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A System of Heraldry - Clan Strachan Society

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OF THE BAR. 65<br />

this descent, it may be proper (if we please to allow the same) for the Laird or<br />

Lundin to bear the royal arms <strong>of</strong> Scotland, within a bordure coinpone, or gobonated,<br />

argent and azure ; and for the crest, a lion gules r issuing forth <strong>of</strong> an open or an-<br />

tique crown or ; and, for supporters, two lions gardant gules, having collars or,<br />

charged with three thistles vert : with this motto, Dei dono sum quml sum. And<br />

we being graciously desirous, upon all fit occasions, to give testimony <strong>of</strong> the esteem<br />

we have <strong>of</strong> that ancient and honourable family, do, by these presents, give<br />

full power, and warrant, and authority, to the present Laird <strong>of</strong> Lundin, and his<br />

lawful successors <strong>of</strong> the name <strong>of</strong> Lundin, and descending from that family, to bear<br />

.c. as above. For doing where<strong>of</strong>, this shall be to him, and to our Lyon King at<br />

Arms in that our kingdom, now for the time being, for extending and giving out<br />

the said arms in due form, a sufficient band. Which we do hereby appoint to be<br />

recorded in the Books <strong>of</strong> Registers <strong>of</strong> our Lyon Office, and this original band to remain<br />

in custody <strong>of</strong> the said Laird <strong>of</strong> Lundin and his successors aforesaid.<br />

Given under our royal hand and signet, at our Court at Whitehall, the i^th day <strong>of</strong><br />

October, One thousand six hundred and seventy-nine, and <strong>of</strong> our reign the thirtyone<br />

year.<br />

By His Majesty's Command,<br />

LAUDERDALE."<br />

The Lairds <strong>of</strong> Lundie, or Lundin, have been, and still are in. use to carry only<br />

these arms in the above grant, disusing their old bearing, (<strong>of</strong> which before in the<br />

Chapter <strong>of</strong> the PALE). And. in the Lyon Register it is added, " That it is further<br />

"<br />

allowed to the said Laird <strong>of</strong> Lundin, to add to the lion, the crest, a sword erect<br />

"<br />

in his dexter paw, and a thistle slipped in the sinister, all proper." See the same<br />

engraven among the Achievements.<br />

DRUMMOND <strong>of</strong> Carnock, or, three bars waved gules, within a bordure <strong>of</strong> the last.<br />

William Drummond, the first <strong>of</strong> this family, was a second son <strong>of</strong> Sir John Drummond,<br />

and brother to Annabell, Queen to King Robert III. and mother <strong>of</strong> King<br />

James I.<br />

DRUMMOND <strong>of</strong> Midhope, or, three bars waved gules, within a bordure <strong>of</strong> the last,<br />

charged with eight crescents <strong>of</strong> the first for his difference, being a Carnock.<br />

younger son <strong>of</strong><br />

DRUMMOND <strong>of</strong> Hawthornden, or, three bars waved. gules, within a bordure <strong>of</strong> the<br />

last, being the same with Carnock, as representative <strong>of</strong> that family ; crest, a pega.sus<br />

proper, maned and winged or : motto, His gloria reddlt honores. The first <strong>of</strong><br />

the family <strong>of</strong> Hawthornden was Sir John Drummond, second son to Sir Robert,<br />

first Laird <strong>of</strong> Carnock, and his wife Marjory, daughter to Robert Lord Elphinston.<br />

Of them was lineally descended William Drummond <strong>of</strong> Hawthornden, a learned<br />

gentleman, a famous antiquary, a renowned poet, and author <strong>of</strong> the History <strong>of</strong><br />

the five King James's ; whose son was the late Sir William, father <strong>of</strong> the present<br />

Laird <strong>of</strong> Hawthornden. L. R.<br />

GEORGE DRUMMOND <strong>of</strong> Blair, descended <strong>of</strong> a third son <strong>of</strong> Sir Walter Drummond<br />

<strong>of</strong> Cargill, and his lady, a daughter <strong>of</strong> Graham <strong>of</strong> Gorthy, carries or, three bars<br />

waved gules, each charged with an escalop <strong>of</strong> the field, being a part <strong>of</strong> the Graham's<br />

bearing ; crest, a nest <strong>of</strong> young ravens, proper : with the L. R.<br />

motto, Deus Providebit.<br />

DRUMMOND <strong>of</strong> Innermay, or, three bars waved guies, on a canton argent, a fountain<br />

azure; crest, a, hand holding a flaming heart erected : proper motto, Loyal au<br />

mart. The first <strong>of</strong> this family was David, second son <strong>of</strong> John Drummond <strong>of</strong> Drum-<br />

merinock, a fourth son <strong>of</strong> Sir Malcolm Drummond <strong>of</strong> Cargill, and his lady, a<br />

daughter <strong>of</strong> Tullibardin. L. R.<br />

GEORGE DRUMMOND <strong>of</strong> Riccarton, quarterly, first and fourth or, three bars waved<br />

gules, within a bovdure azure ; second and third argent, a lion rampant azure, for<br />

Crichton ; crest, a lion azure, issuing out <strong>of</strong> a wreath : motto, Dum spiro spero.<br />

He was descended <strong>of</strong> a second son <strong>of</strong> Innerpeffry, younger son <strong>of</strong> the first John<br />

Lord Drummond. N. R.<br />

JAMES DRUMMOND, a younger son <strong>of</strong> David Lord Drummond, and his lady, a<br />

R

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