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Maitland Tartans Maitland Tartan The following tartans are appropriate to this name Lauder
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Jun
Jun
Clan Chisholm Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A dexter hand holding a dagger erect, Proper, the point thereof transfixing a boar’s head erased, Or Clan Chisholm Coat of Arms A note on Coats of Arms: Under Scottish heraldic law a coat of arms is awarded to an individual (with […]
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Jun
Jun
Clan Bain People Alexander Bain (11 June 1818 – 18 September 1903) Alexander was a Scottish philosopher and educationalist in the British school of empiricism and a prominent and innovative figure in the fields of psychology, linguistics, logic, moral philosophy and education reform. He founded Mind, the first ever journal of psychology and analytical philosophy, […]
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Jun
Jun
The name MacLean is rendered in gaelic “MacGille Eoin” or “son of the servant of St. John”. The clan claims its descent from “Gilleathan Na Tuaidh”, of the royal house of Lorn. The Duart branch of the clan claim as their progenitor Lachlan Lubanach, son of Iain Dhu MacLean of Mull, and a direct descendent […]
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Jun
Jun
The first record of the name is in 1371 in a charter of land to John Kenedy of Dunure which includes Adam de Dalrympil. In 1390 James of Dalrymple witnessed a charter by Robert, Earl of Fife. John de Dalrympil was provost of Edinburgh in 1392. The ruins of Tantallon Castle in East Lothian were […]
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Jun
Jun
The name Fletcher is fairly widespread across Scotland, the reason being that it comes from the gaelic ‘Mac-an-Leister’, meaning ‘son of the arrow-maker’. The arrow makers would associate themselves with various clans for whom they would make arrows. For example, the Stewarts and Campbells in Argyll, and the MacGregors in Perthshire (the Fletchers of Glenloyn […]
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Jun
Jun
Moubray, also seen as Mowbray and Mobray, is a name of Norman origin, coming from the ancient barony of Mombray in Calvados, on the northern coast of France. The first to be recorded in Scotland with this surname is Robert de Moubray, who was witness to the gift of Staplegortoun to Kelso Abbey, probably at […]
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Jun
Jun
Herries Clan Crest Crest Description: A stag’s head with ten tynes Argent Herries 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’ […]
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Jun
Jun
Paterson Clan Crest Crest Description: A dexter hand issuing out of a cloud holding a branch of laurel, all Proper Paterson 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 […]
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Jun
Jun
The name Blair is derived from the Gaelic ‘Blar’ meaning open space or field, and consequently can be found in many different place names across Scotland. It was originally spelled ‘Blare’ but this form of the name has long since died out. Although many people share the surname of Blair, it is generally accepted that […]