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Irvine Tartans Irvine Ancient
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The Buchan is both a district and a family tartan. It is possibly one of the oldest named sett although had been a district tartan for the Glenorchy area. This is also known as the hunting Cumming tartan. The Buchan family adopted it as their own in 1965 due to the family connection with the […]
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The name Strange is generally found in the Scottish Lowlands, particularly in Fife, although there are some families of this name found in Orkney. It is believed that the name derives variously from the Norse Strangi, the Norman name ‘etrange’, meaning stranger or foreigner, or the Scots form of ‘Strong’. In Orkney the name generally […]
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There is no registered tartan for Clan Auchinleck. However, as they are a sept of Clan Lindsay, the Auchinleck family can wear the Lindsay tartan. Lindsay Ancient ————————————————– Lindsay Modern ————————————————– Lindsay Weathered
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Lyon Tartans Lyon Tartan The following tartans are associated with this name: Campbell Ancient Campbell Modern Campbell Weathered Campbell Dress Ancient Campbell Dress Modern Farquharson Ancient Farquharson Modern Farquharson Weathered MacAulay Ancient MacAulay Modern MacAulay Hunting Ancient MacLaren Ancient MacLaren Modern MacLaren Weathered
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The name originates in France in the 12th century from the town of the same name. Robert de Betunia appears as a witness in a charter of De Quinci between 1165 and 1190. Around this time the name was often spelled Betun or Beton and in the 16th century it was often confused with the […]
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Clan Mackintosh People Lady Anne Farquharson-MacKintosh Lady Anne Farquharson-MacKintosh (1723-1787) Born in 1723 to John Farquharson of Invercauld, chief of the Clan Farquharson and staunch Jacobite. She was married to Angus MacKintosh, Chief of the Clan MacKintosh. When Bonnie Prince Charlie Charles Edward Stuart landed in Scotland in 1745, Anne, then 22 years old, forcefully […]
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There is a legend that says the Antonine Wall was broken by Greme, a great Caledonian chief, as he drove the Roman legions out of his country. This, unfortunately, might never be proven. From the records available, the first Graham known in Scotland was Sir William de Graham, a knight who accompanied David I, England’s […]
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Maule Tartans There is no registered tartan for this name – these are the most appropriate tartans: Angus Angus District Perthshire District
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Clan MacRae People Rev. Farquhar MacRae (1580-1662) Chamberlain of Eilean Donan Castle and minister for Kintail parish for over forty years. Duncan MacRae (c. 17th Century) The compiler of a previous Gaelic poetry anthology, known as the Fearnaig Manuscript, which is considered an important contribution to Gaelic literature. John McCrae Lt Col. John McCrae MD […]