Swan On Visit To Public Park By Stormont Road In Scone By Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Spring travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a Swan at the duck pond in the public park by Stormont Road on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Swans are birds of the family Anatidae within the genus Cygnus. The swans close relatives include the geese and ducks. Swans feed in the water and on land. They are almost entirely herbivorous, although they may eat small amounts of aquatic animals. In the water, food is obtained by up-ending or dabbling, and their diet is composed of the roots, tubers, stems and leaves of aquatic and submerged plants. The road, Stormont Road, is named after Sir David Murray, first Viscount Stormont, who was cup bearer to King James VI. Having been instrumental in saving the life of his royal master. The surname Murray was first found in Moray, where the Clan founder, Freskin, received a grant of the lands of Strathbrock in 1100 AD. He was descended from the first Earl, and his grandson, William, married the heiress of the Bothwell Clan in Lanarkshire. His sons founded many other houses, including the Murrays of Tullibardine, who later became the Dukes of Atholl, and Chiefs of the Clan. Murray has appeared in many spellings, including; Murray, Murrey, Moray, Morey, Morrey, Morry, Murry, MacMhuirich in Gaelic, and many more. Margaret Murray landed in Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1773; Christopher Murray landed in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1773; Mary Murray landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1778; Morton Murray arrived in Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1783; Barbara Murray who landed in Cape Fear, North Carolina, America, in 1737; Charles Murray landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, America, in 1746; Garret Murray arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, America, in 1746; Elizabeth Murray landed in Boston, Massachusetts, America, in 1755; Archibald Murray, aged 17, arrived in New York, America, in 1755; Mary Murray, an English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, was transported aboard the ship Canada in March 1810, arriving in New South Wales, Australia; Jane Murray, born 1775, aged 38, an Irish convict was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 7 years, and transported aboard the ship Catherine on 8th December 1813, arriving in New South Wales, Australia; William Murray, aged 21, a labourer, arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship Bengal Merchant in 1840; John Murray, aged 24, a ploughman, arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship Blenheim in 1840. The medieval town of Scone, which grew up around the monastery and royal residence, was abandoned in the early 19th century when the residents were removed and a new palace was built on the site by the Earl of Mansfield. Hence the modern village of Scone, and the medieval village of Old Scone, can often be distinguished. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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