WHAT IS WORN UNDER THE KILT, YOU ASK?

Well, here’s your answer. Nothing is worn; everything is in perfect working order.
Before WW11 inspection of Black Watch regiments required having the troops step on a mirror. One was not considered a good soldier if he choose to wear something under the kilt.
An officer found in violation of the rule had to pay for [...]

Scots

The Highland Scot to the west and north and the Shetland and Orkney islanders are of Norse origin. They wore the tartan and played the pipes. The Lowland Scot of Anglo-Saxon stock considered Highland Scots savages. Weary of each other through the years ‘they eventually recognize themselves as one nation.
Scotland’s history is revealed to be [...]

Highland Clans, MAITLAND - WILSON

MAITLAND
Originally a Norman family. The Maitlands settled in Northumberland before moving to Scotland
in the 13th century
TRIBE OF MAR
Marr, Mair, Mairs, Morren, Strachan, Tough
CLAN MATHIESON
MacMath, MacPhun, Mathie.
CLAN MAXWELL
Adair, Blackstock, Dinwiddie, Dinwoddie, Edgar, Herries, Kirk, Kirkland, Latimer, Latimore, Mackittrick, Maxton, Mescall, Monreith, Moss, Nithdale, Paulk, Peacock, Pollock, Pollok, Polk, Sturgeon, Wardlaw
CLAN MENZIES
Dewar, Macindeor, MacMenzies, MacMinn, [...]

CLAN MacALISTER - MacWHIRTER

CLAN MacALISTER
‘Son of Alastair’
Alistair Mor born 1299 was the youngest son of Donald, Lord of the Isles. Hias descendants settled in Kintyre. There they became the hereditary Constables of Tarbert Castle.
The clan Center is at Glenbarr Abbey.
Alexander, MacGrattan, MacGratten, MacGrattin, MacGreachain, MacGreachan, MacHanvichar, MacHarrie, MacHarry, MacHendrie, MacHendry, MacHenrie, MacHenry, MacImery, MacImmery, MacInerie, MacInery, MacIntyre, MacIntaylor, [...]

Highland Clans “H - L”

HAIG
A Military Clan. A famous Norman warloard, Petrus de Haga, was their ancestor.
CLANN HALL
Halle, Haule, Haul, Hal, DeAula, Hale, Haw, Collingwood, Crispin, Fitz, William, McHall
HAMILTON
The Hamilton clan takes its name from a Township in Northern England, Hambleton.
The family’s rise to prominence began in 1474, when James, 1st Lord of Hamilton, married James 111’s sister.
HANNAY
An ancient [...]

Highland Clans “D - G”

DUNBAR
The most famous Dunbar was the wife of the 9th Earl “Black Agnes” who successfully
defended the castle in 1337.
DUNCAN
From the gaelic form of Duncan, Donnchach
DUNDAS
An ancient family who took their name from lands in West Lothian.
DYCE
This Highland clan took its name from lands in Aberdeenshire
ELLIOT
The Elliots of Redheugh were Captains of Hermitage Castle.
ERSKINE
The name [...]

Highland Clans “C” CAMERON - CUMMINGS (CUMYNS)

CAMERON
Motto: ‘FOR KING AND COUNTRY’
This name is from the gaelic “crooked nose” Originally this clan was formed by three families; MacGillonies of Strone, MacMartins of Letterfinllay and the MacDorleys of Glen Nevis. However it divided into two main branches, the Camerons of Lochiel and the Camerons of Erracht.
The most famous, Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel, [...]

Highland Clans “B” BAILLIE - BURNS

BAILLIE
The name referres to the post of baillie (magistrate).
This name was adopted by several unconnected families.
BAIRD
The Bairds came from Lanarkshire. They also settled in Lothian and Aberdeenshire.
CLAN BALFOUR
Balfour is a territorial name
The first recorded use of the name came in 1304 when John de Balfour was included on an assize list. . British statesman [...]

Highland Clans “A” Abbot - AUCHINLECK

ABBOT - ABBOTT
District of Fife, 14th century.
Sept of Clan: MacNab
ABERCROMBIE
The Abercrombies of Birkenbog settled in Banffshire. The name comes from an estate in Fife. The first known documentation of the name is from Fife in the 15th century.
ABERNETHY
Strathearn, 12th century. Sept of Fraser; Leslie
ADAIR
District 14th century, Galloway
ADAM - ADAMS
District 13 th century Fife. Sept [...]

The Clan System

At heart the Scottish clan system is a tribal system.
Clann is the gaelicword for childrenclann; children, offspring, descendants; A clan; a chlann nan sonn, Ye descendants of heroes; clann an Toisich, the Mackintoshes; clann Domhnaill, the MacDonalds; clann an cloinne, their children’s children
Chief; ceann-feadhna; ceann-cinnidh
From the Gaelic Dictionary, Gaelic-English English-Gaelic by Malcolm MacLennan
Sept is [...]