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A page from The Bannatyne Manuscript.(National Library of Scotland)George Bannatyne (1545–1608), a native of Angus, Scotland, was an Edinburgh merchant and burgess. [1] He was the seventh of twenty-three children, including Catherine Bannatyne, born of James Bannatyne of Kirktown of Newtyle in Forfarshire and Katherine Tailefer. [2]
Duncan Walker Bannatyne, OBE (born 2 February 1949) [1] is a Scottish entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author. His business interests include hotels, health clubs, spas, media, TV, and property. He is most famous for his appearance as a business angel on the BBC programme Dragons' Den. He was appointed an OBE for his contribution to charity ...
Bannatyne Club, founded by Walter Scott, in memory of George Bannatyne; Bannatyne Manuscript, collected by George Bannatyne; Bannatyne manuscript (Clan MacLeod) Bannatyne (company) a company operating a UK chain of health clubs; So Long, Bannatyne, an album by The Guess Who; Bannatyne v Overtoun, a 1904 Scottish legal case
The Bannatyne Club, named in honour of George Bannatyne and his famous anthology of Scots literature the Bannatyne Manuscript, was a text publication society founded by Sir Walter Scott to print rare works of Scottish interest, whether in history, poetry, or general literature. The club was established in 1823 and printed 116 volumes before ...
As of December 2023, Bannatyne has 69 health clubs, 45 spas and three hotels across the UK. [6] On 9 August 2006, Bannatyne Fitness Ltd acquired the LivingWell Premier Health club chain from the Hilton Hotel UK Group. [7] The company also bought Clarice House and Xpect Leisure in 2015, growing its membership by 14% over the year to 186,456. [2]
The Bannatyne Manuscript is an anthology of literature compiled in Scotland in the sixteenth century. It is an important source for the Scots poetry of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The manuscript contains texts of the poems of the great makars , many anonymous Scots pieces and works by medieval English poets.
Port Bannatyne lies on the Firth of Clyde, approximately 2 miles (3 km) north of Rothesay on the Scottish Isle of Bute. Rhubodach is a further 6 miles (10 km) north away on the A886 and a Caledonian MacBrayne ferry service to the Cowal peninsula. [2]
Kames Castle. Kames Castle is a 16th-century tower house located on the shore of Kames Bay near Port Bannatyne, on the Isle of Bute, Scotland.The castle, which is set in 20 acres (81,000 m 2) of planted grounds, includes a 2-acre (8,100 m 2) 18th-century walled garden.