cawdor, in Nairn. Hugh de Kaledouer witnessed a charter by William the Lion at Montrose between 1178 and 1198, and also the gift of a toft in Forfar to Willelmus de […]