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Duncan
is one of the oldest names in Scotland dating back to the early Celtic Scots
infiltration of Scotland from Ireland c500AD and the creation of the Kingdom of
Dalriada in South West Scotland. One of the first early records of the name was
King Dunchad (Duncan)
mac Conaing
who co-ruled Dalriada with Conall II (c650 – 654AD). Other early accounts of the
name are Dunchad
(Duncan) the 11th Abbot of Iona c707 – 717AD; King Duncan I (c1034 –
1040AD); Duncan II (1093- 1094AD) and Donnchad in the 11c. Celtic Book of Deer.
The first known
record of a Duncan armiger was Duncane, Hague Roll 1592.
Argent, a chevron Sable between
two stars Gules and a hunting-horn Sable, stringed Gules.
The armiger has kept his arms
primarily recognisable as Duncan and based his grant of arms on that of
Alexander Duncan of Seaside;
Gules, a chevron Or between two cinquefoils in chief and a hunting-horn in base
Argent garnished Azure. Register of all Armorial Bearings, Scotland (The Lyon
Register) 1672.
The dragon’s head with a sword
in its mouth represents the Armiger’s 13 year service in the Royal Army Dental
Corps and his choice of Crest illustrates his love of sailing and his Scots
origins. The clarion shows the armigers participation as a musician in Scottish
Music for over 30 years.
John Duncan of Sketraw’s
ancestors have worked the land for over 300 years in the North East of
Scotland with the earliest known ancestor so far found being James Duncan, Huntly, Aberdeenshire around 1695.
The Armiger has three sons
Gavin George Duncan of Sketraw, ygr. Euan
Michael Duncan and Angus James Duncan
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The Armiger is a Knight Jure Sanguinis,
Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St George. Grant: 28th
November 2006, Book 4, Folio 56, No. 3002.
"The Scottish grant does not include either
mention or illustration of the cross of the order." |
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