Scottish Clan And Family Names

Gayre: Who is Who in Clan Gayre, Scotland Armorial Limited 1962
Near Very Good

Limited Edition of 250 copies. 78 pages, size approximately 9 inches tall by 5.5 inches. Illustrated with coloured plates and black and white line drawings. "This book sets out to provide an account of the Council and Constitution of the Clan, along with the arms of its gentry and the names and addresses of others who have actively associated them selves with it. Biographies are also given where these are upon our files. But of the thousands of the name, many hundreds of whom are contained in our records, only a small proportion can be included here on account of the prohibitive costs of printing. Many Clans and Names function through Clan Societies. These are, however, substitutes for the Clan or Family as the society in itself. In the case of our House there is no Clan Society, the Family continuing to function, as it was always intended, as a Clan or Society. Its officers are, therefore, those of an ancient clan society, and fixed by definite rules of custom and inheritance. Nevertheless, in the nominations within the gift of the Chief of the Name, ample scope is given for those who may not have an inherited role to take a full part in the Clan organisation and its affairs. In 1959 there was formed in Edinburgh, at the instance of the Lord Provost, a Federation of Scottish Societies of the world. Among those who attended the original meeting called by the Lord Provost in the City Chambers was the writer, and the House of Gayre, as a Clan and not as a society as such, was among the very first to be enrolled as one of the organisations in this World Federation. The Clan is represented for the purpose of meetings of that Federation by the writer in his capacity as holder of the undifferenced arms of the Name, and in default of him the next in succession to those arms. In addition the Clan is represented on the older body. The Council of Scottish Clan Societies, by the Chief and his Apparent. In the following account the blazons of arms are only given as a general rule in the case of cadets, or in those cases where the sable fleur-de-lys (to show association with the Clan) has been taken into the arms. In others, arms are sometimes shown but the failure to record arms does not necessarily imply that the persons concerned are non-armigerous. Lammas 1961. R. GAYRE OF GAYRE AND NIGG." Book - in Good Plus green coloured boards with gilt lettering - some marking/irregular fading to the boards, just a touch of rubbing to the corners and slight bumping to the extremities of the spine. Contents, slight speckling to the front and rear free endpaper otherwise Fine, clean, bright and tightly bound. Dust Jacket - None. Limited Edition No Jacket Hard Cover

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Bain, Robert. ROBERT BAIN'S THE CLANS AND TARTANS OF SCOTLAND. Enlarged And Re-Edited By Margaret O. Macdougall. Heraldic Adviser, P.E..
London and Glasgow: Collins. [1964]. Fourth edition, revised. 12mo (4 3/4" x 7 3/8"). 320 pages. Blue cloth-covered boards, silver lettering and decoration on spine, top edge of pages dyed blue (hardcover binding). Endpaper maps. Profusely illustrated with color plates of Scottish tartans. With lists of clan and family names, personal names in English and Gaelic, chronology of outstanding dates in Scottish and clan history, Gaelic glossary of Scottish place names, glossary of heraldic terms, list of sources of further information. CONDITION: Light foxing to front endpapers and title page, light foxing to side edge and bottom edge of pages, else Very Good book in Very Good, price-clipped dust jacket. "The great popularity of this book, coupled with the modern awareness of the history and beauty of tartan, has prompted the preparation of this, the fourth edition since it was first published in 1938. The purchase by the public of many tens of thousands throughout the years testifies fully to the book's worth and accuracy. The work has been completely and carefully revised, and new histories and tartans added. The following summarizes the main features. * 133 tartans illustrated in colour with the histories of the clans and families. * Crested clan badges drawn by P.E. Stewart-Blacker, authoritatively aided by the Lord Lyon King of Arms. * Introductory articles on the Scottish Clans and Highland dressm including 3 coloured illustrations. * Clan mottoes with translations. * A comprehensive list of clan and family names with appropriate tartans.". Stewart-Blacker. With A Foreword By The Rt. Hon. The Countess of Erroll, Hereditary Lord High Constable of Scotland.

[SW: KEYWORDS: *Scotland *Clans *Tartans *Genealogy,]

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Grant, Neil: Clans and Tartans of Scotland, Gordon, NSW, Australia Universal International Pty, Limited 1998
ISBN: 1876142510 Very Good Photographic

1.15 kg; 112 pages, indexed, includes map, a glossary of Scottish family names and their associated clans, a map of Scotland showing the locations of the clans, battle sites and dates, and the text is illustrated with part page, and full page colour photographs, as well as colour swatches of the various tartans. The colour illustrated dust jacket replicates the laminated boards beneath. The book begins with a brief introduction to clan society and an explanation on how tartans evolved. It takes a look at some of the more common clans, describing their often turbulent history. Each entry features the clan's most recent tartan together with its family crest and is beautifully illustrated throughout with castles and houses set in the countryside which they made their home. -- front fold over blurb. Please note that this book will weigh more than 1 kg packed, and extra postage will be requested for delivery outside of Australia. First Australian Edition Good Laminated Illustrated Boards Folio Scotland -- Culture

[SW: CLANS SCOTLAND_GENEALOGY TARTANS]

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THE SCOTTISH TARTANS: With Historical Sketches of the Clans and Families of Scotland. The Badges, Arms, Slogans, Etc of the Clans. Toronto. The Musson Book Co.
Very Good

pp: 120. Seven pages of introduction; seventeen pages of alphabetically arranged family names ( there are a number of small pencil notations to this section); balance consists of colour-illustrated pages depicting the tartan,arms and a small painting of a clan member , in tartan, indulging in a variety of pastimes from fishing to a little gentle warfare and mayhem , all copyrighted by W & A.K. Johnston Ltd. of Edinburgh.There is no publication date for this edition, which may well be the first Canadian, but the latest date in the text is 1935. However, judging by the general style of the illustrations and the typeface , I suspect that this may be a new edition of something originally published around 1900. There is a little wear to the spine and extremeties but overall it is a nice item. Inscription in Gaelic to ffep. No Jacket Decorative Cloth 4 1/4" x 6"

[SW: Scotland, Genealogy, Clans, Tartans.]

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