Clan Drummond Crest: Vitutem coronat honos (Honour crowns vitue)

Clan Drummond is a Scottish clan deriving its name from the parish of Drymen, in what was western Stirlingshire. Legend gives Maurice of Hungary as founder of the clan, although this has been disputed. Image File history File links DrummondCrest. ... Image File history File links DrummondCrest. ... Clan map of Scotland Scottish clans (from Old Gaelic clann, children), give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relations throughout the world, with a formal structure of Clan Chiefs officially registered with the court of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms which... Stirlingshire (Siorrachd Sruighlea in Gaelic) is a traditional county of Scotland, based around Stirling, the traditional county town. ...

History

Origins of the Clan

Clan traditions credit the founder of the clan as Maurice of Hungary, a Hungarian prince descended from Arpad, who is said to have accompanied Edgar Ætheling, heir to the English throne, and his sister Saint Margaret of Scotland, when they sailed there in 1066. Image File history File links Clan_Drummond. ... Image File history File links Clan_Drummond. ... Arpad is the name of: Arpad, a city in ancient Syria. ... Edgar Ætheling[1], also known as Edgar the Outlaw, (c. ... Stained glass window image of Saint Margaret of Scotland in the small chapel at Edinburgh Castle Saint Margaret of Scotland, also known by her Anglo-Saxon name Margaret Ætheling (c. ... Events January 6 - Harold II is crowned September 20 - Battle of Fulford September 25 - Battle of Stamford Bridge September 29 - William of Normandy lands in England at Pevensey. ...

The clan's first recorded chief to take the name was Malcolm Beg, whose son, also called Malcolm, fought at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. After the battle the clan was given lands in Perthshire by King Robert I. Two of his grandsons, Gilbert and John de Drumund, swore fealty to Edward I. Malcolm's great-granddaughter, Annabella became the mother of King James I of Scotland in 1394. Combatants Kingdom of Scotland Kingdom of England Commanders Robert Bruce Edward II of England Strength about 8,000 20,000 Casualties unknown unknown The Battle of Bannockburn (June 23, 1314 – June 24, 1314) was a significant Scottish victory in the Wars of Scottish Independence. ... Events June 24 - Battle of Bannockburn. ... Perthshire (Siorrachd Pheairt in Gaelic) was a county in central Scotland, which extended from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south. ... Robert I (Mediaeval Gaelic:Roibert a Briuis; modern Scottish Gaelic: Raibeart Bruis; Norman French: Robert de Brus or Robert de Bruys; 11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329), usually known in modern English as Robert the Bruce, was King of Scotland (1306 – 1329). ... Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), popularly known as Longshanks[1] and Hammer of the Scots,[2] achieved fame as the monarch who conquered Wales and who kept Scotland under English domination during his lifetime. ... Anabella Drummond was a queen consort of Robert III of Scotland. ... James I (December 10, 1394 – February 21, 1437) reigned as King of Scots from April 4, 1406 until February 21, 1437. ... // Events Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March, travels with King Richard II of England to Ireland. ...

Sir Malcolm, the eldest great-grandson of the aforementioned Malcolm, obtained the clan home, Stobhall Castle, from his aunt Queen Margaret Drummond, King David II's wife. He was murdered by Highland marauders in 1403. His brother John's great-grandson, also John, became a Lord of Parliament and the first Lord Drummond^[1]. One year of his life was spent in confinement within Blackness Castle after he assaulted the Lord Lyon, King of Arms. He had a daughter, Margaret, said to have been secretly married to King James IV, who died by means of a meal, along with two of her sisters. Although some say it was murder, others claim it was simple food poisoning. Margaret Drummond (c. ... David II (March 5, 1324 – February 22, 1371) king of Scotland, son of King Robert the Bruce by his second wife, Elizabeth de Burgh (d. ... Events July 21 - Battle of Shrewsbury. ... There have been several peerage titles created in the name of Drummond. ... Margaret Drummond (c. ... James IV (March 17, 1473-September 9, 1513) - King of Scots from 1488 to 1513. ...

Wars of Scottish Independence

In the 14th century during the Wars of Scottish Independence Clan Drummond fought against the English at the Battle of Dunbar in 1296 and the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 in support of King Robert the Bruce. Malcolm Beg's son, The third Malcolm of Drummond fought at Bannockburn. He is credited with the deployment of caltrops, iron spikes to injure horses before the battle started. The Wars of Scottish Independence were a series of military campaigns fought between Scotland and England in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. ... There were two Battles of Dunbar: Battle of Dunbar (1296), in the Wars of Scottish Independence. ... Combatants Kingdom of Scotland Kingdom of England Commanders Robert Bruce Edward II of England Strength about 8,000 20,000 Casualties unknown unknown The Battle of Bannockburn (June 23, 1314 – June 24, 1314) was a significant Scottish victory in the Wars of Scottish Independence. ... Robert I (Mediaeval Gaelic:Roibert a Briuis; modern Scottish Gaelic: Raibeart Bruis; Norman French: Robert de Brus or Robert de Bruys; 11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329), usually known in modern English as Robert the Bruce, was King of Scotland (1306 – 1329). ...

In 1357, Annabella Drummond married, John, High Steward of Scotland, and later married King Robert III of Scotland. Robert III (circa 1340 – April 4, 1406), king of Scotland (reigned 1390 - 1406), the eldest son of King Robert II by his mistress, Elizabeth Mure, became legitimised with the formal marriage of his parents about 1349. ...

15th Century & Clan Conflicts

Clan territories

Chief Sir Malcolm Drummond married Isabel Douglas the Countess of Mar. He obtained the lands of Stobhall from his aunt Queen Margaret who had first obtained it from King David II of Scotland. Sir Malcolm was murdered in 1403 by a band of Highland marauders, said to have been the Clan Stewart of Appin led by Alexander Stewart, the son of the Wolf of Badenoch. Malcolm was succeeded by his brother John, whose great-grandson, also called John was made the 1st Lord Drummond. Image File history File links GrahamMap. ... Image File history File links GrahamMap. ... The Earldom of Mar is one of the ancient peerage titles of in the Peerage of Scotland. ... David II (March 5, 1324 – February 22, 1371) king of Scotland, son of King Robert the Bruce by his second wife, Elizabeth de Burgh (d. ... Introduction In Scotland, the Stewarts of Appin are the West Highland branch of the Stewart family and have been considered a distinct clan since the fifteenth century. ...

Chief John, 1st Lord Drummond was judiciary of Scotland, a Privy Councillor, constable of Stirling Castle and was created a Lord of Parliment on January 29th 1487. Stirling Castle (southwest aspect) For ships named after the castle, see Stirling Castle (disambiguation) Stirling Castle is a castle in Stirling, one of the largest and most important, both historically and architecturally, in Scotland and indeed Western Europe. ...

Battle of Knockmary 1490; This battle was between the two long feuding clans of Clan Murray and Clan Drummond. The Murrays were first successful, however the Drummonds were later reinforced and drove the Murrays off the battlefield. Many of the Murrays took refuge in a small church near Crief. Legend has it that at first the Drummond pursuers could not find them but an all to eager Murray clansmen, seeing his chance fired an arrow and killed a Drumond. The Drummonds then heaped combustibles around the church and burnt it to the ground with all those inside. Eight score Murrays were included in the holocaust, only one of those within the kirk escaping by the compassion of a Drummond clansman outside, who was his relation. Clan Murray Crest. ...

16th Century & Clan Conflicts

In 1501 another Drummond, Margaret the fair, enraptured King James IV of Scotland. She was, to him, "The diamond of Delight." Because of his love for her, James originally declined the marriage to Mary Tudor, daughter of the King of Henry VII of England. It is rumored that James had indeed married Margaret and was to have her crowned Queen of Scotland. The nobles, mostly lowlanders and border Lords, feared that the Drummonds were becoming too powerful. They decided that Margaret must die, thus forcing James to marry the Tudor Princess. Margaret, and her two sisters, were poisoned. Shortly after, James married Mary Tudor, which made way for the union of the Scottish and English Crowns a century later. [2] [3] James IV (March 17, 1473-September 9, 1513) - King of Scots from 1488 to 1513. ... Henry VII (January 28, 1457 – April 21, 1509), King of England, Lord of Ireland (August 22, 1485 – April 21, 1509), was the founder and first patriarch of the Tudor dynasty. ...

In 1589 John Drummond was appointed Royal Forester of Glenartney. It was in this post that he had the ears of some of the Clan MacGregor (one account says MacDonalds) poachers cropped. Clan MacGregor swore revenge and attacked Drummond and chopped off his head. They then proceeded to John's sisters residence, burst in, and demanded bread and cheese. The MacGregors then unwrapped John's head and crammed its mouth full. The feud between the two clans lasted for over a century. Clan MacGregor Crest: S rioghal mo dhream (My race is royal) The Clan Gregor is a Highland Scottish clan. ... Clan MacGregor Crest: S rioghal mo dhream (My race is royal) The Clan Gregor is a Highland Scottish clan. ...

17th Century & Civil War

James Drummond, descendant of John, Margaret's father, became the first Earl of Perth in 1605, and his brother John became his successor on his death in 1611, and his sons became Earls of Perth like their father before them. Lord Drummond led his forces in support of the Covanenters against the Royalists at the Battle of Tippermuir in 1644. The chief of Clan Drummond, third Earl of Perth joined James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose in August 1645 and was taken prisoner at the Battle of Philiphaugh the following month. The title Earl of Perth was created in 1605 for James Drummond. ... 1605 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Events June 23 - Henry Hudsons crew maroons him, his son and 7 others in a boat November 1 - At Whitehall Palace in London, William Shakespeares romantic comedy The Tempest is presented for the first time. ... Battle of Tippermuir Conflict Wars of the Three Kingdoms Date September 1, 1644 Place Perth, Scotland Result Royalist Victory The Battle of Tippermuir (September 1, 1644) was the first battle James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose fought for the king during the Scottish Civil War. ... James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose (1612 - 21 May 1650), was a Scottish nobleman and soldier, who initially joined the Covenanters in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, but subsequently supported King Charles I as the English Civil War developed. ... The Battle of Philiphaugh was fought on September 13th, 1645 during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and took place outside the town of Philiphaugh near Selkirk in Scotland between the armies of the Royalist Marquis of Montrose, and the Covenanter army of General Leslie. ...

During the battles that followed in the decades after the Civil War the Clan Drummond fought at the Battle of Killiecrankie in 1689. Combatants Jacobite Royalists (Highlanders & Irish) Orange Royalists (Covenanters, Lowlanders) Commanders Viscount Dundee† Hugh Mackay Strength 2400 foot 3500 foot Casualties 800, inc. ...

18th Century & Jacobite Rebellion

During the Jacobite Uprisings the Clan Drummond were largely supporters of the Jacobite cause and the House of Stuart, however Drummond’s (Edinburgh) Volunteers Regiment fought on the side of the British government at the Battle of Prestonpans in 1745. The Coat of Arms of King James I, the first British monarch of the House of Stuart The House of Stuart or Stewart was a royal house of the Kingdom of Scotland, later of the Kingdom of England, and finally of the Kingdom of Great Britain. ... Combatants British Army Jacobites Commanders John Cope Charles Edward Stuart Strength ca. ...

When King James VII came to the throne in 1685, James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth, had converted to the Catholic Faith, as did his brother, the 1st Earl of Melfort. James VII and II King of England, Scotland and Ireland James II of England and VII of Scotland (14 October 1633–16 September 1701) became King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 6 February 1685. ... James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth, KT, PC (1648 - 1716) was a Scottish nobleman. ...

James Drummond, the Duke of Perth was one of Prince Charles Edward Stuart's closest commanders. He was involved in the Siege of Carlisle. Clan Drummond fought as Jacobites at the Battle of Falkirk (1746) and the Battle of Culloden in 1746. For their support of the Jacobite Stewarts through the risings of 1715 and 1745 the property and titles of the Drummonds were twice forfeited. It was not until 1853, through an Act of Parliament, that the title of Earl of Perth and other forfeited titles were restored to George Drummond, who was also in the French peerage as a Baron. The title Duke of Perth was a Jacobite peerage conferred on the 4th Earl of Perth in 1690. ... Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Silvester Maria Stuart (December 31, 1720 – January 31, 1788), was the exiled claimant to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and was commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. ... Combatants British Garrison Jacobites Commanders Colonel Durand Charles Edward Stuart The siege and capture of Carlisle was an important event of the 1745 to 1746 Jacobite Uprising. ... During the Second Jacobite Rising, the Battle of Falkirk was the last noteworthy Jacobite success. ... Combatants Government Army Jacobite Forces Commanders William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender Strength ca. ...

Clan Drummond in the 20th Century

James Eric Drummond (1876-1951), 16th Earl of Perth, served as the first secretary-general of the League of Nations. Lord Perth, a Catholic, was also British ambassador to Rome, from 1933 to 1939, and was chief advisor on foreign publicity at the Ministry of Information during World War II. Sir Eric Drummond at work at the League of Nations. ... The League of Nations was an international organization founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference, 1919. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Minister of Information is a British government position that was created briefly during the First World War and again during the Second World War. ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000,000 Total dead: 50,000,000 Military dead: 8,000,000 Civilian dead: 4,000,000 Total dead 12,000,000 World War II (abbreviated WWII), or the Second World War, was a worldwide conflict...

His successor, John David Drummond, was able to buy back the family home, Stobhall Castle.

Clan Castles

Castles belonging to the Clan Drummond have included Balmoral Castle and Drummond Castle. Balmoral Castle. ... The castle was built there in 1491 by Sir John Drummond. ...

Clan Profile

• Gaelic names: Druiman
• Origin of name: Drummond - from Gaelic "drum" and "onde", meaning "high ground"
• Motto: Gang warily - "Go carefully" Although the motto would seem as a tiding for a safe journey, the motto is actually a warning to those outside of the clan (i.e. "Don't f**k with us.)
• Tartans: Drummond tartan

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Clan Septs

• Begg
• Brewer
• Doig
• Grewar
• Gruer
• Maccrouther
• Macgrewar
• Macgrowther
• Macgruder
• Macgruther
• MacRobbie

Clan Drummond today

• Approximate numbers in various countries: Unknown
• Prominent members: see Drummond, under People.
• Ancestral lands: Perthshire.
• Chief : John Eric Drummond, 18th Earl of Perth

Drummond may refer to: Places: Drummond, Alabama Drummond, Idaho Drummond, Illinois Drummond, Michigan Drummond Township, Michigan Drummond, Montana Drummond, Oklahoma Drummond, Pennsylvania Drummond, Wisconsin Drummond, a Québec riding Drummond, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Drummond Island in Michigan. ... Perthshire (Siorrachd Pheairt in Gaelic) was a county in central Scotland, which extended from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south. ... The title Earl of Perth was created in 1605 for James Drummond. ...

Notes

• ↑  Burke, 1712.
• ↑  Barrett, Michael, Footprints of the Ancient Scottish Church, 1914.
• ↑  Barrett, Michael, Footprints of the Ancient Scottish Church, 1914.

External links

• clandrummond.com
• Clan Drummond at electricscotland.com