Old Photograph Shooting Party Pitlochry Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of a shooting party near Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Heather Seller Pitlochry Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of a Heather seller by Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland.



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Old Photographs Eyemouth Scotland

Old photograph of Eyemouth, Scotland. Fort Point, Eyemouth, was the site of the first Trace Italienne style fortification in Britain. Building commenced in 1547 by Sir Richard Lee, born 1513, died 1575. Eyemouth fell within the feudal barony of Coldingham, possessed until the early 17th century by Coldingham Priory, after which it passed to the Home family, who had held lands in that barony since at least the 15th century.All landowners, portioners, within the barony held their properties either by hereditary feu or by term renewable, occasionally hereditary, tack, Scots word for a lease, from the barony. The life of the historical hero of the town, William Spears, born, 1812, died 1885, is celebrated by a bronze statue in Eyemouth Market Place, where he stands pointing the way to Ayton, the scene of his peaceful demonstration. At great personal risk, Spears led a revolt against the tithes on fish levied by the Church of Scotland, even after the great Disruption of 1843 when most fishermen left the established Church to join other congregations.



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Old Photograph Hillend Inverkeithing Fife Scotland

Old photograph of cottages, houses and people in Hillend, Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland. The Battle of Inverkeithing on 20 July 1651 was fought on two sites in the area, one north of the town close to Pitreavie Castle, the other to the south on and around the peninsula of North Queensferry and the isthmus connecting it to Inverkeithing. The battle took place during Oliver Cromwell's invasion of the Kingdom of Scotland following the Third English Civil War. It was an attempt by the English Parliamentarian forces to outflank the army of Scottish Covenanters loyal to King Charles II at Stirling and get access to the north of Scotland. This was the last major engagement of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and led to Scotland passing into Cromwell's control. Cromwell's troops crushed the Scots, forcing them to abandon Stirling and march south to support Charles II. Of the estimated 800 Maclean clansmen who fought in the battle, only 35 were said to have survived. The Pinkerton Burn was said to have run red with blood for days afterwards. This was a significant episode in the history of Clan MacLean.



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Old Photograph Kincardine-on-Forth Fife Scotland

Old photograph of the railway station in Kincardine-on-Forth in Fife, Scotland. The Kincardine Line was a railway in Clackmannanshire and Fife, Scotland, connecting the stations in Alloa and near Dunfermline along the north shore of the Firth of Forth. A short branch line ran from Charlestown Junction to Charlestown on the shore of the Forth. This branch line had been part of the Charlestown Railway, also part of the North British Railway. The section between Kincardine and Kincardine Junction on the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway was opened in 1893, with the line between Kincardine and Dunfermline opening in 1906. The Charlestown Branch started life as the Elgin Waggonway in 1792, later becoming the Charlestown Railway. The North British Railway bought the line and the harbour at the end of the line in 1863, although three years later it was partly abandoned. In 1894, the line was rebuilt and re-opened. The Charlestown Branch closed to passengers on 1 November 1926. Passenger services were withdrawn between Alloa and Dunfermline in 1930, although the line remained open for coal trains. Coal trains to Kincardine and Longannet Power Stations continued to use the line. The line to the west of Kincardine became derelict.





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Old Photograph Lace Workers Scotland

Old photograph of lace workers on the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Similar to other Scottish islands, lace making on Lewis was often encouraged by high ranking noblewomen or religious figures. In the mid 1700s, Anne, Duchess of Hamilton, introduced lace-making to Scotland by bringing over experts from France to teach " poor girls " on her estates.


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Old Photograph Spynie Castle Scotland

Old photograph of Spynie Palace near Elgin, Scotland. This Scottish castle also known as Spynie Palace, was the fortified seat of the Bishops of Moray for about 500 years. The founding of the palace dates back to the late 12th Century.



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Old Photograph Wester Dechmont Scotland

Old photograph of cottages and houses in Wester Dechmont in West Lothian, Scotland. In 1979, the area near Dechmont became famous for a supposed UFO sighting, known as " The Livingston Incident. " A forestry worker named Robert Taylor claimed he saw a flying dome and two smaller spheres in Dechmont Woods. He was found with torn clothes and various injuries after the encounter. Police treated the incident as an assault, conducting a criminal investigation. It is the only UFO case in the UK to be classified as such.

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Old Photographs Arbroath Scotland

Old photograph of Arbroath, Scotland.



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Old Photograph Upper Castletown Scotland

Old photograph of Upper Castletown near Wick, Scotland.



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Old Photographs New Pitsligo Scotland

Old photograph of cottage and houses in New Pitsligo near Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This area originally owned by the Lords Pitsligo, however after the Jacobite rebellion of 1745 these lands were forfeited because of the last Lord's support for the losing side. Part of the estate eventually passed to William Forbes of Monymusk who founded the village of New Pitsligo on the site of the existing hamlet of Cyaak.



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Old Photograph Harvesting Fife Scotland

Old photograph of harvesting in Fife, Scotland.



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Old Photographs 17th Green Old Golf Course St Andrews Fife

Old photograph of golfers on the 17th green of the Old Golf Course in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

Old photograph of golfers on the 17th green of the Old Golf Course in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Eastern Tower Huntingtower Castle Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland travel video of the Eastern tower from the battlements on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Huntingtower Castle by Perth, Perthshire. The eastern tower was originally a gatehouse that was converted around 1500 into a three storey residential tower house. Mary Queen of Scots came to honeymoon here in 1565 with her new husband, Lord Darnley. The castle is also said to be haunted by a green lady.

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Tour Scotland Video Maiden's Leap Huntingtower Castle Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of the space between the two towers, known as Maiden's Leap on ancestry visit to Huntingtower Castle, by Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. This area of the castle is named after the leap which the daughter of the 1st Earl of Gowrie made from the chamber of her lover in one of the towers to her own chamber in the other tower, when she feared to be discovered by her mother. The lovers eloped the following night.

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Tour Scotland Video Second Floor Huntingtower Castle Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland travel video of the second floor of the eastern tower on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Elcho Castle just South of Perth, Perthshire. This room has a fine 15th Century fireplace. Mary Queen of Scots came to honeymoon here in 1565 with her new husband, Lord Darnley. The castle is also said to be haunted by a green lady.

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Tour Scotland Video Ground Floor Huntingtower Castle Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland travel video of the ground floor of the eastern tower on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Huntingtower Castle by Perth. Perthshire, Scotland. When you enter this Scottish castle you can go in by the ground floor of the Eastern Tower or by steps from the courtyard into the first floor of the western Tower. Mary Queen of Scots came to honeymoon here in 1565 with her new husband, Lord Darnley. The castle is also said to be haunted by a green lady.

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Tour Scotland Video Painted Ceiling Huntingtower Castle Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of the painted wooden ceiling in the hall of the eastern tower on ancestry visit to Huntingtower Castle, by Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. It is traditional beam and board ceiling made of oak and pine built around 1540. Mary Queen of Scots came to honeymoon here in 1565 with her new husband, Lord Darnley. The castle is also said to be haunted by a green lady.

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Tour Scotland Video World War I Memorial In The Parish Church Tibbermore Perthshire

Tour Scotland travel video of the World War I Memorial inside the Parish Church on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Tibbermore, Perthshire, Scotland. Names of those that gave their lives in the service of their country include; Second Lieutenant Harry Gordon Smith, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders; Corporal Daniel McGregor Allan, Black Watch, Royal Highlanders; Private James Morrison Barclay, Black Watch, Royal Highlanders; Private Alfred Cooper, Black Watch, Royal Highlanders; Lance Corporal John Donaldson, Black Watch, Royal Highlanders; Second Lieutenant William Dow, Black Watch, Royal Highlanders; Dauphin Galleton Gloag, Black Watch, Royal Highlanders; Private Andrew Imrie, Black Watch, Royal Highlanders; Private David Keddie, Black Watch, Royal Highlanders; Private David Millar, Black Watch, Royal Highlanders; Lieutenant John Watson McCash, Royal Flying Corps; Corporal Forrest Robertson, Black Watch, Royal Highlanders; Private William Rodgie, Black Watch, Royal Highlanders; Private George Francis Sutherland, Black Watch, Royal Highlanders; Lance Corporal James Blair Wallace, Black Watch, Royal Highlanders; Private John Stewart, Cameron Highlanders; Private Alexander Rodger, Black Watch, Royal Highlanders; Private Roderick John Stenning, Highland Light Infantry; Rifleman Frederick Montague Watson Duncan, Rifle Brigade, Sergeant, Observer, Alexander S. Allan, Royal Air Force; Second Lieutenant Claude Norie Miller, Army Service Corps; Pioneer Henry MacDonald, Royal Engineers; Sapper Alexander Paton, Royal Engineers, Bombardier James Davidson, Royal Field Artillery; Drummer James Simpson; Private Leonard Black, Royal Scots Fusiliers; Private James Kininmond, Royal Scots Fusiliers; Private James Keay, Royal Scots; Private James Andrew Duff, Black Watch, Royal Highlanders; Sergeant Alexander Murrie, Black Watch, Royal Highlanders; Shoeing Smith, Thomas McFarlane Rodger, Scottish Horse; Company Sergeant Major Joseph Scrimgeour, Scottish Horse; Private William Daniel Blair, Seaforth Highlanders; Private James Hendry, Seaforth Highlanders; Private Robert Pringle, Seaforth Highlanders; Private Robert Mailer, Seaforth Highlanders; Private John W. Meikle, South Wales Borderers.

The distance from Tibbermore to Glasgow and Paisley is 56 miles

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Tour Scotland Video Reverend James C Campbell Celtic Cross Gravestone Tibbermore Perthshire

Tour Scotland travel video of the Sarah Large Cameron and Reverend James C Campbell, Celtic Cross gravestone on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Tibbermore, Perthshire. Erected in memory of Sarah Large Cameron who died at Tibbermore Manse on the 11th of May, 1947, beloved wife of Reverend James C Campbell who died at Perth on 20th of September, 1875.


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Tour Scotland Video William Lindsay Mercer Gravestone Tibbermore Perthshire

Tour Scotland travel video of the William Lindsay Mercer Gravestone on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Tibbermore, Perthshire. William Lindsay Mercer was born in Edinburgh the 23rd of April, 1858. He married Ellen Lister in Cuckfield, Sussex, 1891. Ellen was born in Overton, Flintshire, Wales 1857. She was listed as a resident in the census report in 441 Langsell Road, Nether Hallam, Yorkshire, 1901. He was listed as a resident in the census report in 4 Great Stuart Street, Edinburgh, 1861. William was a boarder 1871 in The Rectory, Barkston, Lincolnshire. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Anglesey Barracks, Portsea, Hampshire, 1891. He was listed as head of household in the 1901 census in 441 Langsell Road, Nether Hallam, Yorkshire. Lieutenant, 1 Battalion Yorkshire Regiment in 1891. Captain, Reserve of Officers in 1901. Major in the Yorkshire Regiment, " The Green Howards. " Laid to rest on September 4th, 1926.

Mercer is an English and Scottish surname. It is an occupational name, derived from the Old French word " mercier " or " merchier ", meaning a mercer, or a merchant or trader, more specifically a merchant who deals in textiles.

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Tour Scotland Video Walk Battlements Huntingtower Castle Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland travel video of a walk along the battlements on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Huntingtower Castle by Perth, Perthshire. 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. It is in the care of Historic Scotland and is open to the public.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Drum Majors Apprentice Boys of Derry March Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of Drum Majors at the Apprentice Boys of Derry March on visit to Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Flag Bearers Apprentice Boys of Derry March Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of Flag Bearers at the Apprentice Boys of Derry March on visit to Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Marching Drummer Apprentice Boys of Derry March Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of marching drummers at the Apprentice Boys of Derry March on visit to Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph of marching drummers at the Apprentice Boys of Derry March on visit to Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Flute Players Apprentice Boys of Derry March Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of Flute Players at the Apprentice Boys of Derry March on visit to Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Drum Major Apprentice Boys of Derry March Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of a Drum Major at the Apprentice Boys of Derry March on visit to Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Fourth Group Apprentice Boys of Derry March Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of the fourth group of marchers and marching bands at the Apprentice Boys of Derry March on visit to Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The march began at Lesser South Inch at noon in Perth, and was divided into four groups starting around two minutes apart. This march was part of the annual Relief of Derry celebrations.

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Tour Scotland Video Third Group Apprentice Boys of Derry March Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of the third group of marchers and marching bands at the Apprentice Boys of Derry March on visit to Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The march began at Lesser South Inch at noon in Perth, and was divided into four groups starting around two minutes apart. This march was part of the annual Relief of Derry celebrations.

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Tour Scotland Video Second Group Apprentice Boys of Derry March Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of the second group of marchers and marching bands at the Apprentice Boys of Derry March on visit to Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The march began at Lesser South Inch at noon in Perth, and was divided into four groups starting around two minutes apart. This march was part of the annual Relief of Derry celebrations.

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Tour Scotland Video First Group Apprentice Boys of Derry March Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of the first group of marchers and marching bands at the Apprentice Boys of Derry March on visit to Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The march began at Lesser South Inch at noon in Perth, and was divided into four groups starting around two minutes apart. This march was part of the annual Relief of Derry celebrations.

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Tour Scotland Video Reverend Liston Stained Glass Window St Fillan's Church Aberdour Fife

Tour travel Scotland video of the Reverend Liston stained glass window on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to St Fillan's Church in Aberdour, Fife. In memory of the Reverend John and Robert Liston, Ministers of this Parish from 1723 to 1796, and of their descendants the Reverend William Liston, Minister of Cardonald Parish, and Thomas Liston, Merchant in London. Robert Liston, born 22nd of March 1730, died 11th of February 1796, was a Scottish Minister, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Robert was the son of the Reverend John Liston, Minister of Aberdour. The Liston family had been much involved in the Covenanter struggles. His great grandfather William had been sentenced to death for his part in the Battle of Rullion Green, though he fled and escaped. Robert married Janet Hardie, daughter of Henry Hardy, Minister of Culross on the 11th of November 1766. His wife Janet died at Auldcathie, Hoptoun Park, on the 31st of December 1814.

Notable people with the Liston surname include:

Emil Liston, born 1890, died 1949, American athletic coach and administrator.
Eoin Liston, born 1957, Irish sports person.
Henry Liston, born 1771, died 1836, Scottish minister and inventor.
James Michael Liston, born 1881, died 1976, New Zealand Catholic bishop.
John Liston, born 1776, died 1846, English comedian.
Larry Liston, born 1952, American politician, Colorado House of Representatives.
Melba Liston, born 1926, died 1999, American jazz musician.
Robert Liston, born 1794, died 1847, Scottish surgeon.
Robert Liston, born 1742, died 1836, British diplomat.
Robert Liston, born 1730, died 1796, Scottish clergyman.
Sonny Liston, American boxer.
Virginia Liston, born, 1890, died 1932, American blues and jazz singer.

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Tour Scotland Video Drysdale And White Stained Glass Window St Fillan's Church Aberdour Fife

Tour Scotland travel video of the Thomas Drysdale and his wife Catherine White memorial stained glass window on ancestry, genealogy family history visit and trip to St Fillan's Church in Aberdour, Fife. John died in January, 1906, and Catherine in December, 1889. This window given by their children. The Drysdale surname, with the variants Drysdall and Drysdell, is Scottish in origin, from Dryfesdale, a parish in county Dumfries.
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Tour Scotland Video Cunningham Stained Glass Window St Fillan's Church Aberdour Fife

Tour Scotland travel video of the Cunningham memorial stained glass window on history visit and trip to St Fillan's Church in Aberdour, Fife. The Cunninghams have been around a long time in Aberdour from 1700 onwards. The Cunningham surname is of early medieval Scottish origin. It is a locational regional name from Cunninghame, one of the territorial divisions of the county of Ayrshire. A Scots family of this name can trace their ancestry back to one Wernebald, a vassal of the Norman nobleman, Hugh de Morville, who obtained the manor of Cunningham from his feudal superior in the early 12th Century. Notable bearers of the name were William Cunningham, fourth Earl of Glencairn and lord high treasurer of Scotland, in 1526; and also Sir Charles Cunningham, bon 1755, died 1834, first lieutenant of the " Hinchingbroke " with Horatio Nelson in 1779.

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Tour Scotland Video Livingston And Mitchell Stained Glass Window St Fillan's Church Aberdour Fife

Tour Scotland travel video of the John Livingston and his wife Helen Mitchell memorial stained glass window on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to St Fillan's Church in Aberdour, Fife. John died on the 22nd of February, 1908. Helen died on the 23rd of August, 1911. The surname Livingston was first found in West Lothian. From this small beginning the Clan would grow into the nobility of Scotland and achieve the Earldoms of Callander, Linlithgow and Newburgh; the viscountcies of Kilsyth, Kinnaird and Teviot and the Lordships of Livingston.
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Tour Scotland Video Scottish Bluebells Castle Garden Aberdour Fife

Tour Scotland video of Scottish Bluebells in the traditional 17th century walled garden on visit to the castle in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland. Campanula rotundifolia, harebell, is a rhizomatous perennial flowering plant in the bellflower family native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. In Scotland, it is often known as the bluebell. Elsewhere in Britain, bluebell refers to Hyacinthoides non-scripta, and in North America, bluebell refers to Virginia bluebell. The Harebell is dedicated to Saint Dominic.

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Tour Scotland May 23rd Video Sunset Moncreiffe Hill Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video shot on May 23rd at 10pm of sunset from visit to Moncreiffe Hill above the River Tay, South of Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Mary Temple Cooper Stained Glass Window Abernethy Perthshire

Tour Scotland travel video of the Mary Temple Cooper memorial stained glass window on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and small group trip to the parish church in Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland. Cooper is an Anglo-Saxon name. The name was originally given to a cooper, a person who made and repaired barrels, casks, and buckets. It was a trade highly valued in the Middle Ages, as the construction or waterproof containers was no easy task with the tools of the time. The surname Cooper was first found in Sussex where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

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Tour Scotland Video Reverend George McDougall Stained Glass Window Abernethy Perthshire

Tour Scotland travel video of the Reverend George McDougall memorial stained glass window on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to the parish church in Abernethy, Perthshire. In grateful memory of Rev George McDougall B.D. who ministered in this church for 28 years, 1903 to 1932. Erected by the parishioners.

The Clan MacDougall takes its name from Dougall, the son of Somerled who was killed at the Battle of Renfrew in 1164. After Somerled's death, Dougall held most of Argyll as well as the islands of Mull, Lismore, Jura, Tiree, Coll and others. The Celtic first name Dougall, or Dugald is derived from the Gaelic dubh gall, which means black stranger. Dougall's royal descent was acknowledged by the king of Norway and Dougall himself was styled as King of the South Isles and Lord of Lorne. One of Dougall's sons seems to have been Óspakr Hákon, a man installed as King of the Isles by Hákon Hákonarson, King of Norway in 1230. A certain son of Dougall was Duncan, who was in turn the father of Ewan. Duncan and Ewan built many castles to defend their territory. These included Dunstaffnage Castle, Dunollie Castle and Duntrune Castle on the main land. Whilst on the islands they built Aros Castle, Cairnburgh Castle, Dunchonnel Castle and Coeffin Castle. Dunollie Castle is believed to have been fortified since the 6th century and became the seat of the chief of Clan MacDougall. Duncan also built Ardchattan Priory and it was here that the MacDougall chiefs were buried until 1737.

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Tour Scotland Video David Speedie Stained Glass Window Abernethy Perthshire

Tour Scotland travel video of the David Speedie memorial stained glass window on ancestry, genealogy history visit and trip to the parish church in Abernethy, Perthshire. In affectionate memory of David Speedie, born 25th of March, 1820, died 5th of May, 1911, and his wife Ann Chapman, born 1st of August, 1824, died, 8th of August, 1908. This window is placed here by their son David Speedie. Glory to God in the Highest, and on Earth Peace and Goodwill To All Men. This window contains a scene of St Mungo and St Columba meeting and exchanging pastoral staves. Many people with the Speedie surname from this area of Scotland emigrated to Canada and the USA.

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Tour Scotland Video Matthew Speedie Stained Glass Window Abernethy Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of the Matthew Speedie memorial stained glass window on visit to the parish church in Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland. In affectionate memory of Matthew Speedie, born 29th August, 1849, died 6th January, 1921. " His not here, he is risen. " This window is placed here by his niece Ann C. Morton. The window contains a scene of Gartnaidh, the King founder of the church of Abernethy inspecting the building. Many people with the Speedie surname from this area of Scotland emigrated to Canada and the USA.

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Tour Scotland Video Lieutenant Colonel John P. Cooper Stained Glass Window Abernethy Perthshire

Tour Scotland short travel video of the Lieutenant Colonel John P. Cooper memorial stained glass window on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and small group trip to the parish church in Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland. To The Glory Of God and in memory of John Cooper who died in 1948. For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given. The people that walked in darkness, have seen a great light. The Cooper surname is one of the earliest on record in England, and likewise in America, Walter Cooper being recorded in " The Muster of the Inhabitants of Virginia " as early as 1619, and prior to the arrival of the Mayflower in 1620. Early recordings include those of Selide le Copere of Norfolk in 1181, John Copper in the 1424 Friary Rolls of York and Ricardus Cowper, also recorded and Richard Cooper, Ecclesfield, Yorkshire on October 10th 1562.

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Tour Scotland Video Apple Blossom Pictish Tower Abernethy Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of apple blossom in front of the Pictish Tower on on visit to Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland. This Scottish round tower dates from around the 9th or 10th century, with 11th century alterations. It was used by Celtic clergy as a steeple and watchtower, perhaps against Viking invaders. Abernethy Tower was built for defence and later it was used as a belfry and a beacon.

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Old Photograph Chauffeurs Pitlochry Scotland

Old photograph of chauffeurs in Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Red Biplane Taking Off Perth Airport Scone Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of a Red Biplane taking off from Perth Airport by Scone, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Photographs Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance Launch Perth Airport Scone Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of photographs of Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance launch at Perth Airport by Scone, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance is a registered charity and receives no government or lottery funding. They rely 100% on public donations.

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Tour Scotland Video Demonstration Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance Launch Perth Airport

Tour Scotland video of a demonstration at the Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance launch at Perth Airport by Scone, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance is a registered charity and receives no government or lottery funding. They rely 100% on public donations.

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Tour Scotland Video The Atholl Highlanders Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance Launch

Tour Scotland video of The Atholl Highlanders Pipes and Drums at the Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance launch at Perth Airport by Scone, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance is a registered charity and receives no government or lottery funding. They rely 100% on public donations. The Atholl Highlanders are a Scottish infantry regiment. Based in Blair Atholl, the regiment is not part of the British Army. Instead, the regiment is in the private employ of the Duke of Atholl, making it the only legal private army in the United Kingdom, and indeed all of Europe.

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Old Photograph St Cuthbert's Chapel Scotland

Old photograph of St Cuthbert's Chapel in Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The 13th century chapel of St Cuthbert is traditionally said to have been built by the Knights Templars who for a long time held the lands of Chapel, Craikscraigs, Gardenholm and Holehouse.



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Old Photograph Davaar Island Scotland

Old photograph of Davaar Island at the mouth of Campbeltown Loch off the east coast of Kintyre, in Argyll, Scotland. This uninhabited Scottish island is known for its seven caves, one of which contains a life size cave painting depicting the crucifixion, painted in 1887 by local artist Archibald MacKinnon after he had a vision in a dream suggesting him to do so.



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