The author had already spent ten years compiling the information
that went into this history when the first volume was published.
Upon its completion he declared the work to be, and his
contemporaries agreed, the most complete of its kind ever
assembled. The rich Scottish heritage can be successfully traced
thanks to the practice of bestowing hereditary surnames, many of
which found a permanent record in the many charters and other
public deeds which still exist today. One of the objects of this
series is to not only explain the origin of these surnames but to
deliver an account of the families as well as the distinguished
individuals within the families that bore them. The baronies of
Scotland, associated with hereditary jurisdiction, were viewed as
just short of regal and as such, an account of these honors
provides an account of the territorial supremacy of a name and a
family. A necessary supplement to the history of families is the
history of titles which are key to understanding the social and
political incidents that shaped the country. Above all other
aspects perhaps the greatest light can be shed upon the Scottish
nation when one studies the biographies of its most distinguished
natives. This series embraces a wide range of people, comprising
some names not met with in history but whose skill, labor, and
genius have added to the greatness of their nation. Arranged
alphabetically, there is a complete account of the surnames,
titles, baronies, and general biographies of Scotland. The Scottish
Nation is also richly decorated with autographs, seals,
genealogical and titular tables as well as an abundance of
illustrations and portraits, all taken from original or authentic
sources. The author also pays particular attention to the literary
accomplishments in Scottish history, creating, as he says, "a
Bibliotheca Scottica." This series is truly a valuable collection
of the antiquities, the literature, and the general and family
histories of Scotland. Volume D-F: In this volume comprising the
letters D, E, and F you will find interesting, well written, and
comprehensive accounts of, among many others, James Dalrymple,
first Viscount Stair, who was an eminent lawyer and statesman;
David the First, King of Scots, a monarch who, by his admirable
capacity for government, and skill in availing himself of
opportunities of aggrandizing his kingdom, may be truly said to be
the founder of the monarchy on its modern basis; Jane Elliot,
author of one of the three lyrics of the song The Flowers of the
Forest. It is said she composed it in a carriage with her brother,
after a conversation about the Battle of Flodden, and a bet that
she could not make a ballad on the subject. Also within the "E's"
you will find the surname Erskine, fabled to have originated when a
Scotsman, during a battle, cut off the head of a Danish chief and
with the head and dagger in his hands exclaimed to his king,
Malcolm the Second, in Gaelic, Eris Skene, alluding to the head and
dagger. Malcolm then gave him the name of Erskine. Over sixty-five
surnames are covered in this volume.
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