DOCSLIB.ORG

The Heraldry of the Murrays

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
The Heraldry of the Murrays I S\ /2c -d,, \ National Library of Scotland lllllllllll *B000279705* ^EnR THE Ifccraldry of the /ifiurrays NOTE. 125 Copies of this Work have been printed, of which only 100 will be offered to the Public I THE Iheraldry of the /IBurrays WITH NOTES ON ALL THE MALES OF THE FAMILY DESCRIPTIONS OF THE ARMS, PLATES AND PEDIGREES BY G. HARVEY JOHNSTON F.S.A., SCOT. AUTHOR OF "SCOTTISH HERALDRY MADE EASY," ETC. W. & A. K. JOHNSTON. LIMITED EDINBURGH AND LONDON MCMX -.,_ WORKS BY THE SAME AUTHOR. " i. "The Ruddimans (for private circulation), i. " Scottish Heraldry Made Easy." 3. "The Heraldry of the Johnstons" (out of print). 4. " The Heraldry of the Stewarts " {only a few copies remain). 5. "The Heraldry of the Douglases" {only a few copies remain). 6. "The Heraldry of the Hamiltons" (only a few copies remain). Preface. AS stated in my Heraldry of the Douglases, the similarity of the Arms borne by that family and by the Murrays suggests a common origin. The Douglases bore: Argent, on a chief azure three stars of the field (Plate II., fig. i) ; and the Murrays of Bothwell bore : Azure, three stars argent. The name of Murray is derived from their first lands in Moray, the owner being styled " de Moravia," which gradually became Moray or Murray. The families of Bothwell and Abercairny were Morays, and all the others Murrays. The different families of Moray or Murray are apparently all descended from the Morays of Bothwell, but the connecting links are now lost, and the origin of each family is a matter of conjecture or dispute. The families resemble so many cords or lines originally falling from a single knot ; but the connecting link or knot has been cut off, so that each line is now separate from the others. ARMORIAL BEARINGS. The Morays OF Bothwell bore : Azure, three stars argent, and when that Lordship passed to the Douglases a Royal tressure was added, as can be seen on the Garter Plate of James, ninth Earl of Douglas, 1461. The Earls of Sutherland and their cadets, all descended from Moray of Bothwell, "differenced" their Arms by changing the field to gules and the stars to or. The Murrays of Atholl originally bore : Three stars with a label of three points in chief After the marriage of Sir William Murray in 1284 with Ada, daughter of Sir Malise, Steward of Strathearn, a chevron was added between the stars—the Arms of the Earldom of Strathearn being Or, two chevrons gules. The Seal of Sir William Murray in 1501 shows that this family had then adopted the Arms of Moray of Bothwell, as shown on the ninth Earl of Douglas' Garter Plate of 1461 : Azure, three stars argent within a double tressure flory-counter-fiory or. The Viscounts Stormont, cadets of Atholl, adopted as their difference a cross patty between the stars, the cross being derived from the Arms of Barclay of Kippo, whose heiress married the first of these Murrays. : vi PREFACE The Murrays of Ochtertyre have not assumed the double tressure, but have the curious difference of a cross argent surmounted by a saltire gules between the stars. The Earl of Dysart has an Imperial crown proper between the stars. The MURRAYS OF Touchadam and Polmaise had adopted the double tressure round the stars as early as 1463, as \s shown by the Seal of Sir William Murray, so that they were only two years, at most, later than the Earl of Douglas in doing so. The MORAYS OF Abercairny quartered the Moray Arms and double tressure with the Arms of Strathearn, but originally they apparently bore a chevron between the stars. The MURRAYS OF FALAHILL adopted the difference borne by the Douglases Argent, on a chief azure three stars of the field, but on the field they added a hunting horn to show descent from the Forresters. The second family of Blackbarony and the Murrays of Elibank, cadets of Falahill, changed the hunting horn into a fetterlock to show descent from the Lockharts. The MURRAYS OF COCKPOOL had adopted the double tressure round the stars as early as 1477; in 1542 they had apparently adopted the common Border Arms founded on those of the Bruces : A saltire and chief, the latter charged with the three stars; and in 16 1 2 had reverted to their original Arms. The original family of Blackbarony began with Arms similar to those borne at first by Murray of Atholl, namely, Three stars with a label in chief, but the label has five points in place of three as borne by the Atholl family. It will be seen from the above that the most of the families of Murray have, sooner or later, added the Royal tressure round their original stars. The principal authority is given at the commencement of each family, but additions and corrections have been made where considered— necessary. To save space I have, as usual, omitted courtesy titles " His Grace," " Lord," " Lady," etc.—and also, as before, I have recorded the males alone. My sincere thanks are due to Sir James Balfour Paul, Lord Lyon King-of- Arms ; to Mr F. J. Grant, Lyon Depute ; and Mr W. Rae Macdonald, Albany Herald, for much assistance kindly given me. G. H. J. Edinburgh, April 1910. Contents, PAGE Preface V CHAPTER I. Moray of Bothwell . 3. 4 Earls of Sutherland . 5,6 6-8 Sutherland of Forse . Lords Duffus 8-i i Sutherland of Evelix ii Sutherland of Kinminitie 12 Sutherland of Clyne . 12 Sutherland of Kinstearie 13 Sutherland of Rearquhar 13 CHAPTER II. Murray, Dukes of Atholl . 17-27 Murray, Earls of Dunmore . 27-29 Murray, Lords Nairne . 3°, 3i Murray, Earls of Tullibardine 3i. 32 Murray, Viscount Stormont 33 Murray of Claremont and Blebo, Bts. 32 Murray, Viscounts Stormont and Earls of Mansfield 33-37 Murray of Murrayshall . 37, 38 Murray of Ochtertyre, Bts. 38-43 Murray of Ayton 43, 44 Murray of Pitcaithly and Lintrose 44 Murray of Dollary 45 Murray of Arbenie 45, 46 Murray of Pitcullen . 46 Murray of Dollerie . • 46-48 Murray of Woodend . 48, 49 Murray of Glendoick, Bts. 49, 5° Murray, Earl of Dysart . 5° Murray of Strowan . 5i Murray of Tippermore 52 Vlll CONTENTS CHAPTER III. Murray of Touchadam and Polmaise 55-58 CHAPTER IV. Moray of Abercairny 61-64 CHAPTER V. Murray of Falahill and Philiphaugh 67-71 Murray of Hambleden 71 Murray of Skirling and Priestfield 72 Murray of Melgum, Bts. 73 Murray of Deuchar . 73, 74 Murray of Romanno . 74, 75 Murray of Stanhope, Bts. 75-77 Murray of Cardon 78 Murray of Blackbarony, Bts. (Second) 78-82 Murray of Cringletie 83-85 Murray, Lords Elibank 85-89 Murray of Dunerne, Bts. 91-93 CHAPTER VI. Murray of Cockpool, Earls of Annandale 97-99 Murray of Drumstinchall . 99 Murray of Broughton, Kirkcudbright . 100, 101 Murray of Drumcreiff IOI 102, Murray of Murraythwaite . 103 CHAPTER VII. Murray of Blackbarony (Original) 104 Other Murrays ...... 105, 106 List of Illustrations. PLATE I. Frontispiece Duke of Atholl PLATE II. facing page 8 Fig. i. Douglas. Fig. 9- Sutherland of Forse. „ 2. Moray of Bothwell (Seal). 10. Sutherland of Forse. „ 3. Moray of Bothwell (Seal). Cheyne. „ 4. Moray of Bothwell (Seal). 12. Sutherland of Duffus (Seal). „ 5. Moray of Bothwell. 13- Sutherland of Duffus (Seal). „ 6. Moray of Bothwell. 14- Sutherland of Duffus (Seal). „ 7- Earl of Sutherland. 15- Chisholm. „ 8. Earl of Sutherland. 16. Sutherland of Duffus (Seal). PLATE III. facing page 32 ig. 1. Lord Duffus. Fig. 9 Murray of Tullibardine. 2. Lord Duffus. „ 10 Earl of Tullibardine. 3- Sutherland of Kinstearie. „ 11 Duke of Atholl. 4- Sutherland of Kinstearie. „ 12 Duke of Atholl. 5- Murray of Tullibardine (Seal). „ 13 Duke of Atholl. 6. Murray of Tullibardine (Seal). „ 14, Earl of Dunmore. Murray of Tullibardine (Seal). „ 15 Lord Nairne. Murray of Tullibardine (Seal). „ 16 Baroness Nairne. PLATE IV. facing page 48 Fig. 1. Murray of Blebo, Bt. 'g- 9- Lord Dunedin. Barclay of Kippo. J) 10. Ochtertyre, Bt. 3. Murray of Arngosk & Balvaird. )) 11. David Murray. 4. Viscount Stormont. „ 12. David Murray. 5. Viscount Stormont (Seal). )> 13- Murray of Lintrose. Murray of Drumcairn. » 14- Murray of Woodend (Seal). Viscount Stormont. ?> IS- Earl of Dysart. Murrayshall. » 16. Murray of Strowan. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS LATE V facing page 7 2 Fig. i Murray of Lochlaw. Fig. 7- C. E. R. Murray. » 2 Captain John Murray. » 8. Scott-Murray of Hambleden. » 3 Moray of Abercairny. )> 9- Murray of Priestfield. >, 4 Murray of Falahill (Seal). n IO. Murray of Melgum, Bt. of » 5 Murray Falahill. )j ii. Murray of Deuchar. » 6 Murray of Philiphaugh. )) 12. Murray of Erlisorchard (Seal). PLATE VI facing page 80 Fig. 1. Murray of Romanno (Seal) Fig. 7- Murray of Cringletie. „ 2. Murray of Romanno (Seal) )) 8. Murray of Blackbarony. „ 3. Murray of Stanhope, Bt. >* 9- Murray of Spittlehaugh. „ 4. Lieut.-General Thomas Murray.RAY. „ 10. Murray of Murrayfield. „ 5. Murray of Blackbarony (Seal).SAL). 1 1. Murray of Livingstone, ,, 6. Murray of Blackbarony. ii 12. Murray of Spot. PLATE VII. facing page 88 Fig 1. Murray of Pittencrieff. Fig. 8. Murray of Broughton (Kirk- >> 2. Murray of Simprim. cudbright). Stewart Murray of Broughton. >> 3 Lord Elibank. >. 9- 10. j) 4- Lord Elibank. „ Murray of Murraythwaite. 11. Captain j> 5- Murray of Cockpool. „ James Murray. D 6. Earl of Annandale. „ 12. Admiral George Murray. >> 7- Murray of Broughton (Kirk- cudbright). PLATE VIII. facing page 104 Fig. 1 A. B. Murray. Fig. 7. Murray of Fochabers (Seal). „ 2. Murray of Pitkeirie. „ 8. Murray of Gask. „ 3^ Murray of Pennyland. „ 9. Murray of Teneis. „ 4 Murray of Clairden.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Addendum: University of Nottingham Letters : Copy of Father Grant’S Letter to A
    Nottingham Letters Addendum: University of 170 Figure 1: Copy of Father Grant’s letter to A. M. —1st September 1751. The recipient of the letter is here identified as ‘A: M: —’. Source: Reproduced with the kind permission of the Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections, University of Nottinghan. 171 Figure 2: The recipient of this letter is here identified as ‘Alexander Mc Donell of Glengarry Esqr.’. Source: Reproduced with the kind permission of the Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections, University of Nottinghan. 172 Figure 3: ‘Key to Scotch Names etc.’ (NeC ¼ Newcastle of Clumber Mss.). Source: Reproduced with the kind permission of the Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections, University of Nottinghan. 173 Figure 4: In position 91 are the initials ‘A: M: —,’ which, according to the information in NeC 2,089, corresponds to the name ‘Alexander Mc Donell of Glengarry Esqr.’, are on the same line as the cant name ‘Pickle’. Source: Reproduced with the kind permission of the Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections, University of Nottinghan. Notes 1 The Historians and the Last Phase of Jacobitism: From Culloden to Quiberon Bay, 1746–1759 1. Theodor Fontane, Jenseit des Tweed (Frankfurt am Main, [1860] 1989), 283. ‘The defeat of Culloden was followed by no other risings.’ 2. Sir Geoffrey Elton, The Practice of History (London, [1967] 1987), 20. 3. Any subtle level of differentiation in the conclusions reached by participants of the debate must necessarily fall prey to the approximate nature of this classifica- tion. Daniel Szechi, The Jacobites. Britain and Europe, 1688–1788 (Manchester, 1994), 1–6.
    [Show full text]
  • Abbot, John, 430 Abernethy, Thomas P., and Yorke-Camden Opinion
    INDEX Abbot, John, 430 Alger, Orestes (Uncle Ret), 405 Abernethy, Thomas P., and Yorke-Camden Alger, Roger (J. 1812), 368 opinion (i773>> 47~48 Alger, Roger, 406 Abolition, as controversial factor (1830- Alger. Walter, 370 1845), rev«> 47^. See also Antislavery move- Allegheny College: literary societies, 272^273, ment 274; student life in (19th century),f20a, Acade*mie Royale des Sciences, 53, 55, 56 266, 267; student pledge, to observe|laws Academy of Philadelphia. See University of of, 256 Pennsylvania Allegheny County, 443 Acrobats, Japanese, 396, 398 Allen, Carlos R., Jr., rev. of Wilmerding's Adams, Charles Francis, biog. of, rev., 473- James Monroe, Public Claimant, 228-229 474 Allen, Paul, 1777* Adams, John, 22, 25; letters intercepted Allen, William, 41 gn (1775), 21 Alvord, Clarence W., 42, 45 Adams, John Quincy (1833-1894), 445 The American Historian. A Social-Intellectual Adelman, Seymour, rev. of American Literary History of the Writing of the American Past, Manuscripts . , 333*334 by Wish, rev., 463-465 Admiralty courts, 34; and Am. Rev., rev., American Hotel, Phila., 207 89-90 American House, 419W After the Civil War. A Pictorial Profile of American Immigration, by Jones, rev., 251- America from 1865 to I goo, by Blay, rev., 252 484 American Indians, by Hagan, rev., 468-470 Agassiz, Louis, biog. of, rev., 475-476 American Literary Manuscripts. A Checklist of Agriculture: decline in rural workers (1860's), Holdings in Academic, Historical and Public 440; equipment used for, 371-410 passim; Libraries in the United States, rev., 333-334 farm life, in Pa. (1890's), 367-410; study of, American Mercury, Hartford, Conn, news- in U.
    [Show full text]
  • History of the Johnstones, 1191-1909, with Descriptions of Border Life
    SECRETARY JOHNSTON 161 service. In 171 1 a Custom House official wrote to his superior in Edinburgh, " that in Ruthwell the people are such friends to the traffic, no one can be found to lodge a Government officer for the night." April 17, 1717, was appointed as a day of solemn fasting to avert the intended invasion of an enemy, and the threatened scarcity of bread- generally made of rye or oatmeal—owing to the severity of the weather. In 1720 we find a complaint at the meeting of the Presbytery that the Kirk was losing its power over the people, swearing—so far as the expressions in a theatre was opened "faith" and "devil" were sometimes heard ; and 1729 in Edinburgh. A minister wa3 suspended for attending it. The Scots were notably a charitable people, and, though the population of Scotland was but a million and a quarter, they supported a vagrant population 1 of 200,000 early in the eighteenth century, besides licensed bedesmen. In better times there were periodical offertories in the Churches for the benefit of seamen enslaved by the Turkish and Barbary Corsairs in the Mediterranean, in the galleys others who had their tongues cut out or been otherwise crippled ; were still in need of ransom. But the epidemics carried about by the vagrants, the dearness of provisions, added to the abolition of the Scottish Parliament, sent many landowners, particularly on the Borders, to live in England. The in and it new Marquis of Annandale began to spend most of his time London ; was on the " parlour door of his lodgings in the Abbey " of Westminster that Robert Allane, Sheriff's messenger of Annan, knocked the six knocks and affixed the document showing that he had been put to the horn, because, as Provost of Annan, he had taken no steps to arrest Galabank for debt—the application having been made by Mr Patrick Inglis, the deposed Episcopalian minister of Annan.
    [Show full text]
  • The Arms of the Baronial and Police Burghs of Scotland
    '^m^ ^k: UC-NRLF nil! |il!|l|ll|ll|l||il|l|l|||||i!|||!| C E 525 bm ^M^ "^ A \ THE ARMS OF THE BARONIAL AND POLICE BURGHS OF SCOTLAND Of this Volume THREE HUNDRED AND Fifteen Copies have been printed, of which One Hundred and twenty are offered for sale. THE ARMS OF THE BARONIAL AND POLICE BURGHS OF SCOTLAND BY JOHN MARQUESS OF BUTE, K.T. H. J. STEVENSON AND H. W. LONSDALE EDINBURGH WILLIAM BLACKWOOD & SONS 1903 UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME. THE ARMS OF THE ROYAL AND PARLIAMENTARY BURGHS OF SCOTLAND. BY JOHN, MARQUESS OF BUTE, K.T., J. R. N. MACPHAIL, AND H. W. LONSDALE. With 131 Engravings on Wood and 11 other Illustrations. Crown 4to, 2 Guineas net. ABERCHIRDER. Argent, a cross patee gules. The burgh seal leaves no doubt of the tinctures — the field being plain, and the cross scored to indicate gules. One of the points of difference between the bearings of the Royal and Parliamentary Burghs on the one hand and those of the I Police Burghs on the other lies in the fact that the former carry castles and ships to an extent which becomes almost monotonous, while among the latter these bearings are rare. On the other hand, the Police Burghs very frequently assume a charge of which A 079 2 Aberchirder. examples, in the blazonry of the Royal and Parliamentary Burghs, are very rare : this is the cross, derived apparently from the fact that their market-crosses are the most prominent of their ancient monuments. In cases where the cross calvary does not appear, a cross of some other kind is often found, as in the present instance.
    [Show full text]
  • Memorial Inscriptions Bathwick LHS D-426
    St Mary the Virgin, Bathwick – Smallcombe Cemetery – Memorial Inscriptions Bathwick LHS Row P Names Inscriptions Notes D.P.25 Dorothy Harrison East: Bullock (1836-1914) In Loving Memory Edward Bullock of (1799-) DOROTHY HARRISON BULLOCK 2ND DAUGHTER OF Georgiana Sarah EDWARD BULLOCK ESQRE Bullock (1837-1922) SOME YEARS COMMON SERJEANT OF THE CITY OF LONDON FELL ASLEEP JANUARY 11TH 1914 Cross on 3 plinths. ―•― “HE GIVETH HIS BELOVED SLEEP.” In the 1851 census at 40 Woburn Square, Bloomsbury, London: Edward South: Bullock, aged 51 widower, Common Sergt of London, born at Spanish Also of Town, Jamaica, children: Catherine Elizth, aged 18, born at GEORGIANA Bloomsbury, Dorothy H, aged 14, born at Bloomsbury, and Georgiana, SARAH BULLOCK aged 13, born at Bloomsbury, a governess and three servants. YOUNGER DAUGHTER OF EDWARD BULLOCK ESQRE From The Edinburgh Gazette of Tue 27 Dec 1853 (No. 6346 p1033) FELL ASLEEP APRIL 16TH 1922. WHITEHALL, December 1, 1853. ― The Queen has been pleased to issue a new Commission of “O LORD IN THEE I HAVE TRUSTED.” Lieutenancy for the City of London, constituting and appointing the several persons under-mentioned to be Her Majesty’s Commissioners for that purpose, viz ... Edward Bullock, Esquire, Common Serjeant of Our City of London, and the Common Serjeant of Our said city for the time being; ... In Cambridge University Calendar for the Year 1857 in an advertisement for the English and Irish Church and University Assurance Society, 4, Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross, London on p 40 one of the trustees is: Edward Bullock, Esq., M.A., (Christ Church, Oxford), late Common Serjeant of London.
    [Show full text]
  • Midlothian Roll of Honour 1914 - 1918
    Midlothian Roll of Honour 1914 - 1918 Regiments G to Q The Midlothian Roll of Honour commemorates the men and women of Midlothian who gave their lives in the First World War 1914-1918. It records details of every casualty on First World War memorials in the Midlothian area. The document firstly contains a table listing the name, regiment and birthplace of each casualty. Below this table is the Roll of Honour (ordered by Regiment), containing greater detail (some with photographs) about each casualty. Name on memorial Regiment Place of birth 1 Sinclair Aitken Gordon Highlanders Newbattle 2 William Baigrie Gordon Highlanders Dalkeith 3 William Barclay Gordon Highlanders Kettle Parish 4 Frank Symons Bussel Beedle Gordon Highlanders Stornoway 5 George Brown Gordon Highlanders Lasswade 6 Andrew Cameron Gordon Highlanders Edinburgh 7 Robert Carson Gordon Highlanders 8 George Crawford Gordon Highlanders 9 John Alexander Downie Gordon Highlanders Edinburgh 10 John Bruce Fortune Gordon Highlanders Arniston Engine 11 John James Foulis Gordon Highlanders Penicuik 12 George Edward Ramsay Gray Gordon Highlanders Dalkeith 13 William Gray Gordon Highlanders Garvald 14 David William Hamilton Gordon Highlanders Musselburgh 15 James Kerr Wilcock Hilton Gordon Highlanders Rosewell 16 Alexander Innes Gordon Highlanders Glasgow 17 David Jack Gordon Highlanders Dalkeith 18 George Jarvie Gordon Highlanders Fort William 19 Frederic Walter Kerr Gordon Highlanders 20 James George Ketchin Gordon Highlanders Milton Cottages, Glencorse 21 Thomas M Knight Gordon Highlanders
    [Show full text]
  • The Stirling Battle
    The Winter Walks trails have been created to encourage people to get out, explore, and learn more about the unique history of Stirling and how places have changed over time. Along each 1.5 hour trail there are four stops with information on the history of that location, puzzles and activities to complete. BEFORE YOU START - Review the map and make sure you know the route Winter - Take a pen or pencil to record your answers - Check the weather and take appropriate clothing WHILE ON THE WALK - Look out for traffic and other dangers - Use pedestrian crossing when available Walks - Respect guidance on physical distancing and group sizes to keep yourself and others safe The Stirling Battle Solve the puzzles and enter the draw to win fun prizes from local businesses! for kids ENTER THE PRIZE DRAW Mail in your completed activity sheet to: M Jackson, Transport Development Stirling Council Teith House, Stirling, FK7 7QA You can also help us to enhance local places for the future by com- pleting the place survey online. SEE PRIZES AVAILABLE AND SUBMIT SURVEY ONLINE: https://engage.stirling.gov.uk/en-GB/folders/wlcs OR email: [email protected] *Responses to the places surveys will be used to inform the devel- opment of the Walk Cycle Live Stirling. elorer 1. South of the Old Stirling Bridge 2. North of the Old Stirling Bridge 700 years ago, in the 13th century before all the buildings and roads that The English were impatient by the inaction of the Scots, so they started you see around were built, there was just the river, the bridge and some to cross the narrow bridge.
    [Show full text]
  • Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Men of Fife of Past and Present Times
    CUN- riFESHIRE BIOGEAPHY. DAL Instruction Gimmisaiou, upon which Volun- Jeflfrey, early in 1850, Lord Cunninghame tary principles were represented, to the was removed to the Inner House, where his dismay of the Establishment, was perhaps labours, however responsible, were les3 a fruit of the cluuijje. In 1S37 Mr Cun- constant and harassing than those of a Lord ninghame was raised to the bench. He Ordinary. He had, however, before this gained a great reputation as an Outer House event, met with a very severe accident, Judge by the general soundness of his which, after much suffering, rendered him judgments, his unwearied application to his lame for life. Though he jiartly recovered duties, and quick despatch of the causes from the shock it gave to his constitution, the brought before him. Without being a pro- loss of his wonted exerci>ie .and out-door found lawyer, his knowledge was at com- enjoyment undennined his health, while the mand, anil no one could excel him in infirmity of increasing deafness, impairing disentangling the complexities of the ordi- his powers of usefulness on the bench, nary run of cases which came into court, obliged him to retire in 1853. and taking soimd practical views, which CiJrtKlE, Andrew, of Ghissmount, served to place his judgments on a firm merchant in Kirkcaldy, died in October footing. His courtesy and indidgence to 18.59, much respected. He was bom in those who pleaded before him, and his easy 1802, and died in his fifty-eighth year. and familiar manner—on which, however, During the whole of his active life Mr he never permitted any one unduly to jire- Curi-ie's fortunes were cast in his native sume—made him a favourite with all classes district, and his death, though not unlooked of practitioners.
    [Show full text]
  • Print This Article
    18 Would the Real William Wallace Please Stand Up The object of this paper is to give a brief outline of the life of William Wallace, and to make references in passing to the film, Braveheart, loosely based on the life of William Wallace, starring the Australian actor Mel Gibson. Without wishing to detract in any way from the marvellous spirit of Scottish nationalism which the film produced, the comments on the film will inevitably point primarily to just a few of the film's historical inaccuracies. Films for popular consumption should perhaps not be expected to be historically accurate. The image of Wallace in the minds of such parts of the public who have heard of him at all, is largely myth. Great historical figures gather myths around them and the Scots are among the great myth builders. Braveheart the film builds on the myths of Wallace, but at the expense of adding invention where there was no need. Edward I of England is portrayed as deliciously evil, by Patrick McGooan, but the most evil thing Edward I did in Scotland, the sack and slaughter of Berwick in 1298, does not appear in the film. When there was so much real horror, heroism, honour and deception in reality, what is the need for more myth building? It is generally accepted that William Wallace was born at Elderslie, a small town southwest of Glasgow, the son of a local significant landholder. The date or even year of his birth has never been established. Since his activities between 1297 and 1305 could only have been the work of a man in his prime, 1 he must have been at least twenty and probably not more than thirty-five in 1297.
    [Show full text]
  • Heraldic Arms and Badges
    the baronies of Duffus, Petty, Balvenie, Clan Heraldic Arms and Aberdour in the northeast of Murray Clan On 15 May 1990 the Court of Lord Scotland, as well as the lordships of Lyon granted The Murray Clan Society Bothwell and Drumsargard and a our armorial ensign or heraldic arms. An Society number of other baronies in lower armorial ensign is the design carried on Clydesdale. Sir Archibald, per the a flag or shield. English property law of jure uxoris, Latin for "by right of (his) wife" became the The Society arms are described on th th Clan Badges legal possessor of her lands. the 14 page of the 75 Volume of Our Public Register of All Arms and Bearings and Heraldic Which Crest Badge to Wear in Scotland, VIDELICT as: Azure, five Although Murrays were permitted to annulets conjoined in fess Argent wear either the mermaid or demi-man between three mullets of the Last. Above Arms crest badges, sometime in the late the Shield is placed an Helm suitable to Clan Badges 1960’s or early 1970’s, the Lord Lyon an incorporation (VIDELICET: a Sallet Prior to the advent of heraldry, King of Arms declared the demi-man Proper lined Scottish clansmen and clanswomen crest badge inappropriate. Since his Gules) with a wore badges to identify themselves. decisions on heraldic matters have the Clan badges were devices with family or force of law in Scotland, all the personal associations which identified manufacturers of clan badges, etc., the possessor, not unlike our modern ceased producing the demi-man. There class rings, military insignias, union pins, was a considerable amount of feeling on etc.
    [Show full text]
  • Biographical Appendix
    Biographical Appendix The following women are mentioned in the text and notes. Abney- Hastings, Flora. 1854–1887. Daughter of 1st Baron Donington and Edith Rawdon- Hastings, Countess of Loudon. Married Henry FitzAlan Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk, 1877. Acheson, Theodosia. 1882–1977. Daughter of 4th Earl of Gosford and Louisa Montagu (daughter of 7th Duke of Manchester and Luise von Alten). Married Hon. Alexander Cadogan, son of 5th Earl of Cadogan, 1912. Her scrapbook of country house visits is in the British Library, Add. 75295. Alten, Luise von. 1832–1911. Daughter of Karl von Alten. Married William Montagu, 7th Duke of Manchester, 1852. Secondly, married Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire, 1892. Grandmother of Alexandra, Mary, and Theodosia Acheson. Annesley, Katherine. c. 1700–1736. Daughter of 3rd Earl of Anglesey and Catherine Darnley (illegitimate daughter of James II and Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester). Married William Phipps, 1718. Apsley, Isabella. Daughter of Sir Allen Apsley. Married Sir William Wentworth in the late seventeenth century. Arbuthnot, Caroline. b. c. 1802. Daughter of Rt. Hon. Charles Arbuthnot. Stepdaughter of Harriet Fane. She did not marry. Arbuthnot, Marcia. 1804–1878. Daughter of Rt. Hon. Charles Arbuthnot. Stepdaughter of Harriet Fane. Married William Cholmondeley, 3rd Marquess of Cholmondeley, 1825. Aston, Barbara. 1744–1786. Daughter and co- heir of 5th Lord Faston of Forfar. Married Hon. Henry Clifford, son of 3rd Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, 1762. Bannister, Henrietta. d. 1796. Daughter of John Bannister. She married Rev. Hon. Brownlow North, son of 1st Earl of Guilford, 1771. Bassett, Anne. Daughter of Sir John Bassett and Honor Grenville.
    [Show full text]
  • Huguenot Merchants Settled in England 1644 Who Purchased Lincolnshire Estates in the 18Th Century, and Acquired Ayscough Estates by Marriage
    List of Parliamentary Families 51 Boucherett Origins: Huguenot merchants settled in England 1644 who purchased Lincolnshire estates in the 18th century, and acquired Ayscough estates by marriage. 1. Ayscough Boucherett – Great Grimsby 1796-1803 Seats: Stallingborough Hall, Lincolnshire (acq. by mar. c. 1700, sales from 1789, demolished first half 19th c.); Willingham Hall (House), Lincolnshire (acq. 18th c., built 1790, demolished c. 1962) Estates: Bateman 5834 (E) 7823; wealth in 1905 £38,500. Notes: Family extinct 1905 upon the death of Jessie Boucherett (in ODNB). BABINGTON Origins: Landowners at Bavington, Northumberland by 1274. William Babington had a spectacular legal career, Chief Justice of Common Pleas 1423-36. (Payling, Political Society in Lancastrian England, 36-39) Five MPs between 1399 and 1536, several kts of the shire. 1. Matthew Babington – Leicestershire 1660 2. Thomas Babington – Leicester 1685-87 1689-90 3. Philip Babington – Berwick-on-Tweed 1689-90 4. Thomas Babington – Leicester 1800-18 Seat: Rothley Temple (Temple Hall), Leicestershire (medieval, purch. c. 1550 and add. 1565, sold 1845, remod. later 19th c., hotel) Estates: Worth £2,000 pa in 1776. Notes: Four members of the family in ODNB. BACON [Frank] Bacon Origins: The first Bacon of note was son of a sheepreeve, although ancestors were recorded as early as 1286. He was a lawyer, MP 1542, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal 1558. Estates were purchased at the Dissolution. His brother was a London merchant. Eldest son created the first baronet 1611. Younger son Lord Chancellor 1618, created a viscount 1621. Eight further MPs in the 16th and 17th centuries, including kts of the shire for Norfolk and Suffolk.
    [Show full text]