Clan Hay*

The Hays are descended from William del la Haye, Butler of Scotland, cadet of a Norman family, who came north in 1160.
There, he married the Celtic Lady Errol, and obtained her lands.
Sir Gilbert, 5th Hay of Errol, became one of the heroes of the War of Independence and was given Slains Castle in Buchan by Robert the Bruce; he was also made Hereditary High Constable of Scotland. In 1452, the 7th Chief married a daughter of Robert II, and the 9th became Earl of Errol. In 1745, Mary, the 14th Chief, raised her men for Prince Charles Edward.

BADGE – Mistletoe.

*From the label of a 100% pure new-wool scarf, commemorating some sort of family I-don’t-know-what.