The Drummonds of Blair Drummond
In 1632, George Drummond was born in Blair, Stormount, in Blairgowrie Parish. He was the sixth Laird of Blair and sold Blair in 1682. In 1684, he bought the lands […]
In 1632, George Drummond was born in Blair, Stormount, in Blairgowrie Parish. He was the sixth Laird of Blair and sold Blair in 1682. In 1684, he bought the lands […]
This month’s document of the month focusses on the additional records held for one of Stirling’s privately run children’s homes. Within the records of the Whinwell Children’s Home, Stirling held […]
In 1997, Port of Menteith celebrated the 300th anniversary of the founding of its local school, when Alexander Gairoch was appointed Schoolmaster on 15th November 1697. The appointment was largely […]
This year was the twentieth anniversary of the granting of City Status to Stirling in the year of the late Queen’s Golden Jubilee. The Document of the Month for October […]
If you look at the Doune Burgh coat of arms, a distinctive feature on it highlights an important object in history of the village: the pistol. Gunsmith Thomas Caddell moved […]
Amongst the papers of the Clan MacGregor held at the Council Archives there are bundles of accounts relating to the attendance of Clan members at the visit of King George […]
This post, another in our series to celebrate Scotland’s Year of Stories, concerns a man accused of witchcraft in the 1620s. Stephen Maltman was brought in front of the Stirling […]
In the Parish of Balfron nearly 100 years ago, the Parish Council was faced with a rather mysterious couple when an out of work man and woman applied for poor […]
As we approach the local elections at the beginning of May, our Document of the Month focuses on two notable Stirling Councillors: Grace Tasker and Catherine Turnbull. Miss Tasker and […]
On 23rd July 1745, Prince Charles Edward Stuart landed on Eriskay Island. His arrival would signal another chance for the Jacobites to restore the House of Stuart to the British […]