Mr. Michael John Robertson (1916-1941), Australian Leading Seaman from Granville, Mr. Thomas Noel Robertson (1914-1941), Australian Acting Stoker Petty Officer from Kingsgrove, New South, Peter Anderson Robertson (d. 1945), British Wireman aboard the HMS Dorsetshire when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he died in the sinking, Mr. T J Robertson, British Petty Officer, who sailed into battle on the, Mr. H Robertson, British Marine, who sailed into battle on the, Mr. Alexander Robertson, British Petty Officer Telegraphist, who sailed into battle on the, Mr. Robert Watt Robertson, British Ordinary Seaman, who sailed into battle on the, Mr. Percy Edwin Robertson, British Chief Petty Officer Steward, who sailed into battle on the, Norman Claude Robertson, British Telegraphist with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he survived the sinking, Morris Gordon Robertson (d. 1939), British Boy 1st Class with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking, Robert Urquhart Robertson (d. 1939), British Able Seaman with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking, Miss Mary Robertson (b. Supported by clansmen from the Scottish Highlands, he marched on London to regain the British throne. . The Widows of Culloden (Autumn/Winter 2006; Scottish Gaelic: Bantraich de cuil lodair) is the twenty-eighth collection by British designer Alexander McQueen for his eponymous fashion house. Each Royal family fought for their right to rule. MacDonell or MacDonald of Clanranald: The largest of the Highland clans, the Norse-Gaelic Clan Ranald was descended from Ranald, son of John, Lord of the Isles. Clan Donnachaidh, also known as Clan Robertson, is one of the oldest clans in Scotland with an ancestry dating back to the Royal House of Atholl. The septs are more loosely related families who also look for their protection to the clan chief whose authority they acknowledge. Footnote: The MacKenzie Clan is very active - among other meetings - the MacKenzie Clan meets on Culloden Moor every year - on the Saturday closest to April 16 - to commemorate the very important Battle of Culloden fought there! Continue Reading 2 Sponsored by Starscope This Might Just Be the Creepiest Gadget Ever! James Robertson was out in the 15 and was one of the most influential Atholl Lairds. He was left for dead at Culloden where two of his brothers were killed. For five months he eluded his pursuers even with a price of 30 thousand pounds on his head. Aerial view of Culloden Battlefield, E of Inverness, looking SE. Clan Robertson. The grave shown on OS 25" at NH 7397 4508 which is marked by a stone known as the Keppoch Stone is believed to mark the spot where Alexander MacDonald chief of the Keppoch MacDonalds' fell. The highlanders broke through the first units of the Hanoverian front line but the second line held. Alexander's grandson, William the 6th chief, was killed in 1530 trying to recover lands seized by their neighbours the Stewarts of Atholl. Two years later, the Clan Museum was opened at Bruar Falls, a few miles northwest of Pitlochry in Perthshire. William Robertson (d. [2] However, in Canada, the name Robertson is ranked the 84th most popular surname with an estimated 30,875 people with that name. Clan Chief: Alexander Gilbert Haldane Robertson of Struan, 24th Chief of Clan Donnachaidh, 28th of Struan. The sea-swept Hebrides islands and the west coast of Scotland, made up the ancient Dalriadan kingdom, the ancestral home of the Robertson family. The Erskines were supporters of Robert the Bruce, and it was Bruces son, David II, that appointed Sir Robert de Erskine Keeper of Stirling Castle. Their orders were to burn the houses and lay waste the lands and property of the rebels. Duncan Robertson of Calvine, James Robertson of Balnacree and his son, and John Robertson of Wester Bohespic were all killed as were the two sons of Robert Bane Robertson of Invervack. In 1787 he was created Lord Heathfield and Baron Gibraltar. They were active throughout the rising and took part in all the major events of the campaign. The name however, derives from a much earlier date, to the followers of the Irish Saint Columba who established the first monastery on the Scottish Isle of Iona. "Short History of Clan Robertson, J. Robertson Reid, 1933, p. 131. After Culloden, which saw 400 Robertsons fighting under Lord Murray's Atholl Brigade the remaining lands that The chieftainship passed to Duncan Robertson of Drumachuine but he could not attempt to recover any lands as he himself was outlawed for his part in the 1745 uprising. Family motto Serva jugum (Keep the yoke). Father of Alexander Robertson; William Robertson; James Robertson; Janet Robertson; Marjory Robertson and 4 others; Isobel ("Belle") Robertson; Ann Robertson; Christian ("Christy") MacGregor and John Robertson less He was especially renowned for his reels and strathspeys and many of his own compositions remain popular to the present day. In the 12th century, the lands of Kilmaurs in Ayrshire were granted to a Norman named Warnebald, whose descendants adopted the territorial name Cunningham. However, the first contemporary record of the clan chiefs is in the thirteenth century. After the battle he hid in forests around Glenshee, but was captured in January, 1747, and thrown into Dundee prison. From 1565, a bloody clan feud developed between the Elliots and the Scotts, after Scott of Buccleugh executed four Elliots for stealing cattle. Canmore Disclaimer. The 4th Earl of Arran became the keeper of both Edinburgh and Stirling Castles, and was created a Marquess in 1599. Family motto Constant and true. He presided over many of the most important and notorious trials in Victorian England, including the famous Tichborne trial in 1873. For a first offence of carry a weapon, the fine was 15 pounds. https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance, http://www.hillcrestminedisaster.com/data/index.php?title=List_Of_Miners, https://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listdorsetshirecrew.html, http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html, http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html, https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html, http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/, http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html, Francis Robertson, who landed in Maryland in 1664, Anders Robertson, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1693, Daniel Robertson, who settled in Virginia in 1716 along with Francis, Isabella, James, John, and Donald, Daniel Robertson, who landed in Virginia in 1716, Archibald Robertson, who arrived in Virginia in 1746, Henry Robertson, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1774, Helen Robertson, aged 16, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1775, Andrew Robertson, who arrived in North Carolina in 1808, Gilbert Robertson, aged 50, who landed in New York in 1812, Eleanor Robertson, who landed in New York, NY in 1816, Catharine Robertson, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816, Duncan Robertson, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1820, Harriet L Robertson, who landed in Arkansas in 1903, Christian Robertson, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1801, Donald Robertson, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1801, Duncan Robertson, aged 42, a farmer, who arrived in Pictou, Nova Scotia aboard the ship "Commerce" in 1803, Isabella Robertson, aged 31, who arrived in Pictou, Nova Scotia aboard the ship "Commerce" in 1803, Alexander Robertson, aged 6 1/4, who arrived in Pictou, Nova Scotia aboard the ship "Commerce" in 1803, Mr. Henry Robertson, British convict who was convicted in. He was badly wounded but eventually escaped to France where he became a Captain in the French army. They are shallow mass graves and not all are marked by gravestone markers. Alexander and his nephew/heir, James Blair Oliphant, of Gask, Ardblair, Perthshire, sold the land to various third cousins, among whom were Donald and Hellen Robertson's children. Much of his time was spent recruiting and chasing deserters. Weddings Ceremony Groom Wear Bridal Wear Wedding Presents (2) Wedding Party (13) Wedding Receptions (6) Kilts & Highlandwear (53) Kilts Trews (3) Fly Plaids & Plaid Brooches (7) The MacDougalls built Ardchattan Priory near to Oban in Argyll, and the clan chiefs were buried there until the early 1700s. He was a Jacobite supporter right from the start, but he and his son were killed at the battle. Kinaldy is located in Glen Errochy, between Trinafour and Struan, in the Parish of Blair Atholl. Scheduled as Culloden Battlefield, Graves of the Clans, Cairn and Well of the Dead. Picts and pirates. Robert later became Lord Great Chamberlain of Scotland 1350 1357. . . Admiral Sir Pulteney Malcolm entered the Royal Navy in 1778, and in 1798 captured three Spanish gunboats in Manila Bay. Alexander Henderson was the most prominent Presbyterian divine of his time, drafting the Solemn League and Covenant in 1643. It is a hard burden to carry, but my MacGregor, MacMillan, MacEachern and Fraser clan genes fight those Campbell genes daily, not to mention living with a scrappy member of Clan Robertson. LOG IN / REGISTER . Struan was the only Chief to be at every Jacobite uprising, the first being in 1689. The Clan Armstrong's crest features an arm from the shoulder, armed, in the centre of the strap and buckle, framed by the motto Invictus maneo, latin for I remain unvanquished. Alexander Robertson of Struan. Later in 1296, Sir John of Johnstone of Dumfries pledged allegiance to King Edward I of England. Two trenches (3 x 1m and 4 x 1m) were then excavated, to confirm the route. They eventually fled to safety and a new life in Canada. Members of this House held the Scottish throne during the 11th and 12th centuries. In 1437 the chief Robert Riach (grizzled) captured Sir Robert Graham who, with others, had just murdered the King James I at Perth. The last Atholl officer to have served in the 45. [4] Australia ranks Robertson as 50th with 39,216 people. Some Robertsons were killed at Culloden; others were wounded or taken prisoner. In addition, Abbot Duncan of Dunkeld, the Robertson progenitor, was killed in battle in 964, as he led the warriors, bearing, a reliquary of St. Columba. Are you sure you want to delete this item from your shopping cart? In addition, many of the rank and file clansmen met their end at Culloden. George Leslie of Leslie was created Earl of Rothes in 1447. This was to end up as the line Robertson of Struan. [1]. One such fugitive was Robertson of Faskally. Courtesy of HES (George Washington Wilson), (Area NH 74254499) Grave (NAT) - (site not clear), b Grave of the MacGillivrays, Macleans, Maclachlans and Atholl Highlanders (one), Grave (NAT) (Immediately N of Graves of the Campbells), Grave (NAT) (60m SW of Graves of the Campbells), OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1906). He died at Culloden. He was the youngest of four children, and only son, of Langton George Duncan Haldane Robertson of Struan and his wife, Laurie. After the rising she moved to Edinburgh under the name of Mrs. Black and died in 1787. An amusing anecdote concerning Lady Lude, in 1745 she held a ball in Lude house for Bonnie Prince Charlie who was over-nighting at Blair Castle. Confusion is contributed by other Donald Robertsons born and baptized around the same time at Blair Atholl: Donald, bp. Two other fortifications that served the clan and worth a mention are Port an Eilein (fort on the island) and Eilean nam Faoileag (the island of gulls). Kilts & Highlandwear Men Women Children Jewellery Homeware Gifts FABRICS SALE. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. He died in 1355. The National Archives is the UK government's official archive. George Armstrong Eliott was appointed Governor of Gibraltar in 1775, and his four years defence of the Rock (1779 1783) is one of the most glorious achievements in British history. 2022 Clan Donnachaidh Society, Mid-Atlantic Branch. Their Invervack cousin, Donald Robertson, was also wounded but managed to escape the field, while his more fortunate brother James escaped the battlefield unhurt and returned to Atholl. . original route of the road as the main footpath, and removing the more recent route. Wallace: The Wallace family originates from the Scottish Lowland area of Strathclyde, near to Glasgow. After the Battle of Culloden, Donald Cameron of Lochiel, also known as Gentle Lochiel, took refuge in France, where he died in October 1748. This motto is embossed on the clan's crest which shows a graceful stag and elegant crown. When King Alexander 3rd fell from his horse down the cliffs at Kinghorn, in 1286, and died with no surviving heir this developed into the Wars of the Succession. Culloden Moor, Jacobite memorial cairn, general view including clan markers. The Robertson lands did not follow that strategy. More recently the castle was home to the late contemporary artist Gerald Laing, who restored the residence and filled it with beautiful modern works of art. In the United States, the name Robertson is the 147th most popular surname with an estimated 159,168 people with that name. After the restoration of the monarchy he was created Lord Newark. Not all involvements with the government troops quartered in Atholl were as successful. He was on the point of leaving the country when he was murdered at the Kirk-o-Field in 1567. He won the Battle of Stirling Bridge and drove the English garrisons out of Scotland, but was defeated at Falkirk in 1298. In 1680 the 7th Earl of Rothes became Lord Chancellor of Scotland. The first recorded use of the name can be dated to the signing of a land charter by Richard Walensis in 1160. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Later under Alexander, when he came of age, they were also to take part in the Jacobite uprisings of 1689, 1715 and 1745. The island is a sandbank that has been built up with rocks, on a 2004 survey radio carbon dating on cut timbers returned dates of 1110 and 1290. Soon after Culloden, laws were passed that banned Highlanders from wearing clan colors or bearing arms. He enjoyed a romantic career and became military leader and personal advisor to the Sultan. Sir Alexanders son, also Sir Alexander, was created Great Usher in the Scots Parliament. Elliot: The Elliots are one of the great riding clans of the Scottish Borders. Sir Hugh Rose (1803-1885) was in command of the Central Field Force during the Indian Mutiny, where he fought many successful actions, capturing 150 pieces of artillery, taking 20 forts, capturing Ratghur, Shanghur, Chundehree, Jhansi and Calpese. Conan, the second son of Henry, 3rd Earl of Atholl inherited extensive lands including Glenorchie. Erskine: The family takes its name from the lands of Erskine in Renfrewshire, just south of the River Clyde, which was held by Henry de Erskine in the reign of Alexander II. Waterton #23. Duncanson who being the son of Robert became known as Robertson. 01Jun1725, s/o Alexander and Margaret (Mcgrigore) Robertson. 1. The Atholl Brigade charged the Government army closely supported on the left by the Camerons and Stewarts of Appin. 1520-1561), schoolmaster and dean of Durham, was born at or near Wakefield in Yorkshire early in the sixteenth century. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Robertson family emigrate to North America: Some of the first settlers of this family name were: 2000- 2023 Swyrich Corporation, all rights reserved. The Scottish clan system dates back to the 12th Century. The four graves shown on OS 25" at NH7416 4485, NH 7417 4484, NH 7412 4479 and NH7409 4474 respectively are all graves of the Campbells. He was the father of the future King James VI and I. Soon, the full implications of the defeat became apparent. Clan Fraser of Lovat (Scottish Gaelic: Friseal [kln fil] French: Fraiser) is a Highland Scottish clan and the principal branch of Clan Fraser.The Frasers of Lovat are strongly associated with Inverness and the surrounding area since the Clan's founder gained lands there in the 13th century. On returning to Scotland, Sir Gilbert was killed alongside King James IV and many other Scots at the Battle of Flodden in 1513. Culloden'den kurtulan tm Jacobitlerden, belki de en nls Lovat'n Simon Fraser. After the Battle of Worcester in 1651, he was captured and sent to the Tower of London. After Culloden he was advised to stay in Scotland to secure his succession to the chiefs estates. He commanded an expedition to the Cape of Good Hope in 1805. The clansman who refused to risk his own life to protect his chief was considered a traitor who abandoned his sire in danger and the contempt he would incur was his most cruel punishment. Although at that time Perth was known as St Johnston and an area of East Lothian was called Jonystoun it was the fighting Johnstons of the Western Borders who would become the most powerful group of Johnstons in Scotland. Clan MacDonald of Glencoe. Commemorative Stone(S) (Period Unassigned). My unfortunate son (unfortunate in being employed on such a duty) has not been the means of bringing these honorable men to the scaffold.". In the 17th century during the Civil War the clan supported the Royalist cause, which led to them losing much of their lands; these were subsequently returned when the Stuart monarchy was restored. Did the Fraser clan fight at Culloden? Clan Cunningham is a Scottish clan. Together with his king he was beheaded in London in 1649. In the summer of 1746, two companies of the locally raised Black Watch were ordered by the Government to scour Atholl in search of Jacobite fugitives who had not been included in the Act of Indemnity. The National Trust is now looking at how that part of the battlefield can be better protected. http://www.tn.gov/tsla/exhibits/disasters/fraterville.htm). Johnstone: There are several Johns towns in Scotland, however the earliest record of it being used as a surname is in 1174 by one John of Johnstone in Annadale, Dumfrieshire. About half of its men were left on the field of battle. Also under his shield was added a naked man in chains, representing the Regicide. Clan Donnachaidh, also known as Clan Robertson, is one of the oldest clans in Scotland with an ancestry dating back to the Royal House of Atholl. Perhaps to encourage his tenants and vassals, he was made a Lieutenant Colonel in the 3rd Battalion of the Atholl Highlanders. During the Jacobite rebellion of 1745, clan chef Ewan Macpherson of Cluny (known simply as Cluny Macpherson), raised 400 men in support of Charles Edward Stuart's doomed attempt to restore the Stuart dynasty to the British throne. In June 1747, The Government passed an act of Indemnity granting a pardon with certain exceptions, to all persons who had been engaged in the rebellion. Copyright Historic UK Ltd. Company Registered in England No. Although a much earlier origin of the name is thought to derive from the Gaelic dubhghlais meaning black water. [5] New Zealand ranks Robertson as 22nd with 5,987 people. On April 18, 1749, Struan, our Poet Chief' died in his house at Carie and the age of 81. His successor, Duncan, the 5th Chief, led the Clan in the army of King Bruce at Bannockburn in 1314 against the English. Between 4 - 5am on the morning of April 16, 1746, Cumberland and his troops began their march toward Culloden in five lines of three battalions each. His grandson was created Lord Erskine and from this branch was descended the Earls of Kellie. SC045925. Like other Lowland families it appears that they had taken to the new Norman fashion of adopting a surname. There were also other Robertsons who served with the Macphersons, Lord Ogilvy's regiment and Kilmarnock's cavalry regiment. Stout Duncan was a minor land-owner and clan chief in Highland Perthshire in the early 1300s. The funeral procession from Carie went eighteen miles to the Struan Kirk where he was buried. Montrose commissioned him Colonel in June 1646. John Robertson was a neighbor of Stewart of Kynachan and was a keen Jacobite. Understand it all by viewing our, Another 107 words (8 lines of text) about their life in, Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI, Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate, https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/calcutta, https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie, https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza, https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/countess-of-harcourt, http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html, http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=317&MemID=550, http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html. If like . Family motto Fortiter et recte (With strength and right). There is also a stone inscribed to the Campbells at NH 7414 4493. Atholl Highlanders made up of Clan Murray and the following clansmen of . Clan Donnachaidh Society. Early Notables of the Robertson family (pre 1700) Notable amongst the Clan from early times was Thomas Robertson (fl. Donald was wounded and left for dead. Drumachuine Duncan Robertson, a Laird trained in the government's Highland Companies. Culloden Moor, General view of gravestone inscribed 'Clan Stewart of Appin.'. They were both Crannogs, which is either man made islands or man enhanced islands. He strongly disapproved of the cattle lifting activities of his fellow clansmen who followed the Chief, Struan. Most of the tarmac must have been removed when the road was broken up in the 1980s, but the very hardpacked stone/gravel road metalling with bitumen through its surface was still in situ at a depth of only 200mm. Smbolos. It was a Robert Dalziel who was created Lord Dalzell in 1628. Her husband, Aeneas was the clan chief but he was loyal to the government side, and was a captain in the Black Watch regiment. The main Robertson castle was at Invervack, near the present Clan museum, it was burned by Cromwells forces during the Civil War. You must be signed in to do this. Despite the edict against him, over 2,000 persons of all ranks attended his funeral service. Sir William Hay was created Earl of Errol in 1453, and this branch held the office of Hereditary Constable of Scotland from the time of King Robert the Bruce. Clan Campbell. Members of this House held the Scottish throne during the 11th and 12th centuries. Duncan Robertson, a cadet of the Robertson's of Strowan, undoubted head of the Clan Donnachie, and the Inshes family are mentioned as one of his kindred clan by the celebrated Alexander Robertson of Strowan, warrior and poet, one of whose letters to Inshes, dated "Hermitage, 20 July 1742" will be found hereafter quoted. John Forbes, 3rd Son of 9th Laird of Tolquhon #25. Returning to Scotland he commanded the Covenanting Army but was defeated by Cromwell at the Battle of Dunbar in 1650. General view. Mr. James Robertson, Scottish convict who was convicted in Glasgow. 2. He succeeded his father as chief of Clan Donnachaidh in 1983. His grandson, Abbot Crinan of Dunkeld, married the Kings daughter and then fathered King Duncan I of Scotland who was killed by MacBeth (of Shakespearean fame). Later Leslies took up the career of professional soldiering, fighting in Germany, France and Sweden. James Robertson and his son returned home with Struan after Prestonpans and was then given charge of 113 prisoners in the courthouse at Logierait. After this battle his men bore him back to Atholl in the grand coach captured from Sir John Cope. Over the next ten years King John Balliol, supported by the English took the throne at Scone. After his escape from the battlefield, the Bonnie Prince fully expected the clans to rally again at Fort Augustus. Families of that name are found all over Scotland as they followed the clan for whom they made the arrows, so we find them associated in Argyllshire with the Campbells and the Stewarts, and in Perthshire with the MacGregors. There is also a stone inscribed to the Campbells at NH 7414 4493. Each year almost 50,000 people from at least 40 countries across the world meet in Scotland's capital city Edinburgh, to celebrate Scottish culture, heritage and family history.At the annual Clan Gathering, thousands of people line the Royal Mile to watch the Great Clans of Scotland proudly parading through the ancient streets of the nation's capital with pipes sounding and drums beating . Son of Alexander Robertson and Janet Robertson We have resources to allow you to find out which clan you may have been part of, and where and if they fought during the Battle of Culloden. Family motto In ardua petit (He aims at difficult things). Duncan later fell into English hands at the battle of Neville's Cross in 1346. King Duncan's younger son, Maelmore, sired Madadh, Earl of Atholl, and his grandson, Earl Henry, was father to Conan who held vast territories in this area. The clan claim descent from the Pictish prince Big Henry, son of King Nechtan, who arrived in Kinlochleven, just north of Glencoe around 900AD. It is from this Chief that his descendants and many of his clanfolk took the name "Robert's sons" or Robertson. Family motto Grip fast. 1520-1561), schoolmaster and dean of Durham, was born at or near Wakefield in Yorkshire early in the sixteenth century. Clan Lands: Struan, Rannoch, Perthshire Scotland. Family members can also be traced across Ayrshire and Renfrewshire. The main Robertson castle was at Invervack, near the present Clan museum, it was burned by Cromwell's forces during the Civil War. The word "clann" comes from the Gaelic and means children, and its members claimed kinship from the common ancestor whose name they bore, and even the poorest clansman considered themselves of nobler birth than any southerner. Members can also be traced across Ayrshire and Renfrewshire including the famous Tichborne trial in 1873 motto! 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