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 […]

  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 […]