From the gaelic ‘Mac Shuibhe’ or ‘son of Sweyn’, the MacSween clan claim kinship with the Irish high kings, of the same descent as the great clan Donald. A number of MacQueens are said to have provided an escort at the marriage between the daughter of the clan Ranald and the chief of clan MacKintosh. […]
Somerville Tartans Somerville
MacLellan Tartans MacLellan Ancient MacLellan Modern
Clan Campbell of Cawdor Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A swan, Proper, crowned, Or Clan Campbell of Cawdor 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) . […]
Clan Carruthers Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A seraphim volant, Proper Clan Carruthers 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 thing […]
The name Urquhart is considered to be of Gaelic origin and has been variously translated as ‘by a rowan wood’ or ‘fort on a knoll’. The Urquhart family derive their name from the district of Urquhart which can be found in the old locality of Cromarty, on the north side of the Great Glen. This […]
Clan Blackadder Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A dexter hand issuing from a Wreath grasping and brandishing aloft a sword, Proper Clan Blackadder 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 […]
Menzies Clan Crest Crest Description: A savage head erased, Proper Menzies 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 […]
Young Tartans: Young Modern Young Weathered
The Armstrongs being in the borders wouldn’t have traditionally wore a tartan. The Armstrong Tartan was created by the notorious Sobieski Stewarts for the 1842 Vestiarium Scoticum. Since then it has been worn by the Armstrongs. Armstrong Ancient ————————————————– Armstrong Modern
