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The name Ainslie most likely derives from Annesley in Nottinghamshire, England. There was also a Ansley in Warwickshire which is recorded as “Hanslei” in the Domesday Book of 1086, and derives from the Olde English “ansetl”, hermitage, with “leah”, thin wood, glade, clearing. Annesley in Nottinghamshire is recorded in the Domesday Book as “Aneslei”, and […]
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This clan claims descent from Niall, a descendent of Aodh O’Neill, a king of Northern Ireland at the beginning of the eleventh century. Niall came to the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides around 1094 and is commonly held to be the first chief of the clan. Barra itself is thought to take its […]
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There is no Aikenhead Tartan, so we go with the district tartan this name comes from. In this case, it’s the Galloway Tartan or the Stirling & Bannockburn District tartan. Galloway District ————————————————– Galloway Red ————————————————– Stirling & Bannockburn District
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Nicolson Clan Crest: Crest Description: A lion issuant Or armed and langued Gules Nicholson 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 […]
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James Sandilands (c. 1511 – 1579) James Sandilands was the 1st Lord Torphichen, a title in the Peerage of Scotland created by Queen Mary in 1564.
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Stewart Clan Tartans Black Stewart Stewart of Athol Modern Stewart Dress Modern Stewart Dress Ancient Stewart Hunting Modern Stewart Hunting Weathered Stewart Muted Blue Stewart Old Ancient Stewart Old Modern Stewart Old Weathered Stewart Royal Ancient Stewart Royal Modern
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Newlands Tartans Newlands Tartan The following tartans are also appropriate for this name: Galloway Green Galloway Red
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Spelling variations of this name include Gallouay, Galoway, Gallaway, Gallway, Gallawaye, and Galloay The family is named from the district of the same name in southwest Scotland. A family of this name settled in Dunbartonshire in the early 16th century, while others appear on the east coast. The inhabitants of the area of Galloway were […]
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There is no registered Blackadder tartan, however, the clan can wear the Tweedside District tartan, which reflects the area where the name is from. Tweedside District