Benjamin Hall Blyth (1819 – 1866) Blyth was born in Edinburgh, son of an iron merchant, his two older brothers never made it past childhood. He trained as a railway engineer and established his own practice in 1848 – taking premises on George Street. The firm B&E Blyth remained here for 100 years. The firm […]
Derived from the name of the ‘forest keeper’. Archebaldus Forestar witnessed a grant by Gillemor filius Gilleconel to the church of Leshmagow in 1444, and in 1190 William Forestarius’s house was one of the boundaries of the lands of the church of Molle. In 1200 Marninus Forestarius had lands in the town of Dunipas, and […]
Clan Binning People Hugh Binning (1627-1653) Scottish Philosopher and theologian. Hugh Binning was born on the estate of his father in Dalvennan, Straiton, in the shire of Ayr. Son of John Binning and Margaret M’Kell, a child genius Binning was admitted to the study of philosophy at the University of Glasgow at age 13 his […]
Clan MacNicol has a long and proud history of over 800 years in the Hebrides and Western Highlands. The Chief, MacNeacail (MacNicol or Nicholson) of Scorrybreac, took his designation from his land near Portree on the Isle of Skye. The islands of Lewis and Skye remained part of the Scandinavian kingdom of Mann (the Isle […]
There is no registered Boyle tartan, however, those associated with the name can wear the Galloway and Ulster District tartans, as they reflect the areas where the name was traditionally found. Alternatively, Boyles may also wear MacDonald tartans, as they are a known sept of Clan Donald. Galloway Red ————————————————– Galloway District ————————————————– Ulster District […]
Rutherford Clan Tartans Rutherford Tartan The Following Tartans are Appropriate for Rutherford: Roxburgh District Home / Hume Ancient Home / Hume Modern
Ged Tartans There js no registered tartan for this name – this tartan is appropriate Fife District Tartan
Clan MacLean People Lachlan MacLean (d.1523) Infamous clan chief and historical figure, he marooned his wife on tidal rock on the Sound of Mull and left her to die. Sir Hector MacLean (d.1750) Given a Jacobite peerage in 1716, he was exiled to France where he became the first Grand Master of the Grand Lodge […]
stewart of appin clan crest stewart of appin 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 […]
MacEwan Tartans MacEwen Ancient MacEwen Modern
