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During the Wars of Scottish Independence the Scrymgeours were confirmed as banner bearers by William Wallace and Parliament on 29 March 1298. [2] Scrymgeour was named as Alexander, son of Colyn, son of Cairn and he was the first person to declare for Robert the Bruce. [2]
Scrymgeour is a Scottish clan (Clan Scrymgeour) and may refer to: Alexander Scrymgeour, 12th Earl of Dundee (born 1949), Scottish nobleman; David Scrymgeour, Canadian entrepreneur; Edwin Scrymgeour (1866–1947), Member of Parliament (MP) for Dundee, Scotland; Henry Scrymgeour-Wedderburn, 11th Earl of Dundee (1902–1983), Scottish nobleman and ...
Alexander Henry Scrymgeour, 12th Earl of Dundee, DL (born 5 June 1949), is a Scottish peer, Conservative politician and Chief of the Clan Scrymgeour. Born on 5 June 1949, Dundee is the son of Henry Scrymgeour-Wedderburn, 11th Earl of Dundee, and Patricia Montagu Douglas Scott. [1]
Clan map of Scotland 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 ...
John Lyon, 3rd Lord of Glamis (1431 – 1 April 1497) was a Scottish nobleman. Born in Angus, he was the second son of Patrick Lyon, 1st Lord Glamis, and inherited the title on his brother's death in 1486. He attended university, possibly in Paris. [1]
Sir Alexander Scrymgeour (died 4 August 1306) was a Scottish knight who took part in the War of Scottish Independence, as a supporter of Robert de Brus. He was constable of Dundee and Scottish standard bearer who was captured and later executed by the English in 1306.
Earl of Dundee is a title in the Peerage of Scotland.It was created in 1660 for John Scrymgeour, 3rd Viscount Dudhope.At his death in 1668, the Duke of Lauderdale declared that the first Earl had no heirs-male, and had the crown seize all of his lands.
The castle was originally built in the late 13th century by the Scrymgeour family, with the original castle being a smaller tower house. [1] This was replaced around 1460. James V visited in April 1540. [2]