Clans and Tartans of Scotland

by Roddy Martine

Throughout the world there exists an enduring fascination with our ancestry – who we are and where we come from. Nowhere is this more evident than with the generations of Scots who over the centuries have left their native Scotland to create a new life in the New World – North America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Europe. The Scots are a remarkable race with a justifiably proud history and culture which they have successfully passed on through generations. This compact book sets out to identify the larger Scottish clan and family names, their tartans, septs (dependent family names), heraldic crests, mottos, ancestral lands and allegiances. This book features full colour photographs of each tartan as opposed to digital reproductions, allowing readers to see both the textures and patterns.

Genres: History

324 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 2, 2022

About the author

Roddy Martine has written a large number of books on Scottish life, encompassing Scotch whisky, clans and tartans, interiors and biographies. In addition he contributes to a wide range of newspapers, and is associate editor of Caledonia Magazine.

Reviews

[Maxwell Thornton · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was informative!

Roddy Martine included over one hundred clans and their arms, flowers, leadership, histories, and tartans. As someone with clan hannah heritage, I was happy to read and learn about all of them.

However, if I had to criticise the book, I would say that a lack of a map of Scotland was unhelpful. For those who are not from the British Isles, it might be hard for them to understand the place names of the country. In addition, I think there were a few typos.

In conclusion, a good book. If you are interested in the history and culture of Scotland or have Scottish heritage, then I recommend this book to you.

[Lisa Montgomery · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a proud descendant of clan McThomas, I was grateful for a look at all the clans. My DIL is from clan Orr. We like to compete.
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