Armstrong clan
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The Armstrong clan is a historically significant Scottish Border family known for its powerful role in the turbulent Border Reiver era and its enduring legacy in Scottish history.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Border Reiver family
ⓘ
Scottish clan ⓘ |
| associatedCastle | Gilnockie Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scottish–English border conflicts
ⓘ
raiding and cattle lifting ⓘ |
| category |
Scottish Border Reivers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Lowlands families ⓘ Scottish clans ⓘ |
| chiefSeat | Mangerton Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanBadge | Dexter arm from the shoulder, armed, proper, hand holding a broken spear ⓘ |
| clanPlantBadge | Oak tree ⓘ |
| clanSociety | Clan Armstrong Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsElement | Three dexter arms vambraced and embowed ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| event |
Pacification of the Borders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Suppression by James VI of Scotland ⓘ |
| governingAuthorityHistorically | Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
Armstrong descendants in England
ⓘ
Armstrong descendants in Scotland ⓘ Armstrong diaspora worldwide ⓘ |
| heritage | Border Reiver heritage ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Debatable Lands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eskdale NERFINISHED ⓘ Liddesdale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus |
outlawed clan
ⓘ
powerful Border clan ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| motto | Invictus maneo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | I remain unvanquished ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Border Reiver activities
ⓘ
military power in the Scottish Borders ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Johnnie Armstrong of Gilnockie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Scottish Borders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionHistorically | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surnameCategory | Scottish surname ⓘ |
| surnameDerivedFrom | personal name Armstrong ⓘ |
| tartan | Armstrong tartan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
16th century
ⓘ
Border Reiver era ⓘ Late Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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