Virtutis gloria merces (Glory is the reward of valour)

Clan Robertson is a Scottish clan. William Forbes Skene (1809-92), Historiographer Royal of Scotland, wrote in 1837 that: "the Robertsons of Struan are unquestionably the oldest family in Scotland, being the sole remaining branch of that Royal House of Atholl which occupied the throne of Scotland during the 11th and 12th centuries." Image File history File links RobertsonCrest. ... Image File history File links RobertsonCrest. ... 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... William Forbes Skene (1809–1892), Scottish historian and antiquary, was the second son of Sir Walter Scotts friend, James Skene (1775–1864), of Rubislaw, near Aberdeen, and was born on June 7 1809. ... The Historiographer Royal is a member of the Royal household in Scotland. ... Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 (MDCCCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Highlands district of Atholl or Athole in the north of Perthshire in Scotland lies between Braemar, Badenoch, Breadalbane and Lochaber. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ...

History

Gaelic forms of the name

• Mac Dhònnchaidh ('son of Duncan'). The Irish name Ó Donnchadha, often anglicised as Donohoe, Donoghue, Donough (and variants), is of separate origin.
• Mac Raibeirt ('son of Robert').

Donohoe family crest Donohoe is an Irish surname, reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Donnchadha ‘descendant of Donnchadh’, a personal name (sometimes Anglicized as Duncan in Scotland), composed of the elements donn ‘brown-haired man’ or ‘chieftain’ + cath ‘battle’. Spelling variations include: Donoghue, Donaghoe, Donaho, Donahoe, Donough, Donahue, Donahow, Doneghoe, Donehue...

Origins of the clan

The Gaelic Clann Dhònnchaidh claims descent from Duncan I (1034–1040), King of Scots. Duncan I (Donnchad mac Crínáin) (1001 - August 15, 1040) was a son of Crinan the Thane de Mormaer, lay abbot of Dunkeld, and Princess Bethoc of Scotland. ... This is a list of British monarchs, that is, the monarchs on the thrones of some of the various kingdoms that have existed on, or incorporated, the island of Great Britain, namely: England (united with Wales from 1536) up to 1707; Scotland up to 1707; The Kingdom of Great Britain...

He ruled Scotland from 1034, having succeeded his maternal grandfather, Máel Coluim II (1005-43), until killed by Macbeth, Mórmáer of Moray (ruled 1040-57). Máel Coluim mac Cináeda (anglicised Malcolm II) (c. ... For other uses, see Macbeth (disambiguation). ... The Mormaerdom or Kingdom of Moray (Middle Irish: Muireb or Moreb; Medieval Latin: Muref or Moravia; Modern Gaelic:Moireabh) was a lordship in High Medieval Scotland that was destroyed by King David I of Scotland in 1130. ...

Duncan may have married Sybil, a daughter (or sister) of Siward, Earl of Northumbria (d. 1055). His consort is also recorded as Suthen, a Gaelic name. Whatever her origins, she had three known children by Duncan. These three sons were Máel Coluim (later Máel Coluim III Ceann Mór, 'Great Chief'; usually anglicised Malcolm Canmore), Domnall Bán ('Fair-Haired'), later Domnall III), and perhaps Máel Muire of Atholl. Máel Muire means 'servant of [St.] Mary' in Old Irish. Clan Robertson is descended from this Máel Muire through the Mórmáers of Atholl. Mórmáer, 'great steward', was the Scottish Gaelic equivalent of English 'earl'. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Gaelic as an adjective means pertaining to the Gaels, whether to their language or their culture. ... Máel Coluim mac Donnchada (anglicised Malcolm III) (1030x1038–13 November 1093) was King of Scots. ... Máel Coluim mac Donnchada (anglicised Malcolm III) (1030x1038–13 November 1093) was King of Scots. ... King Malcolm III of Scotland, (1031? - November 13, 1093) also known as Malcolm Canmore (Malcolm with the large head), was the eldest son of King Duncan I of Scotland and first king of the House of Dunkeld. ... Donald III of Scotland (c. ... Máel Muire of Atholl was Mormaer of Atholl at the beginning of the 12th century, until sometime perhaps in the 1130s. ... Old Irish is the name given to the oldest form of the Irish language which can be more or less fully reconstructed from extant sources. ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Wars of Scottish Independence

The clan's first recognized chief Dònnchadh Reamhar, "Stout Duncan", ('Stout', ie. 'dependable, resolute', not 'fat'!) son of Andrew de Atholia, Latin 'of Atholl', was a minor land-owner and leader of a kin-group in Highland Perthshire, and (it is said) an enthusiastic and faithful supporter of Robert I (1306-29) during the Wars of Scottish Independence. Stout Duncan's relatives and followers (not yet known as Robertsons) are said to have supported Robert Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 (though it should be noted that this patriotic story is not supported by contemporary documentation). His descendants became known (in English or Scots) as Duncanson, or Gaelic Clann Dhònnchaidh, 'Children of Duncan'. Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... The Highlands district of Atholl or Athole in the north of Perthshire in Scotland lies between Braemar, Badenoch, Breadalbane and Lochaber. ... 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, 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. ... 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. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Scots is an Anglic variety spoken in Scotland, where it is sometimes called Lowland Scots to distinguish it from Scottish Gaelic spoken by some in the Highlands and Islands (especially the Hebrides). ... Gaelic as an adjective means pertaining to the Gaels, whether to their language or their culture. ...

14th to 15th Century & Clan Conflicts

In 1394 a clan battle took place between Clann Dhònnchaidh and the Ogilvies, during a cattle raid on Angus. Sir Walter Ogilvy was slain at this battle, though his son became the Earl of Mar who commanded the Duke of Albany's forces at the Battle of Harlaw in 1411. Clandonoquhy (Old Scots form of the Gaelic name) had rather a reputation as raiders and feuders in late medieval Scotland, though the chiefs seem always to have been loyal to the Bruce and Stewart royal dynasties. Angus (Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. ... The Earldom of Mar is one of the ancient peerage titles of in the Peerage of Scotland. ... Duke of Albany is a peerage title that has occasionally been bestowed on the youngers sons in the Scottish and later the British Royal Family, particularly in the Houses of Stuart and Hanover. ... The Battle of Harlaw was fought near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire on 24 July 1411. ... Events February 11 : Peace of ToruÅ„ 1411 signed in ToruÅ„, Poland Births September 21 - Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, claimant to the English throne (died 1460) Juan de Mena, Spanish poet (died 1456) Deaths June 3 - Duke Leopold IV of Austria (born 1371) November 4 - Khalil Sultan, ruler of... Scots is an Anglic variety spoken in Scotland, where it is sometimes called Lowland Scots to distinguish it from Scottish Gaelic spoken by some in the Highlands and Islands (especially the Hebrides). ... Gaelic as an adjective means pertaining to the Gaels, whether to their language or their culture. ...

Robert Riabhach ('Grizzled') Duncanson, Fourth Chief of Clann Dhònnchaidh, was a strong supporter of King James I (1406–1437) and was incensed by his murder at the Dominican Friary in Perth. He tracked down and captured two of the regicides, Sir Robert Graham and the King's uncle Walter Stewart, the Earl of Atholl, as they hid above Invervack in Atholl, and turned them over to the Crown. They were tortured to death in Edinburgh on the orders of the Regent, James I's widow, Joan Beaufort (d. 1445). The Robertson crest badge of a right hand upholding an imperial crown was awarded by James II (1437-60) to the Fourth Chief, on 15 August 1451 as a reward for capturing his father's assassins. The highly unusual third supporter (below the shield) on the Robertson coat of arms, of a 'savage man in chains' is in reference to the capture of Graham. It is in honor of Robert Riabhach that his descendants and many of his clanfolk took the name Robertson. James II also erected the clan lands into the Barony of Struan, which formerly took in extensive lands in Highland Perthshire, notably in Glen Errochty, the north and south banks of Loch Tay and the area surrounding Loch Rannoch. None of these lands are any longer in the possession of the clan. James I (December 10, 1394 – February 21, 1437) reigned as King of Scots from April 4, 1406 until February 21, 1437. ... The Royal Burgh of Perth (Peairt in Scottish Gaelic) is a large burgh in central Scotland. ... Robert Graham is the name of several persons: Robert Graham (Privy Counsellor), English statesman who was a member of the Privy Council. ... Walter Stewart may refer to: Walter Stewart (1931-2004), Canadian journalist This human name article is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that might otherwise share the same title, which is a persons or persons name. ... The title Duke of Atholl was created several times in British history. ... Edinburgh (pronounced ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is the capital of Scotland and its second-largest city. ... Joan Beaufort was the name of several noted women in history. ... Events Discovery of Senegal and Cape Verde by Dinas Diaz Births March 1 - Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (died 1510) March 16 - Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (died 1510) Albert Brudzewski, Polish astronomer (died 1497) Nicolas Chuquet, French mathematician Deaths June 5 - Leonel Power, English composer June 11 - Henry... James II of Scotland (October 16, 1430 – August 3, 1460) was king of Scotland from 1437 to 1460. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... // Events February 3 - Murad II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire dies and is succeeded by his son Mehmed II. April 11 - Celje acquires market-town status and town rights by orders from the Celje count Frederic II. June 30 - French troops under the Comte de Dunois invade Guyenne and capture... Loch Tay (Scottish Gaelic, Loch Tatha) is a freshwater loch in the central highlands of Scotland, in the district of Perthshire. ... Loch Rannoch is a large body of fresh water in Perthshire, Scotland. ...

Struan (Gaelic Struthan, 'place of steams') is a parish church, of early Christian origin and dedicated to St. Fillan, at the confluence of the Errochty Water and Garry rivers. Many of the medieval chiefs were buried in this church. The present building was built in the early 19th century, but the foundations of its predecessor can be traced in the churchyard. Dònnchadh Reamhar is, however, said to have been buried in the parish church of Dull, near Aberfeldy. Recent generations of chiefs have been buried in a family vault in the grounds of the estate of Dunalastair, near Kinloch Rannoch. Gaelic as an adjective means pertaining to the Gaels, whether to their language or their culture. ... See Fillan, Norway for the Norwegian town in Hitra, Sør-Trøndelag Saint Fillan, Phillan, Fáelán (Old Irish) or Faolan (modern Gaelic) is the name of (probably) two Scottish saints, of Irish origin. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aberfeldy is a burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, on the River Tay. ... Kinloch Rannoch. ...

Recent excavations by members of the Clan Donnachaidh Society within the now redundant church of Dull (the name simply means 'meadow' in Gaelic) failed to find evidence of this specific burial, though many others were uncovered, along with early medieval carved stones. Gaelic as an adjective means pertaining to the Gaels, whether to their language or their culture. ...

17th Century & Civil War

Clan Robertson fought alongside James Graham the Marquess of Montrose in all of his battles during the Civil War. Clan Graham is a Scottish clan who had territories in both the Scottish Highlands and Lowlands. ... 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 Clan Robertson along with Alasdair MacColla and his Irish soldiers supported James Graham at the Battle of Tippermuir in 1644 and the Battle of Aberdeen in 1644 where they were victorious on both occasions. Alasdair MacColla (circa 1620 to 1647) was a Scottish-Irish soldier. ... 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. ... Battle of Aberdeen Conflict Wars of the Three Kingdoms Date September 13, 1644 Place Aberdeen, Scotland Result Royalist Victory The Battle of Aberdeen was an engagement in the Scottish Civil War which took place between Royalist and Covenanter forces outside the city of Aberdeen on September 13, 1644. ...

The Robertsons are said to have fought with distinguished bravery at the Battle of Inverlochy (1645) where the Clan Campbell of Argyll was defeated. The Robertsons fought at this battles alongside their allies of the Clan MacDonald, Clan Cameron, Clan MacKinnon, Clan Ogilvy and Clan MacLean. Their enemy was an army of Scottish Covenantors commanded by Duncan Campbell of Auchinbreck whose forces mostly consisted of the Clan Campbell. Combatants Royalist Irish and Highland Scots Scots Covenanters Commanders Lord Montrose Alasdair MacColla Sir Thomas Ogilvie Duncan Campbell of Auchinbreck Strength 1500 3000 Casualties 8? 1500 The Battle of Inverlochy (February 2, 1645) was a battle of the Scottish Civil War in which Montrose routed the pursuing forces of the... Campbell Clan Badge - In heraldry, a snarling Boars head may represent what are seen as the positive qualities of the boar, namely courage and fierceness in battle. ... The Donald Clan Crest. ... // History Clan Cameron is a Highland Scottish clan, with two main branches; that of Lochiel, and that of Erracht. ... Clan MacKinnon is one of the most ancient Highland Scottish clans and a branch of the Siol Alpin. ... Clan Ogilvy Crest Clan Ogilvy is a Highland Scottish clan. ... Clan MacLean Crest: Virtue Mine Honour. ... Campbell Clan Badge - In heraldry, a snarling Boars head may represent what are seen as the positive qualities of the boar, namely courage and fierceness in battle. ...

The Clan Robertson and cavalry from the Clan Gordon also supported James Graham at the Battle of Auldearn in 1645. It was a victory for Montrose and Alasdair MacColla, heading the royalist forces, over a Covenanter army under the command of Sir John Hurry whose forces included the Clan MacKenzie and the Clan MacLennan. Clan Gordon Crest Clan Gordon, also known as the House of Gordon, is a traditional Scottish clan name and it is now a common forename. ... Battle of Auldearn Conflict Wars of the Three Kingdoms Date May 9, 1645 Place Auldearn, Nairnshire Result Royalist Victory The Battle of Auldearn was an engagement of the Scottish Civil War, which took place on May 9, 1645, near the village of Auldearn in Nairnshire. ... Clan MacKenzie Crest: I Shine, Not Burn. ... Clan MacLennan crest Clan MacLennan is a Highland Scottish clan. ...

The Clan Robertson and the Clan MacLachlan supported James Graham at the Battle of Alford in 1645. Having defeated Colonel Hurry at Auldearn, the Marquis of Montrose continued his raiding campaign in the Highlands. Fearing that Montrose intended to attack Aberdeen again, Major-General William Baillie led the Covenanter army to cut him off but was defeated by Grahams forces. Clan MacLachlan crest: Fortis et fidus (Brave and faithful) Clan MacLachlan is a Highland Scottish clan. ... Clan Graham is a Scottish clan who had territories in both the Scottish Highlands and Lowlands. ... The Battle of Alford was an engagement of the Scottish Civil War, which took place near the village of Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on July 2, 1645. ...

The Clan Robertson, Clan MacNab and Clan Ogilvy supported James Graham at the Battle of Kilsyth in 1645. Despite the numerical disadvantage, the battle was another victory for Royalist forces over the Covenanters, and marked the end of William Baillie's pursuit of the Royalists. Clan MacNab Crest Clan MacNab is a Highland Scottish clan. ... Clan Ogilvy Crest Clan Ogilvy is a Highland Scottish clan. ... Battle of Aberdeen Conflict Wars of the Three Kingdoms Date August 15, 1645 Place Aberdeen, Scotland Result Royalist Victory The Battle of Kilsyth was an engagement of the Scottish Civil War which took place on August 15, 1645. ...

At the Battle of Philiphaugh in 1645 James Graham was supported by the forces of Clan Douglas who were led by Chief William Douglas, the 11th Earl of Angus. Graham was also supported by the Clan Robertson, Clan Stirling, Clan Ogilvy, Clan Charteris and Clan MacLachlan at this battle. The Royalist army of the Marquess of Montrose was destroyed by the Covenanter army of Sir David Leslie, restoring the power of the Committee of Estatesthe. 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. ... Clan Douglas Crest: Jamais arriere (Never behind) Clan Douglas is an Scottish clan originating in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and since spread through the Scottish Borderland, Angus, Lothian and beyond. ... The title of Earl of Angus is an ancient one in the Peerage of Scotland, currently held by the Duke of Hamilton. ... Clan Stirling crest Clan Stirling is a Lowland Scottish clan. ... Clan Ogilvy Crest Clan Ogilvy is a Highland Scottish clan. ... Clan Carteris Crest: This Is Our Charter. ... Clan MacLachlan crest: Fortis et fidus (Brave and faithful) Clan MacLachlan is a Highland Scottish clan. ...

The main Robertson castle at Invervack, near the present Clan museum, was burned by Cromwell’s forces during the Civil War, and many family records lost. Oliver Cromwell (April 25, 1599–September 3, 1658) was an English military and political leader best known for making England a republic and leading the Commonwealth of England. ...

Robertsons may also have fought in the first Jacobite Rebellion at the Battle of Killiecrankie in 1689 (they certainly did in subsequent risings), though the then Chief Alexander Robertson of Struan (c1668-1749) arrived too late to take part in the battle. This article is not about the Jacobite Orthodox Church, nor is it about Jacobinism or the earlier Jacobean period. ... Combatants Jacobite Royalists (Highlanders & Irish) Orange Royalists (Covenanters, Lowlanders) Commanders Viscount Dundee† Hugh Mackay Strength 2400 foot 3500 foot Casualties 800, inc. ... 1668 (MDCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Events While in debtors prison, John Cleland writes Fanny Hill (Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure). ...

18th Century & Jacobite uprisings

Alexander Robertson led 500 men of Clan Robertson in support of the Earl of Mar at the Battle of Sheriffmuir in 1715 where he was captured but later rescued. The Earldom of Mar is one of the ancient peerage titles of in the Peerage of Scotland. ... The Battle of Sheriffmuir was an engagement in 1715 at the height of the Jacobite rebellion in England and Scotland. ...

The eccentric 'Poet Chief', 13th in the direct line, was also 'out' in 1745 in the last rising, but his advanced age prevented him taking part in the fighting, and he was sent home to Atholl by Prince Charles Edward Stewart in Sir John Cope's carriage, captured by the rebels after the Battle of Prestonpans. // Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 – Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected... The Highlands district of Atholl or Athole in the north of Perthshire in Scotland lies between Braemar, Badenoch, Breadalbane and Lochaber. ... Charles Edward Stuart Bonnie Prince Charlie 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. ... John Cope could be John Cope (soldier), UK General during the 1745 Jacobite Uprising John Cope (politician), UK politician This is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Combatants British Army Jacobites Commanders John Cope Charles Edward Stuart Strength ca. ...

Many Robertsons fought in the Jacobite army as part of the Atholl Brigade.

After the defeat of the Rebellion in 1746 the Robertson lands became part of the Forfeited Estates, though most were returned to the then Chief, another Alexander Robertson, in 1784 after it became clear that the Central Highlands were wholly pacified. // Events Catharine de Ricci (born 1522) canonized. ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Unlike many other Highland noblemen, the Robertson Chiefs refused to countenance 'clearing' their clansmen in favour of the more profitable sheep during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This honourable, humane, but financially disadvantageous policy led to the eventual alienation of the entire clan lands by the early 20th century. Only the family vault at Dunalastair is still in the possession of the family of Struan. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999...

Gaelic Names

• MacDhònnchaidh (Surname)
• MacRaibeirt (Surname)
• Robasdan (Surname)
• Robasdanach (Singular)
• Clann 'ic Dhònnchaidh (Collective)
• Clann Dhònnchaidh (Collective)
• Na Robasdanaich (Collective)

Note: the Gaelic spelling often appears with an "a" after the double nn of Dhònnchaidh, but this is not correct (though it does reflect the Gaelic insertion of an obscure vowel in pronunciation). Cf. the anglicised surname MacConnochie (and variants). Gaelic as an adjective means pertaining to the Gaels, whether to their language or their culture. ... Gaelic as an adjective means pertaining to the Gaels, whether to their language or their culture. ...

Clan profile

• Motto: Virtutis gloria merces (Glory is the reward of valour) & Scientia potestas est (Knowledge is Power).
• Slogan: Garg 'n Uair Dhuisgear, 'fierce when roused'.
• Pipe music: "Teachd Chlann Dhònnchaidh" ("Clan Donnachie Has Arrived")
• Crest: A dexter hand holding an imperial crown or bible, all proper.
• Plant badge: fine-leaved heath or bracken (both common in the Clan's lands on the southern side of Loch Rannoch, Gaelic Loch Ranaich, "Loch of Bracken").
• Arms: [1]
• In 2006 Robertson was the fifth most common surname in Scotland.
• The Scottish Clan Skene is said (perhaps dubiously) to be an offshoot of Clan Robertson.
• The family of the Robertson Chiefs, and many 'ordinary' clanspeople of the same name, inherit a minor (but not in the least disabling) genetic abnormality, in that the little finger of the hand grows 'crooked' and cannot be held straight. Sometimes known as the 'royal pinkie'.

Gaelic as an adjective means pertaining to the Gaels, whether to their language or their culture. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... Clan Skene crest: Virtutis regia merces (A palace the reward of bravery) Clan Skene is a Lowland Scottish clan // History Origins of the Clan The Clan Skene is thought to have originally been an exeptionaly early sept of the Clan Donnachaidh before it became known as the Clan Robertson. ...

Tartans

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Branches

• Robertson of Auchleeks
• Robertson of Inches
• Robertson of Kindeace
• Robertson of Kinlochmouidart
• Robertson of Lude
• Robertson of Struan

Septs of Clan Robertson

• Collier
• Colyear
• Dobie, Dobbie
• Duncan
• Duncanson, Dunke(n)son
• Inches
• (Mac)Conachie
• (Mac)Donachie
• (Mac)Ivor
• MacInroy
• MacLag(g)an
• (Mac)Morren
• (Mac)Robb
• (Mac)Robert(s)
• (Mac)Robie
• Reed
• Reid, which is the clearly the best
• Roberts
• Roy
• Stark
• Tonnach(y)

External links

• The Clan Donnachaidh Society's (see [2]) Clan Donnachaidh History, by James E. Fargo (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland).