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SCOTTISH CLAN
TATTOO DESIGNS & SYMBOLS - KINCAID
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Scottish Tattoo Designs >> Kincaid Kincaid Clan Tattoos - The Kincaid's are said to descend from the ancient Earls of Lennox, the Galbraaith's of Buthernock, the Graham's and the Comyn Lords of Badenoch. Their name appears to be territorial in origin, but its derivation is uncertain. One explanation is that the name comes from the Gaelic, 'caen cadha', the steep place or pass. A second translation may be 'of the head of the rock', and a third possibility is 'the head of the battle', which refers to a later achievement in the family history.
The Kyncade lands (now with a new spelling) extended from the River Glazert to the River Kelvin and were originally to consist of thirty thousand acres. Although the Kincaid's have not made a great mark in Scottish history, one member of the family distinguished himself by gallant conduct against the English forces of Edward I, and in his valiant services in the successful recapture of Edinburgh Castle in 1296. The then Laird of Kincaid was made constable of Edinburgh Castle, an office he held until 1314. It was during the reign of Robert the Bruce that the castle on the Kincaid shield was granted as an honourable augmentation to the armourail bearings as a reference to his feat. When the Kincaid's obtained their lands at the end of the 13th century they would have erected a tower or peel. There is no trace of this building today. Clan Kincaid Motto: This I'll defend See also: Claddagh, Thistle Tattoos, Scottish Lion Tattoo Designs, Welsh Dragon Tattoos, Scottish Tattoo Designs, Celtic Tattoo Designs, Family Crests
Scottish Tattoo Designs >> Kincaid
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