Fight looms over road plan for Battle of Killiecrankie site
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ANOTHER fight is looming over the site of the Battle of Killiecrankie on Jvly 27 , 1689 - the frst and bloodiest clash ofthe Jacobite wars which 1eft more than 2000 soldiers dead. The Soldiers of Killiecrankie, a local group that marks the battle tlrough re-enactments on its annual anniversary and works with battlefield owner Urrard Estate to promote responsible access tlrough guided walks and a marked path, has called for improvement work on the ,{9 to be rerouted to avoid the "destruction" of one of its most imoor- tant parts. Their call came after a Scottish Governrnent- appointed Reporter walked through the battlefield, The Soldiers of Killieuankie rc-enqct the pivotal 1689 battle qnd after which Transpod Scotland marked out the between Jacobite clansmen Scottish Government troops ground that will be destroyed. be seen on YouTube, showing what they call the Using the agency's own markers, the Soldiers_ 'fi.rlI extent oI the destruction' . of Killiecrankie have created a video, which can Continued on page 27 Qfencoe Schoof of Scofftsh ?{ighknfOance
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Dower rights were a protection to a wife so she would not be 1eft out ofher husband's wealth after his death. Upon the death of a husband, a widow was entitled to one-third of her husbard's estate, thus her dower rights (as a wife) became her dower share (as a widow), often referred to as the Widow's third. Dower was a wido#s right to a lifetime interest in one-third of all land owned by her husband, unless she chose, in place of dower, to accept other property left to her under her husband's wi1l. Generally, dower applied to each parcel of land in which the hus' band held an inheritable interest at any time during the marriage. In the United States, dower is found in the eastem and Midwestem states where law was derived from the common law of England. the middle to late nineteenth cen- Researchers must determine the legal implications in effect at tury, married women were subject the time ofthe dower to form a hypothesis or a conclusion from the to the legal concept of coverture. presence or absence of a wife or mother's mention in a deed, will, or This doctrine placed a woman intestate land distribution. If you locate a deed ftom a married man under the legal umbrella of her which his wife had not joined in making, does it mean that she had husband. already died? In most American colonies and their successor states, a Oniy the husband could act surviving wife who had not joined in the deed could sue the pur- for her in any legal proceeding, chaser after her husband's death to recover her dower interest. including selling her own land. To avoid such issues, some cautious purchasers insisted that For most married couples, the wife join in the deed, so the absence of her signature strongly only the wife's dower rights miti- suggests her earlier death. However, you'll find many differences gated the harshness of coverture. from one state to another. In some states such as Connecticut, until For a more detailed discus- 7723, even the wife's own land that she brought to the marriage sion ofthis subject, please see the became her husband's absolutely, to sel1 or mortgage as he saw fit; following links: therefore, the absence of her signature on a deed would have no American Ancestors - Rhoda genealogical signifi cance. McCIure - Dowery vs Dower Similarly, a deed from a son selling land he inherited from his Rights
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THE SWORD KING ARTHUR PULLED from the stone in legend was likely just that-leg- endary. This sword, with a story equally as unbe- lievable, actually exists in Tuscany's Montesiepi Chapel. Galgano Guidotti was born in 1148 near Chiusdino. After spending his youth as a wealthy knight, in 1180 Giudotti decided to follow the words of Jesus and retired as a hermit near his hometown. He began to experience visions ofthe Arch- angel Michael, leading him to God and the twelve apostles on the hill of Monte Siepi. In one vision, Michael told Giudotti to re- nounce all ofhis earthly possessions. He responded the sword. that this would be as difficult as splitting a stone, On display at the chapel are the mummified and to prove his point, thrust his sword into a rock. hands of a thief who tried to remove the sword and To his surprise, the sword went tltough the was suddenly slaughtered by wild wolves. impenetrable surface as though it was water. Why only the hards survived is unexplained, Shortly after, an errant horse 1ed Giudotti to the but they serve as a warning to would'be sword very hilltop that had appeared in his visions, where snatchers. These days the sword is protected by a he was moved to plant a cross. Perspex shield as well as the disembodied hands. Not having any wood handy, he plunged his While the sword was considered a fake for sword into a rock, just as he had in the vision, where years, recent studies examined the sword and the it was embedded for a1i time. One year later hands, and the dating results, as well as metal and Giudotti died, and in 1 185 Pope Lucius the 3'd de- style ofthe sword, a1l are consistent with the late clared him a saint, and the Montesiepi Chapel was 1100s-early 1200s. While it's impossible to verify built up around it. the sword's legendary history it does match up with Allegedly countless people have tried to steal Saint Galsano Giudotti's timeline.
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It is with great sadness that I am writing some life keeping up with al1 the special people she met of the hardest lines of my 1ife, as I slowly come to along the way. People's positive feedback about terms with the fact that the founder and four de- our content made all those long hard hours ofwork cade publisher and editor of the Scottish Banner, so worth it to her. my mother, Valerie Cairney has sadly and unex- Valerie especially loved attending Highland pectedly passed away. Games across the world and connecting with Valerie's footprint: I know many readers people ancl enjoying the spectacle of Scottish cul- have enjoyed her content over many years or met tule, her at numerous Scottish events around the world. The Son: I cannot even besin to tell vou how Though the Scottish Ban- many people whether it has been ner has morphed and changed in person, on the phone or by over time in what we o ffer, our emaii have simply asked me look and our writers, Valerie's "Are you the son?" I am of lootprint is across each and ev- course so very proud to be one ery page still today. of her boys and it just happens Valerie's love for this pub- to be I was the one to follow her lication and its readers and sup- in her footsteps and take a leap porters was infinite. When she, of faith and join the Banner along with my father Jim, came many years ago and make a life up with the idea of a Scottish out of being part ofthe amazing publication back in the 1970s it international Scottish commu- really was a way for her to take nity. on ajob that suited her demands Sometimes to my absolute of being a mother to three chil- embarrassment, at the time, she dren. and in many ways the Bar?- talked of me in her articles, those n er became her fourth offspring. afiicles I now treasure and have My mother would often read a few over recently with a say she would never have had the life she did if it big smile, one of the few smiles I have just now, was not for the Scoltish Banner and she loved ev- but with each word her love and suooort came ery minute of it. through. She met so many people through her career It may be quite rare for a mother and son to from celebrities to royalty, but it really was the read- work the way we did, but we did form an incred- ers she loved to meet and hear from most. ible partnership in both our professional and per- For my mother, the relationship with the read- sona"l lives. We may have not always seen a page ers was so special and it was very much a two-way the same way, we did however leam from each street, she loved them ard so many loved her. other and she always said whil st the Scottish Ban- Our readership became extended family to her ner is very rewarding it is also a challenging job and she got to know so many incredible people and if I ever wanted out she understood. and I have no doubt had she not been so busy with There are few people who understand the rmningthe Banner she would have had a very busy Continued on page 11
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Vaf Cairney, continued from page 9 challenges of running a business like the Scottish ness, but it is her legacy to both the intemational Banner like Val did, at each press time you may Scottish cgmmunity and to me. I know my mother feel you can take a breather but in fact the next will rest better kno\rying how many her work issue is only a fevv short weeks away from printing touched and comected across the world. again, there can be a healy travel schedule as you Valerie passed away in Floridajust before this attend events (either across the country or the edition went to press. I can already hear her telling world), and of course all the hard work that is not me to "get the issue out on time, the readers ex- always seen by others. pect it". To this day I have known few people that have She always wanted to know when each issue worked as hard as my mother did for all those years got off safely to press and as we call it "putting the to keep the Scottish Banner not only going, but issue to bed", well now Val too has "gone to bed" going from sftength to strength for and leaves her family not so many decades. only with a great sense of I was ofcourse honoured rdren loss, but one ofpride and re- she asked me to take over as editor, spect. My mother broke a job she said I was made for. For many glass ceilings with the me it was all part of my bigger job Scottish Banner and her and that was being her son. other business ventures, and Her legacy: Valerie really was became an intemational en- the Scottish Banner ancl it was her, trepreneur, a passionate sup- her legacy is across each issue still pofier ofthe global Scottish produced today. Since my mother re- community and a friend to tired four years ago, I have felt sim- many. ply as the conduit to her vision and To me she was so much passion which never went away. more, my business partner, We often discussed so much in my friend, my hero, my each issue, ideas about future issues mentor and most impor- and our combined hope for the fu- tantly my mother, who can ture ofthe business. I know she was never be replaced. so proud of what she achieved with the Banner Now my family and I will come to terms with and was probablyjust as surprised as the rest ofus the finality of this surreal 1oss, made even more when it carried her tkough her 1ife. My mother difficult in a Covid world, and remember one in- also made it very clear to me on numelous occa- credible lady who gave so much to so many, and sions how proud she was that Ihe Banner contin- one I was simply not yet ready to say goodbye to. ues still today. Rest in peace Mum and thank you for every- This publication is not just our family busi- thing you have done xoxo.
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Clan Gregor L3(+'"o For membership, has /{I contact: Great Lakes, vr 120 Wicksford Glen New England, Sandy Springs, Pacific GA 30350 Northwest, Ms. lshbelMcGregor, - Western Secretary United States 5 Alloa Road CAMBUS by Alloa and Clackmannanshire Southeast FKlO 2NT Chapters Scotland WHERE WAs h[ rVG HE|\'RY VII Br.F[ ED ? For his tomb, Henry requested ". . . a convenient altar honourably King Henry VIII tomb prepared and appareled with a1l manner of things requisite and nec- at Wind.sor Castle. (See essary for daily masses there to be said perpetually while the world littl e b I ack horiz ont ql shall endure". slab in the aisle.) Described in around 1,400 words, the plans included effrgies of the king and queen as if sleeping; numerous hngels; prophets aloft columns; scriptures and children with baskets ofred aad white roses scattering them down over the tomb and the pavement beyond. It would have been fabulous, very 'Henry-esque' - if it had been built! ' Neither the tomb, nor the masses, were completed as Henry had stipulated. Despite his keen control of self-image in life and inshuctions for his tomb and image in death, poor o1d Henry remains in a 'tem- porary' vault under the Quire in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in the company ofhis third queen, Jane Seynour, and also the body ofCharles I and one of QueenAnle's hagically shofilived children. The chamber is marked simply by a black Peter Dougfass, continuedfrom page 13 maxble slab placed there almost 300 years later on the orders ofWilliam IV, its functional description the only thing alerting us to his presence beneath. A black marble sarcophagus confiscated from Cardinal Wolsey by Henry was to be used for his burial. However, the sarcophagus remained at Windsor for more than 250 years until the Geor- gians found a use for it and hanspofied it to the crypt ofSt Paul's Cathedral, London, where it now holds the coffin of Admiral Horatio Nelson! With many thanks to Scottish Heritage USA and their oubiication. law Betty. He is survived by his two daughters Rebecca Paulus (Olaf.1 of Calgary and Susan Smith (Jim) of Dartrnouth. Peter was proud ofhis granddaughter Crystal C6t6, (S6bastien) of Edmonton, with whom he shared a love of sailing, along with their chil- dren Cameron and Logan; and grandson and fel- low Mason Stephen Smith (Leanne Shaw) and their children Landon and Oaklyn. Cremation hps taken place. Due to travel re- strictions, fi.rneral and Masonic services will be held at a later date at Atlantic Funeral Home in Dartmouth. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Shriners Hosoitals for Children.
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zet$ s Newlangleb wnly rree ofiobev zo zo sectiln B P age 17 TheArmstrong Clan Society was organized on October 8, 1981 and is incorporated in the State of Georgia, USA. The Society is recognized as a Section 501 (c) (3) noi for profit organization and exempt from the United States Federal lncome Taxes. On September 24, 1984, the Lord Lyon, King of Arms in Scotland, granted warrant to the lyon Clerk to matriculate in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland in the name of theArmstrong Clan Society, Inc., the Coat of Arms to the right of this paragraph. Our motto "Semper Invictus" can be translated as "Alwavs Unconouered." Objectives of the Armstrong Clan Society w 1. To seek friendship and unity among all Armstrongs, its septs and associated families. 2. To provide forthe preservation of allarmstrong artifacts unique to the family. 3. To serve as a genealogical and histori- cal resource for the membership and the general public. 4. To provide news, Armstrong history items of general interest and genealogy via our newsletter, The Armstrong Chronicles. 5, To establish worldwide geographic membership representation. Membership AllArmstrongs, Croziers, Fairbairns, Grosiers and Nlxons (regard- less of the spelling and their descendants, are eligible for full member- ship in the Armstrong Clan Society. In the United States and Canada, dues are $25 per year or $45 for two years. All memberships include two adults and all minor children. In other countries, dues are $35 per year. All dues are payable inUS funds.
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letll's Newfng[e) tavni[y vw o$,obe' zo zo Secaott B P age 4 The Scoftish Tartans Museum & Heritage Center is located in downtown Franklin, North Carolina. This tartans museum is a non profit organization operated by a Board.of Directors and the only tartan museum inthe United States. Our museum is located downstairs which shows theevolution of the kiltand the historv of tartan. Our gift shop, which supports the operation of our museum, is located upstairs and our volunteers are trained to look up surnames and provide customers with a bit of history and what tartan theirfamily should wear We offer our gift shop online and brick and mortar. Here you can order custom made kilts, ladies kilted skirts, sashes, scarves, neckties, fabric bythe swatch or by the yard, kilt hose and all quality accessories to accent your highland wear. Admission is $2.00 per adult and $1.00 for Children 6-12. We are open Monday through Saturday 10-5 pm (Winter hours are 11 AM until 4 PM) ) lt is always a good idea to call first if you are planning a'trip to our quaint wee mountain town because we might have snow and ice. Vibit our website and learn some history as well Clan Baird Names New A Story of Bravery, Honorary Chieftain Kindness & Dedication The Society has named Rode:ick Gardiner Balrd Colorado. USA bv Carol Baird Elsner as a new honorary Chieftian
This photograph is of new Clan Baird member, Carol (Baird) Elsner's, grandfather and grandmother, as well as her mother and siblings. It was taken in Paisley, Scotland. Her grandfather, Alexander Baird, bom in 1885, fought in World War I in France, with the Royal Scots Highlanders. He was killed while fighting with the 5th Battalion Cameron Highlanders onMay 26, 1918 and is buried in Flanders Field (Plot 1 Row B Grave #4). He won many medals, including for Roderick Gardner Baird Machine Gun Corps #140408 Argyle and Sutherlands, and Highlands s-1B130 Scottish Rifles #1683. Roderick is a member of the Saughton- He is bending down in the photo. The two ladies to his hatt famity, and he and his wife Juiia {ive near Edjnburgh. We are very happy he 1efl are Carol's grandmother's sisters, and to his right is her has agreed to be an Honorary Chieftain grandmother, Margaret Borland Holmes Edmiston, who was with the Society and took forward to bom in 1890 in Paisley, but who died in Canada in 1984. working with him. On her other side are two other sisters. The little boy in front is Carol's Uncle David Baird, and next to him is her mother, Margaret Baird. The wee baim is her Aunt, Cicelia Baird. They were all bom in Paisley, Scotland, but when their father was ki1led in France, their mother took the three chil- dren across the Atlantic, through Ellis Island, New York, and into Toronto, Ontario, Canada, looking for a better life. She did this alone, when women did not travel alone, and certainly did not dmigrate alone. Carol considers her grandmother as her hero, for her brav- ery kindness, and dedication to the family. She certainly was all that, and c1ear1y, much more. 6'* What courase she must have had.
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= The Baftfe of Killiecrankie, continued from page I And they are asking people to write to First Minis- ground the next day with his Highlanders and how ter Nicola Sturgeon, pressing her to protect the shocked they were by the bodies left on the battle- battlefield where thousaads of soldiers met their field." deaths. Rattray, whose hillside home overlooks the James Rattray, who co-founded and chairs the battlefield, said he had been involved with the group,told The National lhey were concemed that Killiecrankie site since the 1980s as a member of Transport Scotland's proposals would destroy the White Cockade Jacobite re-enactment group. ground where hundreds of Jacobite clansmen and From 1993 they annually marked the battle by Scottish Government troops died. walking the route ofthe Jacobite army that day. He said they used two accounts of the battle "My six times great graadfather fought here from General Hugh McKay, the Scottish Govem- on the Jacobite side. My four times great grandfa- ment commander, and Cameron of Lochiel, the ther fought on the Jacobite side at Culloden," he chief of Clan Cameron, which illustrate where their said. "In deciding the route ofthe newA9 carriage- respective forces were positioned during the battle. way, I do not believe Transport Scotland have taken "He [McKay] survived and wrote in detail in to account the above two pieces ofevidence leit about the battle," said Rattray. "He talks in detail to us by General Hugh McKay. I do not believe of how he aligned his regiments on the battlefield. anyone who cares about Jacobite and Scottish his' He tells us where his left wing was anchored. He tory after watching this video, can be anlthing tells us where Urrard House was in relation to his other than honified, by the proposed destruction." battle line. So, with two points on the battlefield, MORE ARTICLES: A Transport Scotland we know where the Govemment battle line was. spokesperson said they were a\ /are of the sensi- "General Hugh McKay tells us he issued or- tivities around what is an imporlant battlefield. ders to all his commanders to start firing at 100 They added: "Having published draft orders paces so, knowing where his battle lines were, we for the Killiecrankie to Glen Garry scheme in No- can pace 100 paces from the battle line. vember 2017, we made a number ofdesign refine- "This pretty accurately tells us where the many ments to reduce land take on the battlefield site men died that day - i 00 paces takes us to the cur- following feedback from Historic Environment rent .A9. Why would anyone want to build a car- Scotland and the local community. riageway over this ground? "We must observe our statutory obligations "Cameron ... tells us how he visited the Continued on page 29 ii*i*irraxr
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Shatneq who played Captain Kirk in the hit "These mysteries are all aroturd us arrd we're TV show and numerous movies, has given up hek- tapping into them. king the globe as well the final frontier. "It's unexplained. It's fascinating to me and But he admits Scotland's ancient caves and I'd love to see them." standing stones are still on his bucket list of ad- Shatner, who is enjoying life under semi- ventures. lockdown at his stunning ranch-style home in Shatner, who is cunently presenting Sky His- Californa, added: "Other than that, my longing is tory TV series The UnExplained and is also about for peace and quiet. to relaunch a questionabie pop career, said: "I read "There's nothing I long for at the moment. a lot about the Hebrides islands including a cave Where else would I go? that you really can't get to unless you use modem ''Listen, I am one of the very few fortunatd equipment. people. "Yet people lived there 50,000 years ago. We "Right now, tluough one window, I can see know that because ofthe markinss inside the caves the whole of the west of the San Fernando valley. that are 50.000 vears old. "Behind me there's another window and we can see the whole of the east of the San Femando valley. The Battle of Killiecrankie, "I can get in a car and go visit a horse and not continued from page 27 touch anybody and get on a horse and ride all morn- and therefore approached the Scottish ing and come back and talk with you and feel that Govemment's Planning and Environmental Ap- I've done something. peals Division to arrange a Public Local Inquiry "I have travelled so much over the years that which is now set for next January. As for all our to be able to spend time in my home with the things road schemes, this is the appropriate forum for I have acquired over so many years - including the considering objections received but not with- lifeforms and the artforms - I'm totally content to drawn." be here." The veterar actor first fe1l in love with Scot- Alastair Mclntyre wrote: I got in an inter-- land during a post-war trip for a role as esting account of how the Battle of Killicrankie Henry V at the Edinburgh festival. site is in danger ofhaving a road driven through it He returned days before the UK went into and decided to nlake this the Story of the Week. lockdown in March for a screening ofthe film S/ar You can read more about this and watch some vid- Trek II: The Wrath of Khan at Glasgow's Royal eos on o1lr page for the battle at:
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Despite early unrest and weak government caused by several Stewart kings suc- o ceeding as minors, ihe dynasty flourished for over three centuries. t a modern and prosperous nation. !l During this time, Scotland moved forward to become I Stewart monarchs such as King James lV and Vl were Renaissance patrons of artistic, scien- l+ tific, commercial, religious and political endeavour, sponsoring figures including the poet, Rob- o.l ert Henryson, and humanist, George Buchanan. r0 Also of significance was the arrival in the mid-sixteenth century of the Reformation move- v ment, bringing about the replacement of Catholic Mary Queen of Scots by her son King James Vl. two thrones England and Scotland - and later C' It was through the Siewart dynasty that the of E the governments - came to be united. 3 The 'Marriage of the Thistle and the Rose'took place at Stirling Castle in 1503 between q, King James lV and Princess Margaret Tudor, daughter of King Henry Vll of England. E This union of the Scottish and English Royal families eventually led in 1603 to the succes- q, sion of a Stewart (now with a change of spelling) to the throne of England. o E CSSAis represented at approximately4o Scottish/Celtic events around the coun- try each year. We are always looking for folks with our passion to volunteer to start e o= more. o We also have a presence on the Internet with a website, Concert Hall, after which he answered questions In 1982, he took on another major TV role as on his life and career. a detective in TJ Hooker Shatner said: "That movie, Star Trek II: The He won an Emmy in 2005 for his role as Wrath of Khan, reaches for your heart and that's Danny Crane in Boston Legal. why it has remained popular. It's a good story. Now, with seven decades of acting under his "People react to it. I think it's the emotional belt, he's even hinted that he may play Captain identification. James T Kirk one final time in a forthcoming JJ "The first time I was in Scotland was not long Abrams movie based on Gene Roddenberry's sci- after the war. fi characters. "I came to Glasgow and to Edinburgh. I was But only ifthey can explain his character com- a hungry yoturg actor with no money and the people ing back to life after being killed offin the 1994 couldn't do enough for us. movie ,Sfar Tiek Generations. "I remember the people of Scotland were so He said: "Nobody has ever approached me friendly and kind. about doing another Star Trek.The actors that have "I got to taste the been on revivals of ,Slar haggis and we ate in a Trek in a so-called family restaurant in cameo were gratuitous. Edinburgh. "They didn't be- "The hospitality long there. was unforgettable. "It offered the plot "Back then, I no furthering and I was an actor who did wouldn't want to do Shakespeare and who tl1at. also did farce. "So, if with the "WedidHenryV Captain Kirk character, at the Edinburgh fes- all these years later, you tival and had a wonderfrrl time." can get a rationale for looking the way I am and Shatner began his career as the business man- being somewhere in space and arriving on cam- ager of the Mountain Playhouse in Montreal be- era, I'll get you JJ's address and you can send a fore joining the Canadian reperlory theatre in Ot- letter to that effect. tawa. "But you might not recognise me and I dwell He made his film debut in 1951 and co-starred on that." alongside Yu1 Brynner in 1958 frlm The Brothers The acting legend recorded an album featur- Karamazov. ing his spoken work versions ofclassic hits in 1968, Fame beckoned as Captain James Tiberius including The Beatles' Lucy in the SIE Vt4th Dia- Kirk in the Srar Zrel. TV series that ran from 1966 monds andBob Dylan's Mr Tambourine Man. to 1969. He then star:red in seven Slar Trekmovres Now he is ta.lking his way tlrough a raft of lrom 1979 until 1994. blues standards on his fourth album. The Blues. "Star Trek was and continues to be a phenom- out- on October 2. enon," he said. "It's absolutely unique in Despite tuming 90 next year, he says the pros- showbusiness and keeps going on. pect ofa pop career has given him a new lease on "I think that most of the time it was an intelli- 1ife. gent show and that humans existing 300 years from Top guitarists have helped out inclu ding Deep now is a hopeful note. A positive note." Continued on page 33 te$'sNeurtang[etvwilytreeocbberrorosecttonBPage3r THE SCOTTISH C]LAN AI{D FAMILY ENCYCLOPAEDIA +# ..'5 :.'ri, gtci^*'4 lr*-Hr E, /,$&1,$ .i f.\llll.\ 'a+ t !r\(j\'clol' l,lt)lA r-.ffi\ji,',.€ j _'.,i,,.'\ r' is ffi' w1l',,! q .\ The must-havc reference volume for anvone inte[ested in the S cottisJr diaspora. Incorporates upclated research by leading academics in Scottish history. Completely revised, updated, and expanded, to reflect the many changcs that have occurred over the twenty vears sincc the nublication of thc last cditiol. Histories and badges lbr 346 clans ancl families with nearly 200 additional Crest dcsigns and l.rundrcds of ucw inragcs. To buy visit www. stkildapublicutions. com cfrt,[tb tp * V&'{* 'rrL flffo>W fui'z In the Middle Ages, when many people were un- able to read or write, documents were often signed using an "X". Kissing the "X" represented an oath to fulfill oblig tions specified in the document. The "X" and the kiss eventually became synony- mous. With many thanks to my friend, Fraser Gorden, in Glasgow, Scotland. Wif f iam Shatner, continued from page 3l Purple 3 NtchieBlackmore, and ex-Steely Dan and passion and it isn't necessarily so. Doobie Brothers member Jeff Baxter. Shatner said: o'I've been experimenting all "I'm in more of a creative frenzy now than along the way. I've ever been and I'm creating beautiful, imagi- "An autobiographical album is in the making native stuff but another one that has been made is called The "I'm working at a fu1l range and being as cre- Blues and is my attempt to discover the blues. ative as I've ever been in this lockdown. "So there are two albums. "I have the ability to work out here so I work "Making these albums, I've got two guys In out. I've lost weight. I feel better than I have felt in New York, a lyricist and a musician. The iegend is a long time. that older people dry up, older people lose their "I look better than I have in a long time." le1f's Newlng[et tamlg tree odobev zozo section B P e4e 3j lllocDullee Clon locielg ol 0melico. lnc. of cla n Macfie eild rlLile gqilto! I 00 P00'lilelcomeil Annual General Meeting held each year in July at the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games. You are alwavs welcome to attend. President: Thomas P. McDuffee [email protected] Treasurer: David M. McDuffie [email protected] Genealogist: Richard Ledyard MacDuffee 865-671-2555 Clan Society [email protected] of America With thanks to the Scottish Society of Louisville, Kl newsletter "Kirk" is the Scottish word for church; or bearirTg arms. They were forbidden to tartan, or plaid, as it is generally referred play the pipes as well. to in the States, is a woolen cloth woven in In defiance of this proscription, the one of several pattems of colored checks Scots would secretly wear or carr)i a piece and intersecting lines, especially of a de- oftheir cherished tartan to church on Sun- sign associated with a particular Scottish days and at a pre-arranged signal, the min- clan. It is interestins to note that the Com- ister, well aware of the practice, would in- monwealth of Kentucky has its own tartan! corporate a blessing ofthe tartans and the It couid be said that the "Kirking of the clans they represented, into the prayer. Tartans" could be interpreted as "bringing the Thankfully, in today's enlightened family tartans to chwch to have them blessed'. times, there is no need to resort to such sub- While the practice began inAmerica and terfuge and indeed, the tartan banners used had its inception in Wastrington D C dwing the in services today are proudly carried into early years of World War II by Dr. Peter church, generallyto the accompaniment of Marshall, a native of Scofland and a Presby+ pipes and drums. rian ministerwho was atthattime the Chaplain Nowadays, services are held through- ofthe Senate, its origins can be traced back to out the States and at various times ofthe year the period followingthe defeat ofBonnie Prince inchurches of all denominations; they serve Charlie at the Battle of Culloden in 1746, the as a poignant reminder of the fortitude of final battle ofttre Jacobite Rebellion. those brave men hundreds ofyears ago who By government decree (TheAct ofPro- were determined to take whatever action was scription), most male Scots were expressly necessary to preserve this very important and forbidden from wearing any item oftartan visible aspect of their heritage. netlt's Nea4augtA wwlg vee ouobey zoto SecttonB P age 35 @s,gp,rynffi jJ:i,fr? ,:"[ f ,iffT::1i s::':"lniijH.- oeen worr,ng rn tne sconrsn c------r*- rnrneuianornrerna.onarrysrnce- r99v.- Hecanbe"x'*'irTxffI'*''"'" 1rcffi 'n"'""u:ffi:ffid;[::'""q c'arkewil'e'Gl;33i']:" trf@cockspurheral ffi @T. 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Therefore, those who part of the city that was once a fish market. were unxble to afford the toll were confined to Records indicate that it was formerly refened Edinburgh for their entire lives. to as Swift's Close in the 15d'centry after a John When looking down at the cobblestone streets Swyft; and later, Stanfield's Close after Sir James of the Royal Mile, you may come across occasional Stanfield, who was supposedly drowned by his son. brass bricks. These bricks indicate where build- But it was an enfance toll by which this now-famous ings once stood. Here at The World's End, you can point ofinterest became known as World's End Close. see where the Netherbow Poft was located. 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You may inquire within at the shop to see density population of mostly poor residents. the bell, but only if someone is available to take World's End Close had marked the city limit as it you up the three flights of stairs. was once located inside a gatehouse called the Know Before You Go Netherbow Port, which served as a passageway The Netherbow Port was demolishedin1764, between the Royal Mile and the Canongate region but a neighboring pub ca11ed The World's End, 1o- of Edinburgh's O1d Town. cated on a corner where the Royal Mile intersects Illustrated as an imposing fortification with St. Mary's Street, honors the history ofWorld's adomed with the heads of executed prisoners, the End Close. [nfiffi nT ft **lthcsre Hurlers eu,,,i* nu*,rjsn1x.*:lfilli: l|iEfiilt$ l*srsss i " ET]|Ahllt nE[lfrfiIli0llli E iliitiun *"Inlivnry [lni'**rs H YIIJE frn;i;;s ffnilT lxlffi|::-J{lifi E ffin;ffi" lrsentia| trrade,s fif!ft1]illtTill[fl] il*rdrr fi|ir! 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