Clan Haldane crest

Clan Haldane is a Lowland Scottish clan. Clan map of Scotland Scottish clans give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relatives throughout the world, with a formal structure of Clan Chiefs officially registered with the court of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms which controls the heraldry and Coat...

History

Origins of the Clan

It is believed that the the name 'Haldane' originates from a phrase meaning 'Half-Dane'. It is an ancient Scottish name dating back to around the 12th century with the manor of Haldane being granted to the family around this time by William the Lion. A cadet branch of the family are reported to have sttled in the area of Scotland known as Strathearn. The lands they aquired were part of the larger barony of Gleneagles. William I (William the Lion, William Leo, William Dunkeld or William Canmore), (1142/1143 - December 4, 1214) reigned as King of Scotland from 1165 to 1214. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen of the UK Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by...

Almer de Haldane was a Scottish noble who's signiture is found on the Ragman Rolls of King Edward I of England in 1296. Ragman Rolls the name given to the collection of instruments by which the nobility and gentry of Scotland were compelled to subscribe allegiance to King Edward I of England between the Conference of Norham in May 1291 and the final award in favor of Baliol in November 1292 and again... Edward I (June 17, 1239 – July 7, 1307), popularly known as Longshanks because of his 6 foot 2 inch (1. ...

14th Century & Wars of Scottish Independence

Almer de Haldane later sided with King Robert the Bruce of Scotland during the Wars of Scottish Independence against the English. The Haldane territory soon increased greatly when Sir Simon de Haldane married Matilda de Arnot. sir simon had already received the lands of Bardrill in Strathearn in 1312 but the union also gave him control of more land in the Earldom of Lennox. Robert I, the Bruce, in a conjectural drawing Robert I, (Roibert a Briuis in medieval Gaelic, Raibeart Bruis in modern Scottish Gaelic and Robert de Brus or Robert de Bruys in Norman French), usually known in modern English today as Robert the Bruce (11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329), was... The Wars of Scottish Independence were a series of military campaigns fought between Scotland and England in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. ...

15th Century

In 1482 Sir John Haldane, third of Gleneagles handed over lands in Perthshire, Stirlingshire and Fife to the Crown, turning this into the free barony of Gleneagles. Sir John was not intending to resign his property altogether as through his marriage to Agnes, daughter of Murdoch Menteith of Rusky he had a legitimate claim the earldom of Lennox. The title was contested between himself and John Stewart, Lord Darnley. The dispute appears to have come to a surprisingly amicable settlement for the time when, after a long legal battle Darnley retained the title and Sir John received a quarter of the lands.

16th Century & Anglo Scottish Wars

Sir James Haldane was Governor of Dunbar Castle. His son was responsable for erecting lands in Lennox and Perthshire that were not already part of Gleneagles into the barony of Haldane in 1508. However his son was killed when the Clan Haldane fought at the Battle of Flodden Field in 1513, part of the Anglo-Scottish Wars. View from the park looking north-west. ... Lennox may refer to: District of Lennox, Scotland Lennox, California Lennox, South Dakota Lennox County, Ontario Picton, Lennox and Nueva, Chile Any person who has held the title of Duke of Lennox Lennox, a fictional Duke of Lennox in Macbeth Annie Lennox, a popular 80s music artist This is... Perthshire (Siorrachd Pheairt in Gaelic) is a traditional county in central Scotland, which extends 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. ... Combatants England Scotland Commanders Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey James IV † Strength 26,000 approx 30,000 approx Casualties 1,500 dead 10,000 dead Western side of the battlefield, looking south-south-east from the monument erected in 1910. ... The Anglo-Scottish Wars were a series of wars fought between England and Scotland during the sixteenth century. ...

In 1585 Stirling Castle was under siege by supporters of the Earl of Angus and many other protestant noblemen. The Haldanes were part of the force calling for the repealing of the banishment of these nobles. The chief of Haldanes brother was killed in battle along with William Stuart, colnel of the Royal Guard. He was reportedly shot by Sir William's servant. Stirling Castle (southwest aspect) Stirling Castle is an historic castle in Stirling, Scotland. ... The title of Earl of Angus is an ancient one in the Peerage of Scotland, currently held by the Duke of Hamilton. ...

17th Century & Civil War

The eleventh Lard, Chief Sir John Haldane was knighted by King charles I in 1633. However during the Civil War supporterd the Covenanters. He was killed when he led the clan at the Battle of Dunbar (1650). The Covenanters, named after the Solemn League and Covenant, were a party that, originating in the Reformation movement, played an important part in the history of Scotland, and to a lesser extent in that of England, during the 17th century. ... Cromwell at Dunbar, Andrew Carrick Gow The Battle of Dunbar (3 September 1650) was a battle of the Third English Civil War. ...

18th Century & Jacobite Uprisings

Throughout the 18th century and the Jacobite Uprisings the Clan Haldane supported the British Government.

General George Haldane, son of the sixteenth Laird was a professional soldier who led the clan against the French at the Battle of Dettingen in 1743 and the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745. Combatants Britain, Hanover, Austria France Commanders George II duc de Noailles Strength 50,000 70,000 Casualties 750 8,000 The Battle of Dettingen (German: Schlacht bei Dettingen) took place on June 16 (June 27 according to the Gregorian calendar, which the English had not officially adopted), 1743 at Dettingen... The Battle of Fontenoy was fought at Fontenoy in the Austrian Netherlands on May 11, 1745, during the War of Austrian Succession. ...

General George Haldaneled also led the clan in fighting against the Jacobites. During the 1745 to 1746 Jacobite rebellion he served under the Duke of Cumberland. Duke of Cumberland is a peerage title that was conferred upon junior members of the British royal family. ...

19th to 20th Century

The famous Admiral Adam Duncan, Viscount Duncan of Camperdown, a cousin of the eighteenth Haldane of Gleneagles inherited the lands in 1820 and his son who inherited his title in 1831 also took the surname Haldane. The Gleneagles estates returned to a Haldane, James Chinnery-Haldane in 1918 when the fourth Earl of Camperdown gave over his rights to these lands. One of his sons Broderick became a famous Portrait photographer, whilst his other son carried the chiefship until his death in 1994 when this passed to his nephew Martin.

Clan Chief

The current chief of Clan Haldane is Martin Haldane of Gleneagles.

See Also

• Scottish clan
• Armigerous clan

Clan map of Scotland Scottish clans give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relatives throughout the world, with a formal structure of Clan Chiefs officially registered with the court of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms which controls the heraldry and Coat... An armigerous clan or Family, is a Scottish clan which does not currently have (a) a chief recognised by the Lord Lyon, King of Arms and therefore has no official position under Scots law and (b) a member of which is armigerous. ...

External Links

• http://www.scotclans.com/clans/Haldane/history.html
• http://www.myclan.com/clans/Haldane_47/default.php
• http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/dtog/haldane2.htm