Few Scottish families are as famous or as romantically remembered as Clan Fraser . Rooted in Inverness-shire, the Frasers became renowned...

Few families in Scottish history can match the power and influence of Clan Douglas . From their roots in the Lowlands to their dominance...

Clan Buchanan is one of Scotland’s most distinctive families, remembered for their striking yellow tartan and their deep roots in the...

Among the great families of the north-east of Scotland, few rival the prestige and power of Clan Gordon . Rooted in Aberdeenshire, the...

Few names in Scottish history carry as much weight as Clan Stewart (or Stuart) , the royal dynasty that ruled Scotland for centuries and...

Clan MacKenzie is one of the most influential clans of the Scottish Highlands, rising from their Ross-shire heartland to become a...

Clan MacLeod is one of Scotland’s most storied Highland clans, with roots stretching back to the Norse-Gaelic chieftains of the 13th...

Clan MacDonald, or Clan Donald , is one of the largest and most powerful clans in Scotland, with a history that stretches back over 800...

Clan Campbell is one of the most influential and powerful clans in Scottish history. Emerging from their stronghold in Argyll in the...

Introduction to Clans and Tartans Scotland’s clans are legendary family groups, each with their own tartan  – a distinctive plaid pattern...

Few symbols of Scotland are as instantly recognisable as tartan. From the sweeping Highlands to the cobbled closes of Edinburgh, these...