Gordon Casely, a heritage consultant in Aberdeen, has inadvertently discovered that Prince William was a direct descendant of a 17th century Middleton from the small town of Luthermuir in south Aberdeenshire. Mr Casely was trying to discover if William’s soon-to-be wife Kate Middleton had Scottish ancestry, when he came across John Middleton, the son of […]
A Bodach is a mythical spirit or creature, rather like the bogeyman. The word is a Scottish Gaelic term for “old man”. Historically its meaning is “mature person”, from bod “penis” and the suffix -ach, literally “someone who has a penis”. The bodach was said to slip down the chimney and steal or terrorize little […]
At the weekend, whilst trying to entertain my mum on a visit down to Edinburgh, I visited the National Galleries for the first time. There’s a great collection of artwork there, a lot of lovely pieces, but the painting that I found most striking and alluring was John Singer Sargent’s portrait of Lady Agnew of […]
View 2011 Highland Games and Scottish Events in a larger map We’ve updated our Scottish Clan Events Map 2011 to now include Highland Games and events that are happening across the USA and Canada. If there any events that you know of that we’ve missed, feel free to leave us a comment with details, and […]
The origins of Clan MacFie/MacPhee and all it’s name variations are said to be descended from a Selkie or seal woman. Selkies are a mythical people who can change from human form to seal form with the aid of a detachable skin. These skins are individual and only can be used by the person who […]
This made me chuckle. For those of you that don’t know Stovies are basically a load of old leftovers, usually from a Sunday Roast.
After much waiting – we’ve finally done it – we proudly announce our brand new product – TARTAN PAINT! Exclusive to www.scotclans.com Now available in just the modern colours, (we haven’t worked out how to do the ancient colours yet). A fantastic way to show everyone that you’re proud to be Scottish! Why not just […]
The MacThomas Society has decided that the 2011 Clan MacThomas Gathering will be based around the beautiful Dalmunzie Castle Hotel near Glenshee. All events, other than the Cockstane Gathering, will take place at the hotel. This lovely hotel is situated in its own grounds a mile north of the Spittal of Glenshee and has its […]
The origin of the Hay family, Earls of Errol, is said to date from the time of the Battle of Luncarty believed to have taken place in 971 A.D. The Danish were invading Scotland. The reigning sovereign was Kenneth III who, at the time of the event, was residing at Stirling. The battle took place […]
Men and women have long been recognised in Scotland as equals. A good example of this is that female chiefs supply a goodly number of places in the current 135-strong listings of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs. They hold exactly the same responsibilities as their male counterparts. Here are some shining examples of female […]
