 Clan Skene crest: Virtutis regia merces (A palace the reward of bravery) Clan Skene 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...
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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. clan Skene is known in Gaelic as Siol Sgeine or Clann Donnachaidh Mhar. the traditional origin of the name is found in an eleventh century legend of the Robertsons. It is said that a younger son of the Robertsons of Struan saved the life of the King by killing a wolf with just a small dagger known as a sgian. He was rewarded with lands named after the weapon that brought him such good fortune. This story is commemorated on the chief's shield which shows three wolves' heads impaled on daggers or Dirks. A sept is a division of a family, especially a division of a clan. ...
Virtutis gloria merces (Glory is the reward of valour) Clan Robertson is a Scottish clan. ...
Gaelic as an adjective means pertaining to the Gaels, whether to their language or their culture. ...
Dirk is a Scots word for a long dagger; sometimes a cut-down sword blade mounted on a dagger handle, rather than a knife blade. ...
The Clan Skene are believed to have joined the army of King Alexander I of Scotland when he marched north to destroy rebells in the north in 1118. Alexander I (Alasdair mac MaÃl Coluim) (c. ...
The first recorded person of the name Skene was John de Skeen who lived during the reign of King Malcolm III of Scotland. John and his son Patrick Skeen are on the Ragman Rolls of 1296. Máel Coluim mac Donnchada (anglicised Malcolm III) (1030x1038–13 November 1093) was King of Scots. ...
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...
14th Century & Robert the Bruce It is believed to be Patrick's son who received a charter of the family lands from King Robert the Bruce in 1318. 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...
15th Century & Clan Conflicts In 1411 the Clan Skene fought at the Battle of Harlaw as did many other Scottish Lowland and Highland clans where their chief was killed. The Clan Skene were part of the Lowland army commanded by the Earl of Mar in support of the Duke of Albany. Their enemy was an army of Highland clans led by the the chief of Clan Donald the Lord of the Isles. The Battle of Harlaw was fought near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire on 24 July 1411. ...
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 Donald Clan Crest. ...
Lord of the Isles, now a Scottish title of nobility, originally referred to a series of hybrid Viking/Gaelic rulers of the west coast and islands of Scotland in the Middle Ages, who wielded sea-power with fleets of galleys. ...
16th Century & Anglo-Scottish Wars In the 16th century during the Anglo-Scottish Wars the Clan Skene fought against the English at the Battle of Flodden Field in 1513 where their chief was slain. The Anglo-Scottish Wars were a series of wars fought between England and Scotland during the sixteenth century. ...
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 Clan Skene also fought against the English at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh in 1547 where their chief was killed. Clan chiefs from Clan Colquhoun, Clan Hunter, Clan MacFarlane and Clan Farquharson were also killed. A good clan chief was expected to lead by example and this meant being first into battle. Because of the awful number of Scottish lives lost at this battle the 10th of September is rememberd in Scotland as Black Saturday. Combatants Scots English Commanders Earl of Arran Duke of Somerset Strength Between 23000 and 36000 17000 30 warships Casualties 5000 killed 1500 prisoners 500 killed The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, along the banks of the River Esk near Musselburgh on 10 September 1547, was part of the War of the...
Clan Colquhoun is a Lowland Scottish clan. ...
Clan Hunter is a Lowland Scottish clan. ...
discospinster talk 16:59, 29 May 2006 (UTC) Clan MacFarlane is a Highland Scottish clan, however as there is currently no chief it is regarded as an Armigerous clan. ...
Clan Farquharson of Invercauld is a Scottish clan which derives its name from Farquhar Shaw, 4th son of Alexander Ciar Mackintosh of Rothiemurchus, 5th Chief of the Clan Shaw, who settled in the Braes of Mar, the source of the River Dee. ...
Corriche 1562, The Clan Skene supported the Clan Gordon at the Battle of Corrichie which took place around Meikle Tap in 1562, between George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntley and James Stuart, the new Earl of Moray (half-brother to Mary Queen of Scots). Gordon was killed and his son, Sir John, and other members of his family were later executed at Aberdeen. The chief of Clan Skene survived but his youngest son and many of his kinsmen were killed. Gordon Crest Huntly Castle Huntly Castle Huntly Castle Huntly Castle Clan Gordon, also known as the House of Gordon, is a traditional Scottish clan name and it is now a common forename. ...
Another prominent branch of the family was the Skenes of Curriehill. Sir John Skene of Curriehill was a prominent sixteenth-century lawyer who was appointed to the Supreme Court Bench in 1594, taking the title, ‘Lord Curriehill’. He was knighted by James VI, and his son was created a Baronet of Nova Scotia in 1626. Sir John’s 2nd son, John Skene of Hallyards, also rose to high judicial office as the Lord Clerk Register.
17th Century & Civil War During the Civil War the Skenes supported the Royalist cause of King Charles I. As a result they were forced into exile. The chief and his clan took service with the Swedish armies under King Gustav Adolphus.
Clan Castle and Seat The lands of Skene and the part 18th century Skene Castle are located in the Gordon district of Aberdeenshire. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
Clan Chief In 1827 the last chief of the direct line died. All of the family estates then passed to his nephew the Earl of Fife whose family hold them to this day. The title of Earl of Fife was created several times in the Peerages of Scotland, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. ...
Clan Septs Septs of the Clan Skene include: Cariston, Dyce, and Hallyard. A sept is a division of a family, especially a division of a clan. ...
See Also 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. ...
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