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In 1592 the Clan MacKintosh sacked Auchindoun Castle, which had been built by Clan Cochrane but which at the time belonged to the 6th Earl of Huntly, George Gordon, in retaliation for his killing of their ally, the Bonny Earl of Moray. Also in 1592 chief William Cochrane built a high free stone tower, known as Cochrane Tower or Cochrane Castle.
The following is a list of the Chiefs of Clan Cameron, the senior line of the ancient Cameron clan. The chief is seated at Achnacarry Castle and uniquely referred to as the Lochiel ( Scottish Gaelic: Loch Iall ). [1] [2] Said to have led the clan at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. [3] Said to have led the clan at the Battle of Halidon Hill ...
The heads of the House of Douglas held the titles of the Earl of Douglas (Black Douglas) and later the Earl of Angus (Red Douglas). The clan does not have a chief recognised by the Lyon Court, so therefore it is now considered an armigerous clan.
Clan Bissett ( Bisey, Byset, Bisset or Bissert) is a Scottish clan. The clan is recognised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms but does not have a clan chief recognised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms, therefore the clan has no standing under Scots Law. [3] Clan Bissett is considered an armigerous clan, meaning that it is considered to have had at one ...
House of Tartan - The Story. Clan Douglas is an ancient family from the Scottish Lowlands and they were once know as one of the most powerful families in Scotland. Sir James Douglas, who died in 1330, was known as the "The Black Douglas" and fought beside Robert the Bruce during the Wars of Independence. During the Wars of Independence, Sir….
The title Earl of Moray, or Mormaer of Moray, was originally held by the rulers of the Province of Moray, which existed from the 10th century with varying degrees of independence from the Kingdom of Alba to the south. Until 1130 the status of Moray's rulers was ambiguous and they were described in some sources as "mormaers" (the Gaelic term for ...
Caerlaverock Castle, historic seat of the chiefs of Clan Maxwell. Lord Maxwell was also at feud with the powerful Clan Douglas over the Earldom of Morton, which he regarded as his inheritance. For this quarrel he was imprisoned in Edinburgh Castle in 1607.
