Lairds of Bonshaw Tower & House 1506 – To date
September 2020
Those marked in Bold are Lairds of Bonshaw Tower & House Edward Irving of Bonshaw (d. by 1605) had a number of children, his first son, Christopher Irving died before him and his second...
Heads of the Clan Irving of Bonshaw 1506 – To current Clan Chief
September 2020
Those marked in Bold are of Bonshaw Edward Irving of Bonshaw (d. by 1605) had a younger brother Christopher Irving of Robgill & Annan known as “Black Christie” (died 1604) whose first son...
To Be Recognised As Clan Chief
August 2019
To be recognised as Clan Chief & Chief of the Name & Arms of a Scottish Clan by the Court of the Lord Lyon carries with it a certain responsibility that still has relevance in today’s contem...
Clan Chief vs. Laird
March 2019
There is a common misunderstanding of exactly what is meant by the Scottish title of Clan Chief and what is meant by the Scots term of Laird. For quite a few people this has been confused to mean o...