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The coat of arms of John Douglas, Earl of Morton (either the 2nd or the 18th), in the Great Hall of Stirling castle (window made in the 19th century).

John Douglas, 2nd Earl of Morton was the son of James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton and Princess Joan Stewart, Countess of Morton. He became earl in 1493, upon his father's death. He died on 9 September 1513 at the Battle of Flodden. He was succeeded by his son James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton.

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The arms of the Earl of Douglas stained glass in the King's Old Building, Stirling Castle

The title of Earl of Douglas was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1358 for William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas, son of Sir Archibald Douglas, Guardian of Scotland. The Earldom was forfeited by James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas, in 1455.

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Highland Chiefs, illustration by James Logan from The Scottish Gael (1831)

James Logan was a Scottish author on Gaelic culture, best known for his 1831 book The Scottish Gael. It was based on walking tours he had made in the Scottish highlands and islands during the previous decade, during which he collected Gaelic antiquities.

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Lord Seaforth by Sir Thomas Lawrence

Francis Mackenzie, 1st Baron Seaforth (9 June 1754 – 11 January 1815) was a British politician, soldier, and botanist. He was Chief of the Highland Clan Mackenzie, as which he raised the renowned 78th (Highlanders) Regiment of Foot.

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Merlin Hay, 24th Earl of Erroll

Merlin Hay, 24th Earl of Erroll is a crossbench member of the House of Lords, chief of the Scottish clan Hay, and hereditary Lord High Constable of Scotland.

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A romanticised Victorian-era illustration of a MacDonald of Glencoe clansman by R. R. McIan from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands published in 1845.

The MacDonald of Glencoe was a Highland Scottish clan and a branch of the larger Clan Donald. They were named after Glen Coe.

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A boar passant shot through with a dart Proper.

Clan Pollock is an armigerous Scottish clan whose origin lies in a grant of land on the southern bank of the River Clyde, courtesy of King David I, to the sons of Fulbert from Walter fitz Alan, the 1st High Steward of Scotland, in the 12th century.

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Coat of arms of the Macqueen of Corrybrough.

Clan Macqueen is a Highland Scottish clan and a member of the Chattan Confederation. The clan does not currently have a chief and is therefore considered an Armigerous clan.

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A romantic depiction of a clansman illustrated by R. R. McIan, from James Logan's The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, 1845.

Clan Farquharson of Invercauld is a Highland Scottish clan and is a member of Clan Chattan. The chiefs of the Clan Farquharson trace their ancestry back to Farquhar, fourth son of Alexander "Ciar" Shaw of Rothiemurchus.

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Malcolm Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness

Malcolm Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness is a Scottish Conservative politician and member of the House of Lords as one of the remaining hereditary peers. He is also 20th Lord Berriedale, 15th Baronet, of Canisbay, Co. Caithness, and chief of Clan Sinclair.