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Today, Scottish crest badges are commonly used by members of Scottish clans. However, much like clan tartans, Scottish crest badges do not have a long history, and owe much to Victorian era romanticism, and the dress of the Highland regiments. [2] [3] Scottish crest badges have only been worn by clan members on the bonnet since the 19th century ...
As such names are always descriptive, Hoppringill means simply the small enclosed valley of the ring, or round hill. The full name of Hoppringill was in use for 300 years. The last recorded usage in its full form is by a Chief of the Clan whose will, dated 1737, is in the name of John Hoppringle of that Ilk. Around 1590, however, Pringill ...
Today Scottish clans use crest badges, clan badges (plant badges) and tartan as symbols to represent themselves. The crest badge suitable for members of Clan Logan contains the heraldic crest of a passion nail piercing a human heart, Proper; [1] and the heraldic motto HOC MAJORUM VIRTUS, which translates from Latin as "this is valour of my ...
The name 'Calder' is thought to come from the early Common Brittonic, meaning 'hard or violent water' (the modern Welsh word for hard is "caled"), [4] or possibly 'stony river'. [5] It is found as a place name throughout Scotland. [3] For example, East Calder and West Calder that are both near Edinburgh, and also Calderwood near Glasgow. [3]
The next name found in records is that of John Forbes dominus ejusdem or Lord of Forbes. [7] He witnessed two charters of Thomas, Earl of Mar in 1358 and 1359, and in 1364 King David II of Scotland confirmed a charter for the lands of Edinbanchory and Craiglogy by Thomas, Earl of Mar granting them to John de Forbes. [ 8 ]
Scottish crest badges, much like clan-specific tartans, do not have a long history, and owe much to Victorian era romanticism, having only been worn on the bonnet since the 19th century. [59] The concept of a clan badge or form of identification may have some validity, as it is commonly stated that the original markers were merely specific ...
The Tweedies have a history of being a powerful and domineering family, whose principal seat was Drumelzier in Tweeddale. The first recorded Tweedie is John de Tueda as he describes himself in the reign of Alexander II (1214–1249), who afterwards had a Charter from Alexander III (1249–1286), granted him under the name of John de Tuedy.
[5] [6] [7] The origin of the name itself is believed to be derived from two Gaelic words which jointly mean The Roar of the Battle or Battle Cry. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] The Cochranes took the boar as their heraldic beast, in keeping with the character of their traditional ancestor. [ 2 ]