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The following is a list of Scottish clans (with and without chiefs) – including, when known, their heraldic crest badges, tartans, mottoes, and other information. The crest badges used by members of Scottish clans are based upon armorial bearings recorded by the Lord Lyon King of Arms in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland .
The primary unit of social organisation in Germanic and Celtic Europe of the early Middle Ages was the kin group and this was probably the case in early Medieval Scotland. [1] The mention of descent through the female line in the ruling families of the Picts in later sources and the recurrence of leaders clearly from outside of Pictish society ...
The map shows the locations of the clans and the land owned by the principal landowners in around 1587-1594. The map was created in the late 1800s and published in 1899. Date: 1899: Source: From this website . It is a scan from the book: Historical Geography of the Clans of Scotland, by Thomas Brumby Johnston and James A. Robertson. Author
A Scottish clan (from Scottish Gaelic clann, literally 'children', more broadly 'kindred' [1]) is a kinship group among the Scottish people. Clans give a sense of shared heritage and descent to members, and in modern times have an official structure recognised by the Court of the Lord Lyon, which regulates Scottish heraldry and coats of arms.
The Scottish Clans And Their Tartans: With Notes (Library ed.). Edinburgh: W. & A. K. Johnston. c. 1900. Eyre-Todd, George (1923). The Highland Clans Of Scotland; Their History And Traditions. Vol. 1. New York: D. Appleton. Websites. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs - Lists recognised clans with brief summaries for most. Also lists of member ...
Major political centres in early Medieval Scotland. In the centuries after the departure of the Romans from Britain, four major circles of influence emerged within the borders of what is now Scotland. In the east were the Picts, whose kingdoms eventually stretched from the river Forth to Shetland.
This category contains articles about notable families from Scotland. ... Scottish clans (97 C, 272 P) ... Medieval Scottish families (1 C, 2 P)
Scotland in the High Middle Ages is a relatively well-studied topic and Scottish medievalists have produced a wide variety of publications. Some, such as David Dumville, Thomas Owen Clancy and Dauvit Broun, are primarily interested in the native cultures of the country, and often have linguistic training in the Celtic languages.