The Lion and the Clans

The Lion and the Clans

Why is the image of a lion so prevalent in Scottish Clan heraldry? Why would a beast that was never native to Scotland feature so heavily? The image of the lion in art and culture dates back to pre history and cave paintings. Our ancient ancestors who’s story began in Africa would have admired these […]

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Royal Middleton Roots

Royal Middleton Roots

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 […]

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New Clan Pages Added to ScotClans.Com

New Clan Pages Added to ScotClans.Com

The long awaited functionality to add new clans to the site database has finally been completed so weve managed to add 9 new Clans. We are still researching the History and People pages but have posted up the crests and tartans for each new clan as well as filling up the clan shops – here […]

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