MacDowall Crest & Coats of Arms

MacDowall Clan Crest Crest Description: Issuant from a crest coronet Or, a Lion’s paw erased and erected Proper holding a dagger point upwards Proper, hilted and pommelled Or MacDowall 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 […]

Rutherford Clan History

The surname Rutherford comes from territorial origins, taken from the lands of Rutherford in the parish of Maxton in Roxburghshire. The name is of an ancient and once powerful Border family. The meaning and origin of the place name is simply from the old English hrythera ford, which means a ford for cattle. The names […]

MacLaren Clan History

The name of the clan MacLaren is known in Gaelic as “Clann mhic Labhrainn”. The origins of the clan are shadowy and remain speculative, although one traditional account claims descent from Lorn, son of Erc, who landed in Argyll in A.D. 503. However, there is no concrete evidence of Lorn being the progenitor of the […]

Clan Crawford Crest & Coats of Arms

Clan Crawford Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A stag’s head erased, Gules, between the attires a cross crosslet fitchee, Sable Clan Crawford 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 […]

Clan Crichton Crest & Coats of Arms

Clan Crichton Crest Worn by all of the name and ancestry Crest Description: A dragon spouting out fire, Proper Clan Crichton 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 […]

Maxwell Crest & Coats of Arms

Maxwell Clan Crest Crest Description: A stag couchant under a holly bush, Proper Maxwell 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 […]