Ninian Brodie, the Scottish chief who split his aristocratic clan when he sold their castle to a conservation group, has died. He was 90. Brodie died March 3 at a nursing home in Elgin, Scotland, said ...

I don't know much about my Scottish ancestry. I think my ancestors were part of a Maxwell clan, and once or twice I found that clan's coat of arms at a local Scottish festival, but that's about it. I ...

A historic Scottish island castle is at the centre of a controversial sale by a Highlands clan, drawing significant public interest and scrutiny. Armadale Castle, its surrounding gardens, and ...

Its history goes back a couple of centuries, but after it hit the open marked it was at risk of being snapped up by property developers. Now a historic Angus church has become a hub for its namesake ...

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For the chief of a 17th-century Scottish clan, missing a deadline was nothing to shrug off. In fact, on Feb. 13, 1692, when he failed to swear his oath of allegiance to the king on time — possibly ...