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This Week In Scottish History

12 October 1929 - This day 1929 saw the birth of Magnus Magnusson, writer and broadcaster. Born in Iceland, Magnus moved to Scotland when only a baby »

13 October 1713 - On this day Allan Ramsay, the Enlightenment painter was born raquo;

14 October 1788 - Today in 1788 the first steamboat experiment was held on Dalswinton Loch. Robert Burns was farming at Ellisland, just outside Dumfries, when he was invited by his landlord, Patrick Miller, to go out in a small experimental steamboat. The boat, which was fitted with an engine designed by William Symington, was the first paddle-propelled steamboat in the world, and Robert Burns was one of its first passengers »

Happy New Year from Scotclans - image of Edinburgh fireworks

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Everyone at ScotClans wishes you a very Happy New Year, may it be a good one.

It is also a good time to say a big thankyou for all your support, ScotClans has gone from strength to strength... thankyou.

Feature Scottish Clan

Stewart

The Stewart family records its traditional descent from Banquo, Thane of Lochaber, who makes an appearance as a character in William Shakespeare's MacBeth. Historically, however, the family appears to be descended from an ancient family who were senechals of Dol in Brittany
» read about the Stewart clan