Old Photograph Eilean Donan Castle Scotland

Old photograph of Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland. MacRae stronghold dates from 13th century. Ruined by naval bombardment in 1719, rebuilt earlier this century. Causeway, three arched bridge and gateway with portcullis lead through walls up to 14ft thick. Restored chambers, billeting room and banquet hall with furnishings.



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Tour Scotland Video Ceramic Sculptor Making Highland Cow Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of a ceramic sculptor on the grounds of Scone Palace, by Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Julian Jardine has been creating animal sculptures for the last 19 years, I had the pleasure of meeting him at the International Ceramics show on the grounds of Scone Palace.

The Clan Jardine is believed to be of French origin. The French word jardin means garden or orchard and it is presumed that the Jardine family originally came from France. Members of the Jardine family travelled with William during the Norman conquest of England in 1066. However records of the name Jardine do not appear in Scotland until 1153 with the name Wmfredus de Jardine appearing on several charters. The first mention of the name Jardine is contained in Hollingshead's Chronicles of England as one of the Normandic knights that fought for William at the Battle of Hastings (AD 1066). There is also evidence that may suggest that the Jardines were of Norse extraction that migrated to Normandy with a warrior named Rollo prior to 1066. At some point in time the name or its meaning appears to have been translated into English. Patrick de Gardinus was chaplain to the Bishop of Glasgow and there is a signature on a document from 1245 of Sir Humphrey de Gardino. To add to the confusion Jorden del Orchard's signature appears on the Ragman Rolls of 1296. Later Humphery de Jardine's name appears on a charter drawn up by Robert the Bruce. Wars of Scottish Independence Unlike many Scottish clans during the Wars of Scottish Independence the Clan Jardine are said to have fought against William Wallace and in support of the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297 and the Battle of Falkirk (1298). However the Clan Jardine supported King Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1311 where they helped the Scottish King defeat the English. During the 14th century the Clan Jardine settled in Applegirth in Dumfriesshire. There they built Spedlins Tower which was the family's seat until the 17th century when Jardine Hall was built on the opposite banks of the River Annan. 16th century and Anglo Scottish Wars The border region between England and Scotland was a difficult place to live. There were constant raids and incursions by both sides. Chief Sir Alexander Jardine of Applegirth led the clan when they met an advancing force of English near Carlisle in 1524 where they took hundreds of English prisoners during the Anglo-Scottish Wars. In 1547 the tables were turned when Alexander's son, the next chief, had to deal with over 5,000 English who overran the area, sacking the Jardine lands and forcing John Jardine of Applegirth to yield. John later sought assistance from the French and along with the Clan Jardine fell on their English oppressors taking many lives. The Clan Jardine also supported the cause of Mary, Queen of Scots, however her scandalous marriage to Bothwell after the suspicious murder of Lord Darnley turned the Jardines along with many other Scots to support her infant son James's claim to the throne. In 1573 the King confirmed the grant of lands to Sir Alexander Jardine of Jardinefield in Berwickshire; Applegirth and Sibbaldbie in Dumfrieshire; Hartside and Wandel in Lanarkshire; and Kirkandrews in Kirkcudbright. It is recorded that he had to muster 242 men to fight for the King if required. It was these retainers who then had no surnames who became known as 'Jardine Men' and adopted Jardine as their surname 17th century A later Sir Alexander Jardine forged a link to the powerful Clan Douglas through marriage to Lady Margaret Douglas, sister of the first Duke of Queensberry. They had a son, Alexander, in 1645, who was later created a Baronet of Nova Scotia. The chief of the Clan Jardine and his family were reportedly forced to move from their seat at Spedlins Tower to Jardine Hall because of a grisly family secret; A miller had been left to starve to death in the dungeon of the tower and his ghost had driven the family from their home. 18th century The fourth Baronet was a Knight of the Sovereign Order of Malta, taking a vow of celibacy. When he died in 1790 the title passed to his brother, Sir William. Jardines also made their mark on the literary world. Reverend John Jardine, born in 1716 mixed in the intellectual heart of Edinburgh during the Scottish Enlightenment had the good fortune to be part of a society that included great Scots such as economist and writer Adam Smith, philosopher David Hume, and the painter Allan Ramsay. He was one of the founders of The Edinburgh Review. His son, Sir Henry Jardine, was one of those present when the Honours of Scotland were re-discovered in 1818. He was knighted in 1825 and later made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Clan seat The seat of the Chief of Clan Jardine is once again at Spedlins Tower. Spedlins Tower is situated by the River Annan, 4 miles (6.5km) northwest of Lockerbie. It is a 15th century building which was re-roofed and re-occupied in the 1960's. The seat of the Jardines has been at Spedlins since the late 12th Century. The tower had become a ruin after the Jardines built a new mansion, Jardine Hall nearby. Clan profile Crest: A spur rowel of six points Proper Arms: Argent, a Saltire Gules, on a chief of the last three mullets of the first pierced in the Second Motto: Cave adsum, meaning Beware I am present. Plant Badge: Apple blossom Clan Septs Spelling variations and septs of the Clan Jardine include: Gardino, Gardin, Gardinus, Garden, Jardin, Jardane, Jerdane, Jerdone, Jarden, Jardine, Jardyne, Jarding, Jardyn, Gerden, Gerdain, Gairdner, Gardynnyr, Gardynsr, Gardnsrd, Gardinare, Gardinar, Gardenar, Gardenare, Gardnare, Gardener, Gardennar, Gardnar, Gardiner, Gardner.

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Tour Scotland Video Peacock Scone Palace Perth Perthshire June 1st

Tour Scotland video shot today of a peacock on the grounds of Scone Palace, by Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Foyers Scotland

Old photograph of Foyers, Loch Ness, Scotland. Situated on the east shore of Loch Ness. The village is on the B852, part of the Military Road built by General George Wade, 10 miles northeast of Fort Augustus. Steamers used to stop here on cruises of Loch Ness.

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Old Photograph Castle Wemyss Scotland

Old photograph of Castle Wemyss, Wemyss Bay, Scotland. The now ruined castle stood high on Wemyss Point, overlooking the Firth of Clyde where it heads south towards the North Channel of the Irish Sea. It was built around 1850 for Charles Wilsone Brown, a property developer who had plans to develop the land around Wemyss Bay, and who by 1855 had increased the number of villas from four to thirty six. Wilsone Brown sold the mansion to Sir John Burns, later Baron Inverclyde, in 1860. Burns commissioned the architect Robert William Billings to remodel the house in the Scottish baronial style. Castle Wemyss became a fashionable destination for many well known visitors, including Lord Shaftesbury, Anthony Trollope, General Sherman, Henry Morton Stanley, Peter II of Yugoslavia, Emperor Haile Selassie and members of the British Royal Family. The house remained in the Burns family until the death of Alan, 4th Baron Inverclyde in 1957. None of his family were able to afford the cost of maintaining such a large property, but it was not until 1984 that it was finally demolished.



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Old Photograph Cottage Munlochy Scotland

Old photograph of a crofters cottage at Munlochy, Scotland. A small Scottish village, in northern Scotland, lying at the head of Munlochy Bay. There are few early records of a settlement, but it seems likely that Munlochy expanded in the 1760s due to quarry workers extracting stone nearby to build Fort George on the far side of the Moray Firth.



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Old Photograph Tomnavoulin Scotland

Old photograph of a cottage and the William Stuart shop in Tomnavoulin in Moray, Scotland. Tomnavoulin, meaning ' mill on the hill ' in Gaelic, is a small village on the eastern banks of the River Livet, and is probably best known today for the Tamnavoulin Whisky distillery. The origins the old family name Stuart can be found within medieval Scotland. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in Scotland, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Stuart family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Stuart was an occupational name for a steward, the official in charge of a noble household and its treasury. One common alternate spelling of the name is a result of the influence of Mary, Queen of Scots, who was educated in France, and consequently spelled the name Steuart or Stuart.



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Old Photograph Huntingtower Castle Scotland

Old photograph of Huntingtower Castle, by Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Huntingtower Castle once known as Ruthven Castle or the Palace of Ruthven is situated about 3 miles from the centre of Perth, on the main road to Crieff. The Castle was built in stages from the 15th century by the Clan Ruthven family and was known for several hundred years as the Palace of Ruthven. In the summer of 1582, the castle was occupied by the 4th Lord Ruthven, who was also the 1st Earl of Gowrie, and his family. Gowrie was involved in a plot to kidnap the young King James VI, son of Mary, Queen of Scots. During 1582 Gowrie and his associates seized the young king and held him prisoner for 10 months. This kidnapping is known as the 'Raid of Ruthven' and the Protestant conspirators behind it hoped to gain power through controlling the king. James eventually escaped and actually forgave Gowrie, but after a second abortive attempt by Gowrie and others to overthrow him, Gowrie was finally executed and his property, including Huntingtower, was forfeited to the crown. The Castle and lands were restored to the Ruthven family in 1586. However in 1600, the brothers John and Alexander Ruthven were implicated in another plot to kill King James VI and were executed. This time, the king was less merciful: as well as seizing the estates, he abolished the name of Ruthven and decreed that any successors would be ineligible to hold titles or lands. Thus the House of Ruthven ceased to exist and by royal proclamation the castle was renamed Huntingtower. The Castle remained in the possession of the crown until 1643 when it was given to the family of Murray of Tullibardine, from whom the Dukes of Atholl and Mansfield are descended. John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl resided in the Castle, where his wife Lady Mary Ross bore a son 7 February 1717. The Castle began to be neglected and after Lady Mary died in 1767, it was abandoned as a place of residence except by farm labourers. Today, the Castle can be visited by the public and is sometimes used as a venue for marriage ceremonies.

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Old Photograph St John's Kirk Perth Scotland

Old photograph of St John's Kirk, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. St John's Kirk is the oldest standing building in Perth, and one of the most important parish churches in Scotland. It was first mentioned in 1126, and has played a central part in the life of the burgh. The original building was completed by 1241, when the Kirk was dedicated by the Bishop of St Andrews, but it has undergone many alterations since then.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Cottage Island Of Mull

Tour Scotland photograph of a cottage on the Island of Mull, Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Road Island Of Mull

Tour Scotland photograph of a narrow road on the Island of Mull, Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Elgin Cathedral

Tour Scotland photograph of Elgin Cathedral, Moray, Scotland. The first church was erected on this site during the early part of the 13th century although, possibly as a result of a fire, this was extensively rebuilt and enlarged towards the end of that century. Severely damaged by the 'wolf of Badenoch' in 1390 when he burnt the cathedral, Elgin underwent a major period of reconstruction throughout the 15th and 16th centuries. It is one of the most beautiful ruins in Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Pennan

Tour Scotland photograph of Pennan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Pennan became famous in the 1980s for being used as one of the main locations for the film Local Hero, and representing the fictional village of Ferness.

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Old Photographs North Berwick Scotland

Old photograph of North Berwick Golf Course, North Berwick, Scotland. West Links is an Open qualifying course, the golf club was founded in 1832. It has an antiquated charm with walls, burns, yawning bunkers and commanding views out to sea and of the Forth estuary. North Berwick Golf Breaks.



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Tour Scotland Photograph And Video Smailholm Tower

Tour Scotland photograph of Smailholm Tower, near Kelso, Scotland. Smailholm Tower was originally built in the 15th century or early 16th century by the Pringle family. This family, originally spelt Hoppringle, who were followers of the Earl of Douglas, held the lands of Smailholm from the early 15th century, and managed part of Ettrick Forest for their feudal superior. Smailholm Tower was designed, in common with all Scottish peel towers, to provide its occupants with protection from sporadic English raids. The tower was attacked by English soldiers in 1543, 1544 and again in 1546, when the garrison of Wark Castle sacked the tower and carried off prisoners and cattle. The castle was successfully defended against the English in 1640, by Sir Andrew Ker of Greenhead.



Tour Scotland video of Smailholm Tower, near Kelso, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Nessie Spotters Submarine Scotland

Old photograph of Nessie Spotters submarine at Loch Ness, Scotland. Loch Ness is the alleged home of the Loch Ness Monster, also known as Nessie, a cryptid, reputedly a large unknown animal. It is similar to other supposed lake monsters in Scotland and elsewhere, though its description varies from one account to the next. Popular interest and belief in the animal's existence has varied since it was first brought to the world's attention in 1933.



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Old Photograph Nessie Spotters Van Scotland

Old photograph of Nessie Spotters van at Loch Ness, Scotland. Loch Ness is a large, deep, freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately 23 miles south west of Inverness. Its surface is 52 ft above sea level. Loch Ness is best known for alleged sightings of the cryptozoological Loch Ness Monster, also known affectionately as " Nessie. "

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Old Photographs Port William Scotland

Old photograph of Port William, Wigtownshire, Scotland. The original settlement was known as Killantrae, meaning The Church on the Beach in Gaelic, and was probably founded not long after St Ninian arrival in nearby Whithorn towards the end of the 4th century. Killantrae was swept away following the intervention of developer and landlord Sir William Maxwell of Monreith. In the five years until 1776 he built an entirely new village, complete with a good harbour and was renamed Port William.



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Old Photograph Port Edgar Scotland

Old photograph of Port Edgar, near Edinburgh, Scotland. Bought by the Admiralty in 1916 as the site of a future Naval base,the pier at Port Edgar near South Queensferry had been regularly used by Royal Navy ships since the 1850s. Shortly after its purchase the wounded of the Battle of Jutland were landed at Port Edgar for the Royal Naval Hospital at Butlaw, South Queensferry. The dead of the battle were buried in the local cemetery at South Queensferry. In recent years, it has become a busy marina with a sailing school with 300 berths.



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Old Photographs Bathgate Scotland

Old photograph of cottages, shop, houses and people in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. Bathgate first enters the chronicles of history in a confirmation charter by King Malcolm IV of Scotland. In 1315, the daughter of King Robert The Bruce, Marjorie Bruce, married Walter Stewart, the 6th Lord High Steward of Scotland. The dowry to her husband included the lands and castle of Bathgate. Established around 1800, the Glenmavis Whisky Distillery in Bathgate was purchased in 1831 by one John McNab, who produced MacNab's Celebrated Glenmavis Dew from the site until the distillery's closure in 1910.



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Old Photographs Peterhead Scotland

Old photograph of Peterhead, Scotland. Peterhead was founded by fishermen and was developed as a planned settlement. In 1593 the construction of Peterhead's first harbour, Port Henry, encouraged the growth of Peterhead as a major fishing port and established a base for trade. It was a Jacobite supporting town in the Jacobite risings of 1715 and 1745. In particular, it was one of the Episcopalian north-eastern ports where reinforcements, plus money and equipment, were periodically landed from France during the Forty-Five.

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Old Photographs Kirkcowan Scotland

Old photograph of cottages in Kirkcowan situated 7 miles south south west of Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The principal industry has always been agriculture, although in the 19th century two woolen mills were erected on the River Tarff nearby. Kirkcowan is on the medieval pilgrim route to Whithorn, seat of Christianity in Scotland.



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Old Photographs Baltasound Scotland

Old photograph of Baltasound, the largest settlement on the island of Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland. Unst is the most northerly inhabited island in the United Kingdom. The village lies halfway along the island's east coast on a sheltered bay called Balta Sound.

Old photograph of Baltasound, the largest settlement on the island of Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland.

Old photograph of Baltasound, the largest settlement on the island of Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Of A Cruise Under Forth Railway Bridge Firth Of Forth

Tour Scotland video of a cruise under the Forth Railway Bridge from South Queensferry near Edinburgh, Scotland. The word Firth means Estuary in Scotland. The Forth Railway Bridge is a Unesco world heritage site.

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Tour Scotland Videos Forfar And District Pipe Band Marafun Run Forfar Angus

Tour Scotland video of Forfar and District Pipe band playing at the Marafun Run in Forfar, Scotland. Forfar and District Pipe Band aims to promote and to keep alive piping and drumming music in the Forfar area, by tutoring and playing at various engagements. Also to be ambassadors for Angus. And they do a great job.



Tour Scotland video shot today of Forfar and District Pipe band playing at the Marafun Run in Forfar, Scotland.



Tour Scotland video shot today of Forfar and District Pipe band playing at the Marafun Run in Forfar, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Runners Marafun Run Forfar Angus May 27th

Tour Scotland video shot today of runners in the Marafun Run in Forfar, Scotland. A sunny and very hot day for the relay race in the town centre of Forfar. Each runner does 8 laps over a measured circuit equal to 5.2 miles. This is a fun day for all the family. Categories include: Fun Runners [men], Men Fun Runners [Ladies], Ladies Fun Runners [mixed], Mixed Runners Fancy Dress

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