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The surprising evolution of surnames in Scotland

The surprising evolution of surnames in Scotland

March 21, 2019December 28, 2022

To put the origins of the surname Cadzow in some context, it is helpful to understand how surnames in Scotland…

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The Origins of Tartan

The Origins of Tartan

March 21, 2019December 29, 2022

There are two main schools of thought on the origins of tartans. One view is that every Scottish family had…

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The bloody emergence of Scottish clans and septs

The bloody emergence of Scottish clans and septs

March 21, 2019December 30, 2022

The modern word clan came from the Gaelic word for “children”, which is more accurately translated as “family”. The term clan became accepted in…

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    • The surprising evolution of surnames in Scotland
    • The Origins of Tartan
    • The bloody emergence of Scottish clans and septs
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    • Cadzow: a brief history
    • The first Cadzow record
    • The coming of the Hamiltons
    • Chatelherault
    • Our revealing 1998 visit to Cadzow Castle
    • 1000 years of Cadzows
  • Cadzow People