Information about our 2012 Gathering and other Davidson events will be posted in March 2012.
| Davidson Clan Gathering weekend, 7-9 October 2011, Edinburgh |
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| Our Clan Gatherings are friendly, sociable events, which are an opportunity to get to know others who have Davidson family connections and history.
From 7-9 October 2011 we gathered in Edinburgh, where more than 45 Clan Davidson members arrived on Friday night to relax over a welcome drink and informal buffet.
On Saturday, our President, Lord Davidson of Glen Clova, addressed Clan members at the AGM, and Council Officers reported on their activities over the last year.
After a cup of tea, Clan members enjoyed an extensively illustrated talk Davidson people and places in Edinburgh and surrounding areas, by our Davidson family history researcher.
In the evening, the sound of bagpipes played by our Clan piper signalled the start of our formal Dinner, which was attended by 70 people, including Raymond Davidson from Glencairn Glass, who was our Guest of Honour. After a delicious meal, there was music and Scottish dancing.
On Sunday morning, some Clan members visited Edinburgh's attractions, whilst others participated in a local church service, or just relaxed and socialised at the hotel, before a light lunch and departing home.
Throughout the weekend, our Davidson genealogist talked to Members and visitors about their family histories, and
a well-stocked memorabilia shop gave an opportunity to buy early Christmas presents.
If you have any family connections with Davidsons, Davisons, Dawsons, MacDades or other clan septs, why not plan to come and join us during the first weekend in October next year.
We would be delighted to see you.
For early information about our 2012 venue and booking for the Clan Dinner, please email us at:
contactus@clandavidson.org.uk
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| Commemoration of Provost Davidson at battle of Harlaw, 1411 |
| Clan Davidson representatives took part in a memorial service, held on 24 July 2011, to commemorate the 600th anniversary of the battle of Harlaw
at which Davidsons and other clans people fought and died in 1411.
At that time, Robert Davidson, who had been an innkeeper, wine importer, customs inspector and pirate, had risen to become Provost of Aberdeen.
He led out the Aberdeen forces to defend the city and was killed in this terrible confrontation, along with many hundreds of Scots from both sides of the battle.
Robert Davidson's body was taken back to Aberdeen, and he was buried in St Nicholas Kirk, where the memorial service was held.
A monument was erected on the site of the battle, some two miles west of Inverurie, by the Burgh of Aberdeen "to the memory of Provost Robert Davidson and the Burgesses of Aberdeen".
It was designed by Aberdeen architect William Kelly before the 500th anniversary in 1911. Six heraldic inscribed panels were planned to be made for the monument, but were never completed.
To celebrate this year's 600th anniversary of the battle, the Clan Davidson Association joined a project to create and install six panels,
including one with the arms of Provost Robert Davidson, on the blank granite sides of the monument.
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| The shields shown above have been permanently mounted on the monument. They are,
top from left: City and Royal Burgh of Aberdeen, Provost Robert Davidson ,Stewart, Earl of Mar
bottom from left: Maclean of Duart, Lord of the Isles, Irvine of Drum
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| Clan Davidson International Gathering at Kansas City, USA, June 2011 |
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| A very successful international Gathering of the Clan Davidson was organised by our sister society in the USA on 10-12 June 2011.
The event, which was held in conjunction with the Kansas City Highland Games, was attended by Davidsons from the UK, Australia and across the USA.
The large Clan Davidson tent provided shade and shelter for networking and sharing of Davidson heritage.
The Clan Chief sent greetings to the Gathering, and Davidsons mustered an impressive presence in the parade of the clans. Banners and flags were displayed,
there were traditional highland games and dancing, pipe bands, a whisky tasting, and highland dress of many tartans and descriptions, among the traditional American country food vendors.
Some 120 Clan Davidson members attended a formal Clan dinner and representatives from the UK are now able to put faces to people who had previously been only names on emails and letters.
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| For more information about future events please email us at contactus@clandavidson.org.uk |
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