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Tartan Hope. The surname Hope may be of native Scottish origin, being derived from the Scottish Borders family of Hop or Hoip. [4] In 1296 John de Hop of Peeblesshire and Adam le Houp both appear on the Ragman Rolls submitting to Edward I of England. [4] Alexander Nisbet suggested that the name may be from the H'oublons of Picardy family in ...
Hope: Crest: A broken terrestrial globe surmounted by a rainbow issuing out of a cloud at each end all Proper. [143] Motto: At spes infracta [144] [Latin, 'But hope is unbroken'] [143] Chief: Sir John Hope of Craighall, Bt. The motto is a pun on the clan name. Hopkirk [4]
Although the term "clan crest" is most commonly used, it is a misnomer. There is in fact no such thing as a clan crest. Although it is possible to purchase "clan crests", and the crest badge itself can be owned by a clan member, the heraldic crest and motto of the badge belong to the chief alone and never the clan member. The crest and motto ...
The crest and motto elements of the crest badge are always the heraldic property of an individual (the crest badges, used by most Scottish clan members, are usually the heraldic property of a clan's chief). Though a crest badge can be freely represented, in Scotland it cannot be appropriated or used in such a way as to create a confusion with ...
The Hope Baronetcy, of Kerse in the County of Stirling, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 30 May 1672 for Alexander Hope. [2] The fourth baronet sold his noble inheritance to Sir Lawrence Dundas, 1st Baronet. [4] The Hope Baronetcy, of Kirkliston, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 1 March 1698 for William Hope. [2]
Cockburn (/ ˈ k oʊ b ər n / KOH-bərn, Scots:) is a Scottish surname that originated in the Borders region of the Scottish Lowlands.In the United States most branches of the same family have adopted the simplified spelling 'Coburn'; other branches have altered the name slightly to 'Cogburn'.
The eighth chief of Clan Robertson was murdered and his brother inherited the estate. [8] Struan (Gaelic Sruthan, "streams"), is a parish church, of early Christian origin and dedicated to St. Fillan, at the confluence of the Errochty Water and Garry rivers. Many of the medieval chiefs were buried in this church (although individual monuments ...
In addition to the clan badges, the mottoes used within the crest badges of several of the clans allude to the Siol Alpin tradition. For instance, Clan Gregor: ' S Rioghal Mo Dhream (translation from Gaelic: "Royal is My Race"); [ 12 ] Clan Macfie: Pro Rege (translation from Latin: "For the King"). [ 13 ]