Old Photograph Dunrobin Castle Sutherland Highlands Scotland

Old photograph of Dunrobin Castle in Sutherland, Scotland. This is the family seat of the Earl of Sutherland and the Clan Sutherland. It is located one mile North of Golspie, and approximately five miles South of Brora, overlooking the Dornoch Firth. The lands of Sutherland were acquired before 1211, by Hugh, Lord of Duffus, grandson of the Flemish nobleman Freskin. The Earldom of Sutherland was created around 1235 for Hugh's son, William, surmised to have descended from the House of Moray by the female line. The castle may have been built on the site of an early medieval fort, but the oldest surviving portion, with an iron yett, is first mentioned in 1401. The earliest castle was a square keep with walls over 6 feet thick. Unusually, the ceilings of each floor were formed by stone vaults rather than being timber. The castle is thought to be named after Robert, the 6th Earl of Sutherland who died in 1427. During the Jacobite Rising of 1745, the Jacobites under Charles Edward Stuart stormed Dunrobin Castle without warning, because the Clan Sutherland supported the British government. The 17th Earl of Sutherland, who had changed his surname from Gordon to Sutherland, narrowly escaped them, exiting through a back door. He sailed for Aberdeen where he joined the Duke of Cumberland's army. On the death of the 18th Earl in 1766, the house passed to his daughter, Elizabeth, who married the politician George Leveson Gower, later created 1st Duke of Sutherland. In 1785, the house was altered and extended again. In 1915, the building was in use as a naval hospital when fire damaged much of the interior, but was confined to the newer additions by Barry. Scottish architect Sir Robert Lorimer was engaged to renovate the house following the First World War. When the 5th Duke died in 1963, the Earldom and the house went to his niece, the current Countess of Sutherland, while the Dukedom had to pass to a male heir and went to John Egerton, Earl of Ellesmere. Between 1965 and 1972, the house became a boarding school for boys, taking on forty boys and five teachers in its first year. Since 1973, the house and grounds have been open to the public, with private accommodation retained for the use of the Sutherland family. Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to travel and visit one day.



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Old Photograph War Memorial Minto Scotland

Old photograph of the War Memorial in Minto located between Hawick and Jedburgh, Scotland. Tour Scottish Borders. This Scottish village is north of the River Teviot, in the Scottish Borders.

World War I Roll Of Honour

James Bell
Francis Berry
Esmond Elliot
Charles S.Harvey
George Watson
David Wilson M.M
William Yule

Minto is 96 miles from Glasgow and Paisley



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Old Photograph War Memorial Inveraray Scotland

Old photograph of the War Memorial in Inveraray, Scotland.

World War I Roll Of Honour

BAIN ARCHIBALD ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
BELL MALCOLM ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
BELL ROBERT ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS SERGEANT
BLACK ANDREW HUNTER GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
BLACK WILLIAM BLACK WATCH SERGEANT
BUCHANAN JOHN ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS SERGEANT
CAMPBELL ANDREW SCOTS GUARDS PRIVATE
CAMPBELL GERALD AUSTRALIANS CAPTAIN A.E.F.
CAMPBELL GRAHAM DOUGLAS ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS MAJOR
CAMPBELL IAIN MCGREGOR SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
CAMPBELL IVAR ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS LIEUTENANT
CAMPBELL JAMES ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
CAMPBELL NEIL ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
CAMPBELL ROBERT ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS CORPORAL
CAMPBELL ROBERT ROYAL FUSILIERS PRIVATE MILITARY MEDAL
CAUSH ERNEST R.W.S. PRIVATE
CAUSH JOHN R.W.S. PRIVATE
COTCHER T.D. ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS COMPANY SERGEANT MAJOR
EDWARDS JOHN SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
FRASER GEORGE D. RIFLE BRIGADE LIEUTENANT
GOLDIE ALEXANDER ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
GUTHRIE JOHN MCINNES ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
HARRISON JOHN ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
HAYMAN BERTIE ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
JACKSON DONALD FISHER HUSSARS LIEUTENANT 20TH HUSSARS
JOHNSTONE JOHN BLACK WATCH PRIVATE MILITARY MEDAL
KENNEDY WILLIAM ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
KIRKLAND HUGH EDWARD A.A.M.C. CAPTAIN MILITARY CROSS
KIRKLAND WILLIAM DUNCAN A.A.M.C. MAJOR MILITARY CROSS
LAMONT WILLIAM ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
LIDDELL WILLIAM SCOTS GUARDS PRIVATE
LIVINGSTON DUGALD ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
LOUGH JAMES SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS CORPORAL
LOXLEY FRANK ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
MACARTHUR ALASTAIR ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS CAPTAIN
MCARTHUR ARCHIBALD ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
MCCALLUM ARCHIBALD CANADIANS PRIVATE CANADIAN INFANTRY
MCCALLUM EDWARD LONDON REGIMENT LIEUTENANT
MCDIARMID ALEXANDER ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
MCKENZIE COLIN SCOTS GUARDS PRIVATE
MCLAREN PETER ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
MCLEAN ANDREW ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS DRUMMER
MCLEAN ANGUS ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
MCMILLAN DUNCAN ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
MCPHEDRAN JOHN MERCHANT NAVY ABLE SEAMAN
MCVICAR ALEXANDER HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY PRIVATE
MCVICAR ARCHIBALD SCOTTISH HORSE TROOPER
MCVICAR DONALD HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY PRIVATE
MCVICAR JOHN KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS CORPORAL DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL
MCVICAR JOHN CANADIANS PRIVATE CANADIAN INFANTRY
MCVICAR PETER ROYAL NAVY PETTY OFFICER CANADIAN ROYAL NAVY
MCVICAR WILLIAM ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS PRIVATE
MEARS WILLIAM ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS SERGEANT
MITCHELL GEORGE ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS CAPTAIN
MORRISON DUNCAN ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS CORPORAL
MUNRO DONALD LAWSON ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY SERGEANT
MUNRO DUNCAN LEITCH BLACK WATCH LIEUTENANT
MUNRO HUGH A. ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS CAPTAIN
MUNROE LOUIS FREDERICK ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS SERGEANT
OLIVER WILLIAM CANADIANS PRIVATE 5TH CANADIANS
ROSE IAN ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
ROSS ALEXANDER MUNRO ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS CORPORAL
ROSS COLIN ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS LIEUTENANT
ROSS VIOLET WAAC SERGEANT
SHAIRP NORMAN AYRSHIRE YEOMANRY CAPTAIN MILITARY CROSS
SINCLAIR ARCHIBALD ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
SINCLAIR ARCHIBALD MCVICAR ROYAL NAVY PETTY OFFICER
SINCLAIR MALCOLM ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS SERGEANT
SINCLAIR PETER ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
SMITH ERNEST KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS LIEUTENANT
SMITH ROBERT CAMPBELL MCINTYRE ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS LIEUTENANT
SMITH WILLIAM MURRAY ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS SERGEANT
THOMSON DANIEL ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS SERGEANT

World War 2 Roll Of Honour

BLAIR DUNCAN A. ROYAL NAVY S.A.
BUNTAIN WILLIAM R. ROYAL AIR FORCE SERGEANT SERGEANT R.GUNNER
CAMPBELL DONALD B. MERCHANT NAVY FIRST MATE
DEVINE PHILIP J. ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS COMPANY SERGEANT MAJOR
GILLESPIE ALASTAIR F. ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS PRIVATE
GILLESPIE COLLYN C.F. ROYAL AIR FORCE WIRELESS OPERATOR
JOHNSTON GEORGE ROYAL NAVY ABLE SEAMAN
MOUAT JAMES H. ROYAL AIR FORCE SERGEANT PILOT
ROSS WILLIAM K. SCOTS GUARDS GUARDSMAN
THURSBY JOHN F. KING'S SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY LIEUTENANT NO. 1 COMMANDO

Inveraray is 66 miles from Glasgow and Paisley



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Old Photograph War Memorial Laurieston Scotland

Old photograph of the War Memorial in Laurieston located two miles East of Falkirk, Scotland.

World War I Roll of Honour

William Anderson, William Anderson, Pat Arthur, Henry Begg, William Brown, James Brand, John Boyd, John Black, Andrew Brand, John Bayne, John Bain, Peter Black, James Copland, William Cooper, Hugh H Connell, Robert Campbell, John Chalmers, John M Cochrane, James Clark, James Cowan, John Dougal, Hugh Duffy, David Edwards, James Ferguson, Dan Fortune, James Frew, Peter Fleming, William Gibson, William C Grant, Alex Grant, John Gibson, Thomas Hunter, John Henderson, James Irvine, James Johnston, Gardner Jack, Alex Johnston, James Kay, Richard Leishman, Peter Lockhart, Wm Masterton, Alex Muir, John Morrison, John Mellis, Wm Myles, Jas Mertin, Jas F Morris, John Main, James Moodie, Joseph Mitchell, John Miller, Thomas McBride, John McIntyre, James McLay, Alex McDonald, Kenneth McDonald, John McGregor, Robert S McQueen, John McMartin, Thomas McAlcose, Edward McBryde, James M'Kay, Thomas Neil, Charles Provan, Wm L Prattis, James Reilly, Robert Reilly, Andrew Rule, Herbert Richmond, Wm Rankine, Mathew Robertson, James Richmond, John Sime, Wm Simons, Andrew Sorley, Mathew Stevenson, James Sligo, John Sutherland, James Strathie, John Swan, Wm D Stewart, W Y Stevenson, Robert Seymour, Thomas Seymour, Alex Smith, Thomas Smith, James Simpson, Charles Trotter, Robert Vine, Wm Walker, Thomas West, Peter West, James Williamson, Thomas Wilson, Robert Walker, John Walker, Francis Allan, Ronald Dougal, Charles Masterton.

World War 2 Roll of Honour

George Anderson, William Shields, Robert Gardiner, Wilson Stewart, John Jackson, Alex Cunningham, Alex Todd, Walter Murray, Archibald Morrison, Donald M'Gregor, George Paterson, Alex Baird, James Rankine, Wm M'Queen, Wm Fernie, George Steel, Thos Gibson, David Gibson, Charles Gibson, Robert Flynn, Jas Clark, Hugh J Johnston, Malcolm Baird, Robert Cummings, John Harley, Dan Nimmo, Norman McEwan, William Imrie, Andrew Simpson, David Thomson, Thomas Thomson, Kenneth Mitchell, Gordon Reid, Peter Kerr, Jack Whitelaw, William Johnston, J Cowie, Wm Johnstone.

Laurieston is 29 miles from Glasgow and Paisley



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Old Photograph Soldiers Hawick Scotland

Old photograph of soldiers in Hawick, Scotland. Tour Scottish Borders.



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