| Graham
Plaid
At the beginning of Chapter 11, we refer to
the Graham plaid. On page 167 it reads:
Joseph wiped the sweat from his forehead with the bright colored
kerchief given him by his mother. She wanted to remind him,
and all of her children, of their Scottish roots. Joseph understood
that. But, as usual, he had work to do and he tied the scarf
around his head to keep the sweat from his eyes. It was the
Graham plaid, a bright blue color shot with thin stripes of
dark and light gray with somber green running through. To
Betsy's family, who was part of the Grahams, the plaid meant
everything. It symbolized all that was Scottish. It was often
worn on the battlefield as England continued its forays into
Scotland.
Graham
of Montrose
Badge: An eagle preying on
a stork, with the French motto N'oubliez (Do not forget)
Gaelic: Greumach
One of the oldest clans, the name was well established by
the early twelfth century when David I granted lands to William
de Graham in Lothian. Grahams have played a prominent part
in Scottish military history, from Sir John, killed under
Wallace at Falkirk (1298), to Thomas, Lord Lynedoch (1750-1843),
a hero of the Peninsular War. In between came Earls, Marquesses,
and Dukes of Montrose, including the Great Marquess (executed
in 1650) and the third duke, who was responsible for the repeal
of the legislation prohibiting Highland dress. The present
duke, long resident in Zimbabwe, was a leading supporter of
Ian Smith's government.
Our Prathers belong to two Graham clans, the Graham of Montrose and the Graham of Montieth. Montrose was the first and the Montieth separated from the Montrose. The badges and plaids are similar. Now, these Graham clans, like every clan in Scotland, have had all sorts of families under their wings over the years. The McKibben (Montrose) and the Bonar (Monteith) families are ours. Usually these families served the "lord" through their ability to fight or other talents. These are the septs. Our families are "septs" of the Graham clans.
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