The Barclay hunting tartan comes from the minds of the infamous tartan con men Sobieski Stewarts and their manuscript the Vestiarium Scoticum. However, it has now been in use as the Barclay tartan for nearly 200 years, so don’t be put off. Thread-count R/4 G32 B32 G/4 Barclay Hunting ancient ————————————————– The Barclay dress tartan […]
William Ramsay (d.1710) William Ramsay fought in the army of Archduke Charles of Austria in the war of the Spanish Succession. Andrew Ramsay Left Scotland to live in France in 1708. There he became famous for his academic excellence and became the mentor of the Prince de Turenne. Ramsay became tutor to both Jacobite princes […]
MacDonnell of Keppoch Clan Crest: Crest Description: A golden eagle spread, wearing a crown MacDonnell of Keppoch 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 […]
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Clan MacKinnon People John MacKinnon (d.1550) Served as the last hereditary Abbot of the holy Scottish island of Iona. Don MacKinnon (b.1939) A politician in New Zealand, he rose to become Deputy Prime Minister in 1990.
Clan Douglas People James Douglas (c. 1286-1330) James Douglas’ father William was executed by the English at the Tower of London in 1298 for his patriotic efforts beside William Wallace. At the time of his death his son had already spent two years in Paris, safe but poor. In 1306 he rode on a stolen […]
Thomson Clan Crest: Why we have this crest for the name Thomson The first evidence of a crest we can find for the name Thomson is from the arms of Alexander Thomson, Bute Pursuivant (and therefore a Herald) registered arms on 01/07/1724, and for his crest had: A thistle proper, motto Pro patria. As well […]
The name ‘Haig’ comes from the Norman name ‘de Haga’. There were theories that the Haigs were of Pictish descent but this has been discounted. A charter signed in 1162 to the Monastery of Dryburgh bears the name ‘Petrus de Haga, proprietor of the lands and barony of Bemersyde. He was later charged by Alexander […]
Clan Drummond Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: On a crest coronet Or, a goshhawk wings displayed Proper, armed and belled Or, jessed Gules Clan Drummond Coat of Arms A note on Coats of Arms: Under Scottish heraldic law a coat of arms is awarded to an individual (with the […]
Clan Cranstoun Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A crane, Proper, dormant holding a stone in her claw Clan Cranstoun 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) […]
