Extracted from The Red Book of Scotland Fifth Series (2025) Volume 17, pp. 344-350   WEIR of BLACKWOOD   Rotaldo/Rathaldis de Weir of Blackwood, was bailie to Patrick, Abbot […]

  Extracted from The Red Book of Scotland Fifth Series (2025) Volume 17, pp. 221-233.   TWEEDIE of DRUMELZIER   Finlay of Tweedie, is the first for whom there is […]

  Extracted from The Red Book of Scotland Fifth Series 92025) Volume 17, pp. 202-217.   TROTTER of MORTONHALL   Although antiquarians and genealogists have generally considered John Trotter, the […]

  Extracted from Red Book of Scotland, Fifth Series (2025) Volume 17, pp. 150-155   THREIPLAND of FINGASK   Andrew Threipland, was a merchant and Burgess in Perth by 4 […]

  Extracted from The Red book of Scotland Fifth Series (2025) Volume 17, pp. 107-18.   STRACHAN of CLAYPOTTS   John Strachan, 1st of Claypotts, (see below). Mr. Gilbert Strachan, […]

  Note: extracted from Red Book of Scotland, Fifth Series (2025) Volume 10, pp. 72-81. This entry was one of the more interesting to research, particularly as evidence located during […]

    Note: Extracted from Red Book of Scotland, Fifth Series (2025) Volume 10, pp. 29-31.   The surname MacNab or “Mhac-an-Aba” is Gaelic in origin and translates as the […]

    NOTE:  I have no plans to resume research for this entry and it is published here as an incomplete work in progress.     FRASER of KNOCK   […]

    Note: This entry is published as a provisional work in progress. Comprehensive research has not yet been completed and its content will be updated and expanded as further […]

  I have noticed a degree of confusion relating to the circumstances and identity of the first MacLachlan of Fassifern. The matter is clarified by the Sasine in favour of […]