Tour Scotland photographs and videos from my tours of Scotland. Photography and videography, both old and new, from beautiful Scotland, Scottish castles, seascapes, rivers, islands, landscapes, standing stones, lochs and glens.
Tour Scotland photograph of 1796 Thomas Alexander Thom gravestone in the old churchyard cemetery in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland. The surname Thom is of Scottish origin, from the city of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Angus, and is a sept of the Clan MacThomas.
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Tour Scotland photograph of the Howies gravestone in the old churchyard in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland. Erected by Joh Howie, Builder, Alyth, in memory of The Howies, for ten generations interred here. Other Howies from Alyth include; Helen Howie, born 16 November 1848, John Whitton Howie, born 1 September 1850, Isabella Wedderburn Ogilvy Howie, born 1852, James Howie, born 12 December 1854, Jane Howie, born 5 December 1856, William Howie, born 5 March, Margaret Howie, born 7 December, 1862, Ann McInness Howie, born 11 July, 1865. John Howie, born 2 May 1867.
Howie is a Scottish locational surname derived from a medieval estate in Scotland's south west county of Ayrshire. While its ancient name is known as " The lands of How ", its exact location is lost to time. The word " How ", predating written history, appears to originate from the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde as a locational description of a " hollow " or deep valley. The alternate spelling of Howie is " Howey ". The oldest public record of the surname dates to 1526 in the town of Brechin.
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Tour Scotland photograph of the David Fleming gravestone in the old churchyard cemetery in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland. Student of Theology who died of the fever on the 11th August, 1826, aged 22. To the north east of the town a hill fort, possibly of Pictish date, stands atop Barry Hill. The remains consist of massive collapsed stone ramparts that take advantage of the topography of the Alyth Hill. Local legend connects the fort with King Arthur, and it is claimed that Guinevere, Arthur's queen, was imprisoned here for a very short time.
The surname Fleming is derived from the French, le Fleming, which indicates that the family originated in Flanders. The once powerful medieval principality of Flanders is now split between Belgium, the Netherlands and France. During the latter part of the twelfth century the Flemish were enterprising merchants who traded with England, Scotland and Wales. A distinguished Flemish leader named Baldwin settled with his followers in Biggar, South Lanarkshire under a grant of King David I of Scotland. Baldwin became Sheriff of Lanark under King Malcolm IV of Scotland and William the Lion and this office appears to have been hereditary for some time.
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Tour Scotland photograph of the Peter Reid gravestone in the old churchyard cemetery in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland. Erected by John Reid, Cotton of Balhary, in memory of his son who died aged 17. Well known Reids include Joseph Reid, born 1843, died 1917, who was born in Ayrshire, and was the inventor of the Reid oil burner, which did so much to advance the oil industry in the United States.
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