To the west of Stirling lies the parish of Drymen. This name Drymen is derived from the Gaelic for ridge or high ground – ‘dromainn’. To this area, according to legend, came a Hungarian admiral in 1067, escorting Edgar the Aetheling and his two sisters as they fled William the Conqueror. In 1225, a descendant […]
This name can also be found as Chambers and is derived from the French ‘chambre’, as is the name Chamberlain. Hugh de Camera appears as a witness to a charter of both David I and Malcolm IV. Richard de Camera witnessed two charters of William the Lion. Robert and William de la Chaumbre of Lanarkshire […]
Scott Clan Tartans: Scott Ancient Scott Modern Scott Brown Ancient Scott Brown Modern Scott Green Ancient Scott Green Modern Scott Green Weathered
In 1010, at the Battle of Barrie, the Danish General Camus was despatched to Valhalla by a Chatti warrior. Malcolm II pushed his hand into Camus and drew three bloody fingers down the warrior’s shield. “Camus Slayer” became his name. In 1018 Malcolm won Lothian in the Battle of Chathem and let the lands of […]
Clan Baird Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A gryphon’s head erased, Proper Clan Baird 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 […]
There is no Adair Tartan. As a sept of Clan Maxwell they wear the Maxwell tartans. There is also a Maxwell muted in the Old and Rare range. Maxwell Modern ————————————————– Maxwell Hunting
The Oliphants were a Norman family who first held lands in England, Lilford, Northamptonshire. In 1080, William is the first Olifard for whom there is contemporary evidence of the surname being used. David de Olifard is commonly held to be the progenitor of House of Oliphant. During the 1141 Battle of Winchester David de Olifard […]
The name Young was originally used to distinguish a son from his father when they shared a common forename. It was also used in the case of multiple sons by the father’s heir. Consequently this is a fairly common surname in Scotland, being frequently found in the Borders region and also the Northeast regions of […]
Skene Places Skene House, Aberdeenshire. Large castellated mansion. remodelled in 19th C with some original features from 14th C. Skene People Sir John Skene Sir John Skene was a celebrated sixteenth century lawyer who edited the most important of the early collections of Scottish Acts of Parliament. He rose to become Lord Clerk Register under […]
Drummond Modern ————————————————– Drummond of Perth ————————————————– Drummond of Strathallan
