NOTE: Untangling the succession to the lands of Achnacone in the second-half of the 18th century has been problematic however the Sasine in favour Alexander Stewart dated 10 September […]

  Note: Writing in 1739, Rev. Duncan Stewart asserts that John Stewart, second son of Andrew Stewart, 1st of Gartnaferan, was “predecessor to the Stewarts of Blairgarry.” It is also […]

  Carrying on from the entry under Arnot of Balcormo in Volume 1 of the fifth series of the Red Book:    Stephen Arnot of Pitgrundie, was the second son […]

      I had intended conducting further research for this entry for inclusion within volume 10 of the Red Book but I doubt there’s very much more of any […]

The Rise and Ruin of Patrick Halkett of Lumpanans – a cautionary tale of the evils of hubris. (extracted from Volume 5, pp. 13-15 of the Red Book of Scotland) […]

[Revised entry to appear in the 5th edition of Volume 9]   KENNEDY of LEANACHAN   The date and circumstances of the settlement of those of the surname Kennedy in […]

First draft © Red Book of Scotland – 2025.   MACILVAINE of GRUMET     Nigel Macilvaine of Grumet, is the first for whom there is extant evidence but of […]

SCHAW of SAUCHIE and GREENOCK – A review of their origins.   James Schaw, 1st of Greenock and Sauchie, is the first for whom there is evidence and was within the […]

MACDUFF of FANDOWIE   Christian Johnson, is the first for whom there is evidence. He had a charter for the lands of Wester Fandowie from David II. on 2 July 1359[1] […]

MacKinnon of Ghamboil I am keen to hear from anyone who is either descended of this family or else has further information particularly in relation to those members living in […]