MacQuarrie: The ancestral home of the Clan MacQuarrie is the tiny Inner Hebridean island of Ulva, off Scotlands northwest coast. At the Clan Battle fought on the North Inch of Perth in 1396, the hero of the fight was the Gobha Chrom the crooked smith said to be small in stature, bandy legged, but fierce he together with nine members of the Clan Chattan were all that remained alive when the battle was over. After Culloden Captain Menzies of the Black Watch was stationed at Castle Menzies when word came that a group of Rebels including Fascally were hiding out at Aldour. He died at Culloden. In 1967, the Clan Society purchased a site in the former clan territory to establish a museum and clan centre. Please Login or Register now. Fascally then hid in an oak tree which still stands on the south fringe of Pitlochry. Hay: The family of Hay has many branches through Scotland, and can trace their history back to the Norman princes de La Haye who were part of William the Conquerors army that swept into England in 1066. After the battle of Culloden (which Cluny Macpherson and his men missed), the chief went into hiding. After his escape from the battlefield, the Bonnie Prince fully expected the clans to rally again at Fort Augustus. Family motto Per mare per terras (By sea and by land), also My hope is constant in thee. The cavalry were positioned on the outside of the troops to protect both infantry and artillery as they approached the battlefield. It is thought that the name derives from the occupational name of naperer, one who looked after the linen in the royal household. His younger brothers, Alexander and Charles, both died. Family motto Grip fast. Culloden'den kurtulan tm Jacobitlerden, belki de en nls Lovat'n Simon Fraser. Did the Fraser clan fight at Culloden? This period in history saw a lot of claims and counter claims as the map of Scotland was being forged uniting smaller kingdoms. Neil Gow, the Prince of Scottish Fiddlers, was born at the Perthshire town of Inver in 1727. In 1636 the chieftainship passed to Alexander who was at that time an infant. Clan Donnachaidh Society. Faskally, James Robertson and several other gentlemen who were in hiding' were all friends and relations of Captain Menzies. There is also a stone inscribed to the Campbells at NH 7414 4493. Stout Duncan was a minor land-owner and clan chief in Highland Perthshire in the early 1300s. Lennox: Lennox was one of the ancient divisions of Scotland, and comprised the present county of Dumbarton, with portions of Stirling, Perth and Renfrew. They are shallow mass graves and not all are marked by gravestone markers. Napier: Tradition says the Napiers were descended from the old Celtic Earls of Lennox. Smbolos. Family motto Sans tache (Without stain). After the rising she moved to Edinburgh under the name of Mrs. Black and died in 1787. Son of Alexander Robertson and Janet Robertson Finally, Lord George Murray, seeing the MacIntosh regiment start to advance, ordered his Athollmen to advance. One of the most interesting personages in Broughty Ferry is Mr William Robertson, the almost nonagenarian poet, with whom a representative of this journal had an interview the other day. Finally, with the help of Flora Macdonald, he was able to escape over the water' to France in September 1746. Bruce consolidated his kingdom and the war with England was closed by the Treaty of Northampton in 1328. James of Cadstow was created Lord Hamilton in 1445, and married Princess Mary, the daughter of James II in 1474.Their son was created Earl of Arran in 1503, and stood next in line to the crown of Scotland. Alistair Cam Forbes #26. The Bairds have long been prominent in the legal profession as well as in national affairs. All. Her husband, Aeneas was the clan chief but he was loyal to the government side, and was a captain in the Black Watch regiment. He presided over many of the most important and notorious trials in Victorian England, including the famous Tichborne trial in 1873. Whether because of that or just the general post-Culloden actions and taxation by the government, the lands ended up getting sold off piece by piece to meet debts. Conan, the second son of Henry, 3rd Earl of Atholl inherited extensive lands including Glenorchie. The marriage was an unhappy one, and his part in the murder of Rizzio estranged him from the Queen. Was a cousin to Lt. Col. Alexander Robertson, 15th chief of Clan Robertson-Struan, who was granted all of Big Island, Halifax County (later Pictou County), Colony of Nova Scotia, for service rendered with the 82nd . In the early 1800s, hundreds of Fletcher clansmen and women were cleared from the Scottish Highlands by the Campbells of Breadalbane to make way for sheep grazing with many emigrating overseas. Culloden War Memorial 2. He was appointed colonel and governor of Atholl during the Rebel army's campaign in England. The Elliot family held the lands of Reheugh, Larriston, Arkleton and Stobs. She was a great admirer of Prince Charles and hosted him at Blair castle. It is believed that when King Robert the Bruce captured McDougall of Lorn, at the beginning of the 14th century, he entrusted him into the care of Stout Duncan who imprisoned him at that time on the island. Some are marked by an inscribed stone only, others (Campbells) have neither stone nor mounds. Canmore Disclaimer. Dalziel: The family takes its name from Dalziel in Lanarkshire. The first recorded use of the name can be dated to the signing of a land charter by Richard Walensis in 1160. 15 What clans fought at Culloden? His son Alexander, the 15th chief, had the Barony of Struan restored to him by the crown in 1784. Consequently he was forced to spend seven years hiding out in Atholl and beyond before escaping to France. The 7th Laird of Merchsiton, John Napier, (1550-1617) is famous for inventing a hydraulic screw for clearing coal pits of water, a calculating machine, a battle tank or two, and the system of logarithms that so revolutionised mathematics. Struan and his family are members of, and actively support, the Clan Donnachaidh Society. He was a born musician and his services were in great demand for the fashionable gatherings throughout Scotland and England. Allan Macquarrie of Ulva, chief of the Clan MacQuarrie and most of his followers were killed in the battle. In 1437 the chief Robert Riach (grizzled) captured Sir Robert Graham who, with others, had just murdered the King James I at Perth. William Robertson (d. In 1787 he was created Lord Heathfield and Baron Gibraltar. John Robertson was a neighbor of Stewart of Kynachan and was a keen Jacobite. He was a cousin and successor to Struan Robertson. Bruce: The Bruces are descended from a Norman Knight who arrived in England with William the Conqueror in 1066. Like other Lowland families it appears that they had taken to the new Norman fashion of adopting a surname. Some of the Robertson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.Another 107 words (8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. From 1307 he was actively engaged harrying the English, and in 1314 won a decisive victory over Edward II at Bannockburn. He captured Pondicherry in 1793 and Seringapatam in 1799 and made a famous march across the desert from the Red Sea to the River Nile in 1801. 1. Elliot: The Elliots are one of the great riding clans of the Scottish Borders. In addition, Abbot Duncan of Dunkeld, the Robertson progenitor, was killed in battle in 964, as he led the warriors, bearing, a reliquary of St. Columba. Between December 2006 and April 2007 the following work was undertaken by the NTS: 1. It was a Robert Dalziel who was created Lord Dalzell in 1628. Alexander and his nephew/heir, James Blair Oliphant, of Gask, Ardblair, Perthshire, sold the land to various third cousins, among whom were Donald and Hellen Robertson's children. 26, 33, 38-46. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Robert Duncanson, stout Duncan's grandson, was the fourth chief. George Robertson held his estate from the Crown, rather than the Duke of Atholl. By the 1700s the Clan Chief of the Johnstones had been elevated even further, from the rank of Lord to Earl of Annadale and Secretary of State. Dozens of authentic Robeson tartan garments, & homewares with expert service from CLAN, Scotland's original online heritage store GBP | Help Centre | Contact Us | +44 131 452 8356. In the 15th century, Sir Gilbert Hay fought alongside Joan of Arc in France. In the Wars of Scottish Independence the MacDonalds fought alongside Robert the Bruce. Duncanson who being the son of Robert became known as Robertson. He was knighted by King Gustavus Adolphos of Sweden in 1606, and appointed Field Marshall some years later. Clan Robertson. Culloden Moor, Grave-marker inscribed 'Clans MacGillivray Maclean Maclachlan Athol Highlanders. John de Napier is first named in a land charter of 1280.These lands at Kilmahew in Dunbartonshire were subsequently held by Napiers for 18 generations, before finally being sold in 1820. The Robertson family is said to be one of the oldest in Scotland. He was the first Colonel of the Scots Greys, the regiment that defeated the Covenanters at the Battle of Rullion Green. His brother Angus Ogilvy married Queen Elizabeth II 's first cousin Princess Alexandra of Kent. Mr. James Robertson, Scottish convict who was convicted in Glasgow. References: "Historical Geography of the Clans of Scotland", T. B. Johnston & Col. James A. Robertson, 1899, pp. He was a Jacobite supporter right from the start, but he and his son were killed at the battle. King Robert the Bruce (1274 1329), was crowned King of Scotland in 1306. Whenever threatened by Capture from Government troops at Carie, Struan would melt into the remote areas of the Black Wood of Rannoch on the southern shore of Loch Rannoch and hide until the danger was over. Widows was inspired by McQueen's Scottish ancestry, and was named for the women who were widowed following the Battle of Culloden, an engagement which marked the defeat of the Jacobite rising of 1745, a . The famous Scottish patriot Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun (1653 1716), strongly opposed the Act of Union which in 1707 dissolved the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, of which he was a member, and merged it with the English Parliament at Westminster. George Armstrong Eliott was appointed Governor of Gibraltar in 1775, and his four years defence of the Rock (1779 1783) is one of the most glorious achievements in British history. Families of that name are found all over Scotland as they followed the clan for whom they made the arrows, so we find them associated in Argyllshire with the Campbells and the Stewarts, and in Perthshire with the MacGregors. Sir Hector Ruadh Maclean and five hundred of his clansmen were slain at the Battle of Inverkeithing in 1651 by Cromwells New Model Army. Henderson and Mackendrick: The name Henderson is in Gaelic mac Eanruig (son of Henry), sometimes anglicised to McHenry, Henryson, Mackendrick, etc. The Robertson clan is more properly called 'Clan Donnachaidh' from their ancestor Duncan, who was a staunch supporter of Robert the Bruce, and who led the Clan at the Battle of Bannockburn. Renowned for their size and strength, the Hendersons became the personal body guards of the chief of the Clan MacDonald of Glencoe and suffered the consequences of this in 1692 at the bloody Massacre of Glencoe. 1811), Irish traveller from Donemana, Norhtern, Mr. Neil Robertson, English Carpenter from, Mr. Andrew Robertson, American 2nd Class passenger from New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, who sailed aboard the, Mr. James Robertson (1893-1914), Newfoundlander from St. John's who was aboard the "SS Southern Cross" when it is suspected she sank between the 31st March 1914 and early April during the storm with a heavy load of pelts; no survivors were ever found, Mr. James Milton Robertson, American Machinist's Mate First Class from Tennessee, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking, Mr. Edgar Robertson Jr., American Mess Attendant Third Class from Virginia, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking. One Robertson of note was a Charles Robertson whose story is perhaps typical of many powerless men in the Jacobite army. Papers of James Sloan Bone, landscape historian, Inverness, Highland, Scotland. Known as the Father of Australia, he laid out Sydney, but in 1821 was forced to return to Britain due to ill health. Scottish History of The Robertson Family. Family motto Accendit cantu (He excites us with song). It was still in use by the Struan Robertsons in the 18th century as a prison for those who offended their chief. On April 18, 1749, Struan, our Poet Chief' died in his house at Carie and the age of 81. John Forbes, 3rd Son of 9th Laird of Tolquhon #25. 1520-1561), schoolmaster and dean of Durham, was born at or near Wakefield in Yorkshire early in the sixteenth century. In 1297 he led the Scots patriotic forces against King Edward I of England. David Reid was a vassal of the Duke of Atholl from Glenshee and worked hard to raise and keep reluctant men from the hills of his own glen and Strathardle. Despite it's strong position it was captured by the MacGregor clan and also the Menzies during it's history. The oldest surviving Robertson piobaireachd is the An Ribean Gorm, "the Blue Ribbon",also called "The Robertson March". Maj-Gen Lachlan MacQuarrie joined the Black Watch in 1777, and after serving in North America, India and Egypt was appointed Governor of the convict settlement of New South Wales. Both the Clan Fraser and the Clan Fraser of Lovat have their own separate . He later became Moderator of the Church of Scotland and is buried in Greyfriars churchyard, Edinburgh. Malcolm: The family of Malcolm had settled in the counties of Stirling, Dumbarton and Argyll by the 14th century. Conan of Glenerochie was the first Chief of the Robertsons and gave his name to the Clan Connchaidh or Duncan. The stag is a regal creature and king of the forest, which signifies the strong position of the clan. You are walking over thousands of bodies Only a foot beneath your feet is thought to be over 1500 bodies of clan members and fighters who were buried at the site. After this battle his men bore him back to Atholl in the grand coach captured from Sir John Cope. The Bruces held important lordships in the north of England and a branch of the family settled in Annandale in the 12th century. Robert's brother Patrick was ancestor of the principle cadet line, House of Lude. Many of the clans represented have a rich history, such as those featured in our listing below. The Isle of Mull off Scotlands northwest coast was the principal home of the clan, with the MacDonald dowry supplying the funds to purchase substantial parcels of the island. Gen. Sir Thomas Dalzell fought for Charles I during the Civil War. Hugh died at the battle; Alexander survived and hid out in the countryside until things became safer. James Robertson and his son returned home with Struan after Prestonpans and was then given charge of 113 prisoners in the courthouse at Logierait. Scheduled as Culloden Battlefield, Graves of the Clans, Cairn and Well of the Dead. The first recorded mention of the Macleans of Duart is in a Papal Dispensation of 1367, which allowed the Maclean Clan Chief to marry Mary MacDonald, the daughter of the Lord of the Isles. James Robertson was out in the 15 and was one of the most influential Atholl Lairds. In the 14th century the Earldom of Douglas was created, and William, the first holder was also Earl of Mar. Leslie: The clan takes its name from Leslie in Aberdeenshire where it was firmly established by the 12th century. The Robertson clan motto is "Virtutis gloria merces" (Glory is the reward of valour) and the clan crest is a hand holding a crown. The colony was in a critical condition when he arrived, but under his wise government the colony prospered. #19. . Lude house is a country house that dominates the skyline at Blair Atholl, it was elevated to a Barony in 1448. Although at that time Perth was known as St Johnston and an area of East Lothian was called Jonystoun it was the fighting Johnstons of the Western Borders who would become the most powerful group of Johnstons in Scotland. Douglas: One of the most powerful families in Scotland, the first documented Douglas was a William de Douglas in the 12th century in Morayshire. Their arrival in Teviotdale can be traced back to the reign of Robert the Bruce. Notable amongst the Clan from early times was Thomas Robertson (fl. Clan Donnachaidh, also known as Clan Robertson, is one of the oldest clans in Scotland with an ancestry dating back to the Royal House of Atholl. Alexander Gilbert Haldane Robertson of Struan was born in 1938. Copyright and database right 2023. 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