Adair Places Dunskey Castle Built by the Adairs of Kinhilt, who also owned the Castle of St John in Stranraer, in about 1510. The castle was extended in the 17th century. Adair People John Adair (9 January 1757 – 19 May 1840) Born in South Carolina to Scottish immigrants, John Adair was an American pioneer, […]
Durie Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A crescent, Or Durie 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 as a ‘family […]
The surname Taylor, also seen as Tayler and Tayleur, is of an occupational origin, coming from the word ‘tailor’, meaning a cutter of cloth. The word ‘tailor’ has roots in old French, from the word tailler meaning ‘to cut’. In Latin documents the surname is often recorded as cissor. It is a very common name, […]
St. Clare in Pont d’Eveque in Normandy is generally thought to be the birthplace of this great northern clan. The family received a grant of the Barony of Roslin in Midlothian during the twelfth century. Through marriage, the family obtained the Earldom of Orkney, and in the next century received land in Caithness. The earldom […]
Ged Clan Crest Crest Description: A pike’s head, Proper Ged 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 […]
Marjoribanks Clan Crest Crest Description: A demi-griffin Proper, issuant from a crest coronet Or Marjoribanks 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 […]
Clan Belshes People Sir John Stuart, 4th Baronet (1752-1821) His original surname was Wish-art-Belches, MP for Kincardineshire between 1797-1806 and 1802-06. The only son of William Belches, Esq he became Baronet on the death of his great-uncle, Sir William Stuart, 2nd Baronet in 1777 and assumed the surname of stuart instead of Wishart Belches. in […]
Clan Allardice People Capt. Robert Barclay-Allardice (1779-1854) Robert Barclay Allardice, 1779 – 1854, the 6th Laird of Ury. Generally known as Captain Barclay, he was a notable Scottish walker of the early 19th century, and known as the celebrated pedestrian. Clan Allardice Places Allardice Castle Allardice Castle, situated near Inverbervie in Aberdeenshire, was initially built […]
Urquhart Clan Crest: Crest Description: Issuant from a crest coronet, Or, a naked woman from the waist upwards, Proper, brandishing in her desxter hand a sword, Azure, hilted and pommelled, Gules, and holding in her sinister hand a palm sapling, Vert Urquhart Coats of Arms: Kenneth Trist Urquhart of Urquhart, Chief of Clan UrquhartArms: Or […]
There is no registered Dewar tartan, however, since the Clan is considered a sept of Buchanan, those associated with the Dewar name can wear any of the Buchanan tartans. Buchanan Ancient Buchanan Modern ————————————————– Buchanan Hunting ————————————————– Buchanan Old Sett Buchanan Old Sett Weathered
