From the mountains and glens of the Highlands to the hills and valleys of the Lowlands, Watsons have for centuries been at the heart of some of Scotland's most remarkable and bloody historical episodes.
• Proudly claiming kinship with two powerful clans, they shared in both their glorious fortunes and tragic misfortunes, while some were martyred in the cause of their religion.
• The colourful and prominent tale of the Watsons is recounted here.
The blood of Norman warriors who first arrived on British shores with the Conquest of 1066, flows through the veins of the Boyds of today. • By the twelfth century they had found a new home in...
Although to be found throughout Scotland, it was mainly in what for centuries was the largely untamed far north that bearers of the Robinson name led a particularly precarious and violent existence...
Although enjoying a close kinship with Clan Keith, the Marshalls also have their own proud heritage and traditions. • The turbulent seventeenth century saw many bearers of the name at the forefront...
A name that resonates throughout the pages of the frequently turbulent drama that is Scotland's story, ‘Murray’ derives from the place name of Moray. • A family of great distinction and with the...
From the bloody carnage of the battlefield to the decidedly more sedate business boardroom, bearers of the proud Allan name and its variations such as ‘Allen’ have stamped an indelible mark not only...
The blood of Norman warriors who first arrived on British shores with the Conquest of 1066, flows th…
Although to be found throughout Scotland, it was mainly in what for centuries was the largely untame…
Although enjoying a close kinship with Clan Keith, the Marshalls also have their own proud heritage …
A name that resonates throughout the pages of the frequently turbulent drama that is Scotland's stor…
From the bloody carnage of the battlefield to the decidedly more sedate business boardroom, bearers …
A name with a number of possible points of origin, the Gordons hold a prominent place in the pages o…
Taking their name from the most northerly part of Scotland, descendants of the name today first sett…
The Roman god of war and a fourth century saint both contribute to the distant origins of the surnam…
The origins of the surname Smith can be traced back to the mists of time when man discovered how to …
