John Smart Gravestone Graveyard On History Visit To Brechin Angus Scotland

Tour Scotland travel video of the John Smart gravestone in the Cathedral Graveyard on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Brechin, Angus, Scotland. Smart is an English surname. In origin it was either a medieval nickname surname for a brisk or active person, deriving from the Olde English pre 7th century word " smeart ", meaning quick, or it may be an occupational name for a person who was probably a handyman or similar. It is an example of a sizeable group of early European surnames that were gradually created from the habitual use of nicknames. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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George MacBain Gravestone Graveyard On History Visit To Brechin Angus Scotland

Tour Scotland travel video of the George MacBain gravestone in the Cathedral Graveyard on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Brechin, Angus, Scotland. The MacBain surname, including, MacBane and MacVain, is an anglicized form of the Olde Gaelic Mac A'Ghille Bhain. The Gaelic prefix " mac " means " son of ", " an ghille ", the servant, plus the adjective " ban " meaning " white ", hence, " son of the white or fairhaired servant ". The surname is first recorded in the early half of the 17th Century. Sir James MacBain, born 1828, died 1892, was a Scottish national who emigrated to Australia in 1853 and became President of the Legislative Council, Melbourne, Australia, in 1884. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Alison MacBain who married Andrew Wright on May 6th 1629, in Edinburgh. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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John Smith Gravestone Graveyard On History Visit To Brechin Angus Scotland

Tour Scotland travel video of the John Smith gravestone in the Cathedral Graveyard on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Brechin, Angus, Scotland. The Smith surname is the most common surname in Scotland. While often associated broadly with English origin, the name has deep, independent roots across both the Lowlands and Highlands. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Autumn Walk In Graveyard On History Visit To Cathedral St Andrews Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K early Autumn travel video, with Scottish music, of a wee walk in the graveyard on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to the Cathedral in St Andrews, Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. The St Andrews Cathedral Graveyard with historic stone coffins is one of Scotland's most historically significant burial grounds, serving as a resting place for centuries of bishops, regional icons, Covenanters, and foundational legends of golf history. During the medieval period, the most prestigious burials took place inside the cathedral walls rather than out in the yard. Leading bishops, archbishops, and elites, such as Roger de Beaumont and William de Lamberton, were laid to rest near the high altar or within the vestry. Robert the Bruce, the legendary Scottish king was personally present on the grounds when the completed cathedral was finally dedicated and consecrated in 1318. The site changed forever during the Scottish Reformation in 1559. Prompted by a fiery sermon from Protestant reformer John Knox at a nearby church, an angry mob sacked the cathedral, stripping its rich interior. The building was abandoned, outlawed from Catholic mass, and left to the elements. As the cathedral crumbled into a majestic ruin, the surrounding precinct increasingly became the primary municipal and parish graveyard for the town of St Andrews. 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. Meteorological Autumn or Fall is different from standard and astronomical Autumn and begins September 1 and ends November 30 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Autumn St Rule's Tower On History Visit To Cathedral St Andrews Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K early Autumn travel video, with Scottish music, St Rule's Tower on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to the Cathedral in St Andrews, Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. Built in the early 12th century, it predates the vast cathedral ruins beside it by roughly a century and serves as an important monument of early Romanesque architecture. According to religious legend, a 4th century Greek monk named St Rule, also known as Saint Regulus, was warned by an angel that Roman Emperor Constantine intended to move the sacred relics of St Andrew the Apostle from Patras to Constantinople. The angel instructed Rule to take a portion of the bones, including three fingers, an arm bone, a tooth, and a kneecap, and sail away, burying them at the end of the earth. Rule was shipwrecked further up the coast of Scotland at a place then known as Kirrymont, which was subsequently renamed St Andrews. The tower and its original adjoining church were constructed around 1123 to 1130 by a community of Celtic monks known as the Culdees. Standing immensely tall for its era, the tower was specifically designed as a monumental beacon. Its soaring height allowed it to be seen from miles away across both land and sea, guiding thousands of mediaeval pilgrims coming to venerate the shrine of St Andrew. 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. Meteorological Autumn or Fall is different from standard and astronomical Autumn and begins September 1 and ends November 30 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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