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Jul
Jul
Rose Clan Tartans Rose Red Rose Hunting Ancient Rose Hunting Modern
30
Jun
Jun
Spottiswood Clan Crest: Crest Description: An eagle rising, Proper, looking at the Sun in his splendour, Or Spottiswood 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 […]
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Jun
Jun
The surname Tait was originally a nickname. According to Venerable Bede, in his book ‘The Ecclesiastical History of the English People’, Ethelberga, who was daughter of Ethelbert, king of Kent, she was also known as ‘Tate’ (feminie), and there are nine indivduals recorded as being called ‘Tata’ (masculine) in Walter de Gray Birch’s Cartularium Saxonicum. […]
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Jun
Jun
Maxwell Tartans Maxwell Hunting Maxwell Modern
19
Jun
Jun
Clan Erskine Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: On a chapeau, Gules, furred Ermine a hand holding up a skene in pale, Argent, hilted and pommelled, Or Clan Erskine Coat of Arms A note on Coats of Arms: Under Scottish heraldic law a coat of arms is awarded to an […]
09
Jun
Jun
Clan Buchan Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A sun shining upon a sunflower full blown, Proper Clan Buchan 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) . […]
01
Jun
Jun
MacThomas Tartans MacThomas Ancient MacThomas Modern MacIntosh Ancient MacIntosh Modern MacIntosh Hunting Ancient MacIntosh Hunting Modern MacIntosh Hunting Weathered
14
May
May
Like the Lamont, MacLachlan and MacSween clans, the name MacNeill is said to descend from Niall of the Nine Hostages, the earliest historical high king of Ireland who reigned in the fifth century. In the eleventh century, Anrothan, son of Kin Aodh O’Neill married a princess of Dalriada and it was from this union that […]
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May
May
One of the 7 ancient kingdoms of Scotland, the rulers of this kingdom were known as ‘Mormaer’ an ancient Pictish form of Earl. The Earldom of Mar lies in Aberdeenshire between Dee and Don among spectacular scenery. Donald Mormaer of Mar fought alongside the great Irish King Brian Boru against Norse invaders in 1014. ‘Rothri’ […]
09
May
May
Oliphant Tartans Oliphant Ancient Oliphant Modern