Clan MacDonald of Sleat People Sire John Alexander MacDonald (1815-91) After his crofting family had been evicted from their Dornoch home, Sir John was born in George Street, Glasgow, where his family lived for a further five years before emigrating to Canada. He studied law at Kingston, Ontario and entered the Provincial Assembly as a […]
Hope Tartans Hope Tartan Hope Vere Tartan The following tartans are also appropriate Weir Ancient Weir Modern
Lindsay Clan Crest Crest Description: Issuing from an antique ducal coronet Or, the head, neck, and wings of a swan, Proper Lindsay 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 […]
Clan Burnett Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A cubit arm, the hand naked, vested Vert doubled Argent pruning a vine tree with a pruning knife, Proper Clan Burnett Coat of Arms A note on Coats of Arms: Under Scottish heraldic law a coat of arms is awarded to an […]
Clan Strange Places Balcaskie House, nr Pittenweem, Fife. Owned by the Strange until 1615.
William de Abercromby did homage to Edward I of England in 1296 for his lands in the parish of Abercromby, Fife. The lineage of the family passed to the house of Abercromby of Birkenbog in Banffshire in the early seventeenth century. The history of the Abercrombies is intimately connected to religious discord, not only because […]
John MacDonald, the Lord of the Isles, married Amy MacRuari and she bore him three sons. The youngest was Ranald and from him descended the Houses of Clanranald and Glengarry. As the only surviving child Ranald was to inherit the enormous area of lands his mother had brought into the family. Instead he agreed to […]
Hannay Tartan Hannay Tartan
Maitland Clan Crest Crest Description: A lion sejant affrontee Gules, ducally crowned Proper, in his dexter paw a sword Proper hilted pommelled Or, in his sinister a fleur de lis Azure Maitland Coats of Arms A note on Coats of Arms: Under Scottish heraldic law a coat of arms is awarded to an individual (with […]
Clan Crosbie Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: Out of a mount a tree trunk sprouting out new branches, all Proper Clan Crosbie 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 […]
