Highland Butter Suitable for Waterproofing Sheep In the late 18th and early 19th centuries in the Highlands of Scotland, butter...
Social History
Posts that help us understand more about what life was like in Balquhidder in the days of our ancestors.
Muckle Kate Ferguson
Stories of Muckle Kate Ferguson (nee Stewart) Below are four stories of Muckle Kate Ferguson (1798-1872), known as "the fattest...
The Catholic Jacobite School at Torry
The Catholic Jacobite School at Torry Extracts from “Education in the Parish of Callander for Four Centuries. Published 1908 by...
The Battle of Callander (1646)
The Battle of Callander This article was originally posted on Callander Heritage. Reposted with permission. 1646 was the fifth...
Who Was Prince Charlie’s Valet?
Searching for the identity of Prince Charlie’s valet from the Stewarts of Ardvorlich and his visitor from the Stewarts of Glenbuckie in 1775.
The North Carolina Settlement of 1739
The story of the Kintyre (and Balquhidder) colonists who settled in Cape Fear, North Carolina, USA, in 1739.
An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America Prior to the Peace of 1783
A history of the Scottish Highlanders in colonial North Carolina, USA.
Balquhidder – A Highland No Man’s Land
A historical overview of the various clans who occupied Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland, including Stewarts, Maclarens and MacGregors.
Bracklinn Falls
A History of the “Wild Brig” Over Bracklinn Falls, near Callander, Perthshire, Scotland.
The Stewart Poets of Lochearnhead
Sarah Jane Stewart and her brother John Joseph Smale Stewart from Lochearnhead, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland were orphaned in their teens and became accomplished poets.
The Bond of Keltney Burn, 1654
The Bond of Keltney Burn (1654) was a treasonous document signed by the heads of all three Highland Stewart clans in support of the exiled King Charles II
From Royalty to Sex-Worker in 17 Steps
Case study of a Victorian sex worker whose 14-times-great-grandfather was the King of Scotland. Illustrating how anyone could have a royal ancestor.
Rob Roy’s Cave
Rob Roy’s Cave, hideout of the famous freebooter, Rob Roy MacGregor, located near Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland.
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