Established in Scotland since at least the twelfth century, the Forsyths have shared in both the nation's glorious fortunes and its tragic misfortunes.
• With the motto of ‘A repairer of ruin’ and crest of a griffin, they were stalwart defenders of the nation's freedom and independence, and also equally firm in defence of their faith, often at bitter cost to themselves.
• In contemporary times and in the world of film, Scots-born Bill Forsyth is the writer and director best known for his 1981 Gregory’s Girl, which won Best Screenplay in the 1981 BAFTA awards, and the 1984 film Comfort and Joy, while he also wrote and directed Local Hero, starring Burt Lancaster.
Kennedy Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
With their main territories in Carrick, in Ayrshire, and further southwest in Galloway, the roots of the ancestors of the Kennedys of today are not known with certainty. • But one theory is that, in...
Carmichael Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
With roots in both the Lowlands and the Highlands of Scotland, the Carmichael name has for centuries figured prominently in the pages of the vibrant drama that is the nation's history. • With sword...
Duncan Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
Tracing a descent from the ninth century King Kenneth MacAlpine, recognised as the founder of what became the Scottish nation, King Duncan I was enthroned in 1034, only to be later slain by the...
Weir Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
A name strongly identified from at least the mid-twelfth century with the Lanarkshire area of Lowland Scotland, ‘Weir’ features prominently in the record of the nation's frequently turbulent history...
Williamson Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
In Gaelic forms that include MacWilliam, the Williamson name has Celtic roots that are deeply embedded in the soil of Scotland. • Although heirs to their own proud tradition, bearers of the name...
Kennedy Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
With their main territories in Carrick, in Ayrshire, and further southwest in Galloway, the roots of…
Carmichael Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
With roots in both the Lowlands and the Highlands of Scotland, the Carmichael name has for centuries…
Duncan Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
Tracing a descent from the ninth century King Kenneth MacAlpine, recognised as the founder of what b…
Weir Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
A name strongly identified from at least the mid-twelfth century with the Lanarkshire area of Lowlan…
Williamson Ancestry Scottish Clan History Booklet, Scottish Gift
In Gaelic forms that include MacWilliam, the Williamson name has Celtic roots that are deeply embedd…