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• Brechin Surname History: Angus Origins, a Pictish Cathedral City and a Rebel Lord

  Brechin traces to the ancient Angus cathedral city, home to one of Scotland's only two surviving round towers, and to Sir David de Brechin, executed for treason in 1320.

• Speid History & Origins: A Scots Form of Speed, Angus Roots & Scottish Heritage

  Speid is the Scots form of Speed, a nickname from Middle English sped meaning success. A Nicholas Speid held Angus land in 1410, yet only fifteen Speids remained in Scotland...

• Kinnaird Scottish Family History: Gowrie Origins, Rossie Priory & Motto

  Trace the Kinnaird surname from medieval Gowrie and Inchture to Rossie Priory and the Lord Kinnaird title, while separating the family from Carnegie-owned Kinnaird Castle in Angus.

• Clan Maule: History, Motto & Norman Origins in Angus

  Clan Maule of Panmure in Angus descended from Norman lords who came to Scotland in the twelfth century and became one of the most distinguished families of the eastern Lowlands....

• Abernethy Scottish Surname History: Origins, the Crown of Scotland & Perthshire Heritage

  Discover the Abernethy surname — a Pictish place-name from Perthshire tied to the Earls of Fife, the Battle of Harlaw, and the hereditary right to bear the Crown of Scotland....

• Dun History & Origins: Angus Lands, John Erskine of Dun & the House of Dun

  Only 73 people in Scotland were called Dun in 1901, yet the lands of Dun in Angus gave the Reformation one of its steadiest figures. We separate the surname from...

• Don History & Origins: Dun in Angus, Newton Don & Scottish Heritage

  Everyone assumes the Don surname comes from the Aberdeenshire river. The reference works say Dun in Angus. We weigh both, separate Don from Donald, and follow the Dons of Newton...

• Lammie Family Name: History & Origins in North-East Scotland

  Lammie is a rare Scottish surname tied to Angus and Aberdeenshire, with a documented paper trail running back to the 13th century under spellings including Lamby, Lambie, and Lammeis.

• The Battle of Inverurie 1308: How Robert the Bruce Fought Sick and Saved Scotland

  On 23 May 1308, a gravely ill Robert the Bruce rose from his sickbed near Inverurie and routed the forces of the Earl of Buchan — a victory that ended...

• Smart History & Origins: A Word That Meant Stinging, Angus Roots & Scottish Heritage

  In Older Scots, smert meant sharp and painful long before it meant clever. The nickname behind the surname, its Angus heartland, 3,715 bearers in 1901, and the Perthshire family that...

• Watt History & Origins: 'Son of Walter', James Watt & Scottish Heritage

  Explore the history and origins of the Watt name — a Scottish surname from Wat, the medieval pet form of Walter, rooted in Aberdeenshire and the northeast, linked to Clan...