Irvine Clan Crest Irvine 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 below are personal arms (with the […]
Clan Lumsden People Harry Burnett Lumsden Lieutenant-General Sir Harry Burnett “Joe” Lumsden (1821 – 1896) Lumsden was born aboard the East India Company’s ship Rose in the Bay of Bengal, the son of a British Army Colonel Thomas Lumsden, C.B. He was shipped to Scotland to study at age 6, and returned to India at […]
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MacThomas Clan Crest Crest Description: A demi-cat-a-mountain rampant guardant Proper, grasping in his dexter paw a serpent Vert, langued Gules, its tail environing the sinister paw MacThomas 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 […]
The Carruthers tartan is a special weave tartan, and so is not widely available. This means that people associated with Clan Carruthers can instead wear the Clan Bruce tartans, as Carruthers is a sept of Bruce. Carruthers tartan ————————————————– Bruce Modern ————————————————– Bruce Ancient
Clan Davidson Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A stag’s head erased, Proper Clan Davidson 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 […]
Laing Tartans: Laing Tartan The following tartans are also appropriate for this name Colquhoun Ancient Colquhoun Modern Gordon Ancient Gordon Modern Gordon Weathered Gordon Dress Ancient Gordon Dress Modern Gordon Old Ancient Leslie Modern Leslie Hunting Ancient Leslie Hunting Modern
Gylan Castle Built in 1582 by the Clan MacDougall.[2] Gylen was only occupied for a relatively short time. Clan MacDougall People John MacDougall of Lorne John was the son of Alexander MacDougall of Argyll, and led the army that battled with Robert I and his men at Dalry on 11 August 1306. Robert was defeated, […]
Napier Clan Crest Crest Description: A dexter arm erect couped below the elbow Proper, grasping a crescent Argent Napier 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 […]
The name comes from Caithness, its original form being ‘Caldell’. Hugh de Cadella was a French Knight created Thane of Calder, now known as Cawdor, in Nairn. Hugh de Kaledouer witnessed a charter by William the Lion at Montrose between 1178 and 1198, and also the gift of a toft in Forfar to Willelmus de […]
