Historic Clan Scott Sites - Smailholm Tower

Smailholm Tower is a well preserved peel tower near Kelso, Scotland. Peel towers are small fortified keeps or tower houses, built along the English and Scottish Borders in the Scottish Marches and North of England. Located at Sandyknowe Farm, where Sir Walter Scott spent formative years as a young boy visiting his grandfather and grandmother this tower is credited with triggering Sir Walter's interest in history and the development of his imagination as a writer.





The Wikipdia entry on Smailholm Tower provides a good background as does the entry by Historic Scotland who operate the site, which is open to the public.

Clan Scott Gathering - Program of Events

The schedule has been updated -- Check it out

Clan Scott Reunion - SOON

September is here and the Clan Scott Gathering is set to start on the 26th. Hosted at Bowhill the family seat of the Chief of Clan Scott - Richard, the 10th Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, KBE, the event will be the first international gathering of Clan Scott held in the traditional home region of the clan.

We are headed there soon as part of a family group of 5 meeting up at the site and are very much looking forward to this exciting event.

Check out the Bowhill site for details.

Clan Scott Society Gathering 2009

Check out the new site at Homecoming Scotland 2009 specifically for
Clan Scott Society Gathering 2009

Clan Scott Society Gathering - 2009 - Bowhill - Scotland

New items were recently added to the schedule of events.

The following item is now showing in the calendar of events:

Sunday 27 Sept 2009 11.30
Open Air Ecumenical Service - admission free (collection)
Above St Marys Loch

as well details regarding an event the same afternoon is now more complete

Sun 27 Sept 2009 1pm Walks round Estate,
display of Buccleuch Fox Hounds, Ox roast BBQ to bid farewell to the Scotts.
- £10 location - Bowhill Courtyard

Booking for this event can be made through the booking site
http://www.thebooth.co.uk/

Ticket Booking Update

The ticket booking system for Clan Scott Gathering being held at Bowhill House and Country Estate in September 2009 is now working well. Instructions on the Bowhill site provide directions to type in the term Clan Scott in the search box at the top of the page above the map of Scotland at the ticket site.
http://www.thebooth.co.uk/

This will produce the full list of events. This method is much easier to access than the method I had listed (below) last evening. Some of these events are free to overseas members of Clan Scott Society and they are listed among the ticketed items so be sure to check out the way to register for the free events, by email if you qualify. The events and email address is listed in the blog entry below.

Booking of Clan Scott Events Has Begun

The registration for the various limited enrollment events at the Clan Scott Gathering in Scotland this Sept has begun. For more information get the full list of events at the Bowhill site
http://www.bowhill.org/public/news/homecoming20091

Actual booking of the events is through a private ticket selling site that has other Scottish events listed. Using Clan Scott in the search box at the top above the map of Scotland will sort the events involved. If you don't sort them you need to know the name of the venue for each event to find each of the Clan Scott events. Each venue is listed in the drop down menu. Most of the events are listed under Bowhill House - Bowhill Estate or Bowhill Theatre, but other events are listed under three other venues called

1. Marketplace, Selkirk Events;
2. Victoria Hall, Selkirk Events and
3. Abbotsford House, Melrose, Borders

Just do the search for Clan Scott on the registration site and everything will nicely sort as a list of events.

One item requires no registration. A free will offering will be received at the service.

Sun Sept 27, 2009 11.30 am Open Air Ecumenical Service - Above St Marys Loch

As well some events are free to overseas Clan Scott members but are listed with a price on the ticket site. Rather than buying a ticket for those events you should request a free ticket if you are an overseas member of the Clan Scott Society. For these free events you can contact the organizers with your Clan Scott Society membership number at the email address below.

Wednesday September 23, 2009 7:30 pm
Welcome with traditional music and light supper for overseas guests - location: County Hotel, Selkirk
Free to overseas Clan Scott members on application to bht@buccleuch.com
Tickets limited to 50 people

Saturday September 26, 2009 10 am - 4 pm
Tented Village: local crafts, Genealogy, Clan Parade, Storytelling, Re-enactment of Carterhaugh Ba’ Game and much more
£10 per car, Free for overseas Clan Scott members on application to to bht@buccleuch.com
- location Bowhill Gardens and Estate

Other events that require advance tickets are handled through
https://www.thebooth.co.uk/
They are listed by venue but most will sort in a list type Clan Scott in the search box at the top of page above the map of Scotland. This is an easy route to see all the events Otherwise if can't find an event try looking under each venue. The actual venue title is listed below in red. These include:

Thursday September 24, 2009 10am-5pm
Bus Tour of Scott Country - visits to Abbotsford, Melrose, Aikwood Tower and Dryburg
£10, including light lunch of local produce.
- location: Around the Scottish Borders
Is listed under Marketplace, Selkirk Events

Thursday September 24, 2009 7:30 pm - also on other evenings as well.
Theatre Performance The Ragged Lion presented by Rowan Tree Theatre Company
£10 (numbers limited to 70)
- location: Bowhill Theatre
listed under Bowhill Theatre, Selkirk, Borders
Friday September 25, 2009 2-5 pm

Tours of Bowhill House - Bowhill House and tea with 10th Duke of Buccleuch. 4 tours with tickets limited to 20 per tour.
£15 (80 tickets in total) Timed Tickets
- location: Bowhill House
listed under Bowhill House, Selkirk Events
called Bowhill House Tour

Friday September 25 1:30-4:30
Ranger led tours of Bowhill Woodlands. 3 tours with tickets limited to 40 per tour
£5 (120 tickets in total) Timed Tickets
- location: Bowhill Country Estate
listed under Bowhill House, Selkirk, Borders
event is called Ranger led tours of Bowhill Grounds & Gardens

Friday September 25 7 pm
Reception Dinner at Abbotsford for overseas guests
£50 Limited to 40
Abbotsford House, Melrose. Transport provided to and from Selkirk
listed under Abbotsford House, Melrose, Borders

Friday September 25 7:30 pm
Concert and Ceilidh Dancing, singing, entertainment.
£25
- location: Victoria Hall, Selkirk
listed under Victoria Hall, Selkirk Events
event is called Scottish Concert and Ceilidh

Saturday September 26, 2009 10 am - 4 pm
Tented Village: local crafts, Genealogy, Clan Parade, Storytelling, Re-enactment of Carterhaugh Ba’ Game and much more
£10 per car, Free for overseas Clan Scott members on application to to bht@buccleuch.com
- location Bowhill Gardens and Estate
listed under Bowhill Estate, Selkirk Events
called Tented Village
Note- as mentioned above, this is listed as a ticketed event on the ticket agency site but is free for overseas members of Clan Scott Society so request tickets directly by email, if this applies to you.

Saturday September 26, 2009 7:30 pm
Evening Concert with SCOCHA – traditional Scottish folk rock band
£10
- location Bowhill Gardens
listed under Bowhill Estate, Selkirk, Borders

Sunday September 27, 2009 1 pm
Walks round Estate, display of Buccleuch Fox Hounds, Ox roast BBQ to bid farewell to the Scotts. For Scott Clan members.
£10
- location Bowhill Courtyard
listed under - Bowhill House, Selkirk Events
called Barbeque to say farewell to the Scotts

Local Accommodation Providers - near Bowhill Country House & Estate

There has been an addition to the Bowhill House and Country Estate site. Including a listing of local accommodation providers that may be of interest to those planning a trip to the Clan Scott Gathering in Scotland between the 24th and 27th September 2009.

Selkirk Area (Approx 2.8 miles)

Hotels

The Glen Hotel http://www.glenhotel.co.uk/ Tel. 01750 20259

B&B’s/Guesthouses

Cross Keys Inn http://www.cross-keys-inn.co.uk Tel. 01750 52224
Ivy Bank B&B http://www.ivy-bank-bed-and-breakfast.co.uk/ Tel. 01750 21270


Galashiels Area (Approx 10 miles)

B&B’s/Guesthouses

Craigielea Guest House http://www.craigieleaborders.co.uk Tel. 01896 753838
Sunnybrae B&B http://www.sunnybrae.co.uk/ Tel. 01896 758042

Melrose Area (Approx 10 miles)

Hotels

Burts Hotel http://www.burtshotel.co.uk Tel. 01896 822285
The Townhouse http://www.thetownhousemelrose.co.uk Tel. 01896 822645

B&B’s/Guesthouses

Braidwood B&B http://www.braidwoodmelrose.co.uk/ Tel. 01896 822488
Fiorlin B&B http://www.melroseaccommodation.co.uk
Fauhope House http://www.fauhopehouse.com Tel. 01896 823184

Hawick Area (Approx 14 miles)

B&B’s/Guesthouses

Hizzy’s Guest House http://www.hizzys.co.uk/ Tel. 01450 372101

Additional information on Clan Scott Gathering in Scotland

There has been an addition to the Bowhill House and Country Estate site. Including a revision to the

• Provisional Programme of Events, and
• Local Accommodation

As well the date on which registration will begin has been announced, on-line booking of tickets will be available from 9th January 2009

The Scott Country -- images

Smailholm-Tower

Smailholm is a well preserved and restored border tower house dating from the 15th century. Situated on Sandyknowe Farm, it is visible for miles around. Formerly home to the Pringles of Smailholm and later the Scotts of Harden, it was well known to Sir Walter Scott who came to Sandyknowe regularly to visit his grandfather.

Watercolour illustration from The Scott Country completed by Ernest William Haslehust R.I., R.B.A. (1866-1949)

The Scott Country

A series of watercolour illustrations for The Scott Country were completed by Ernest William Haslehust R.I., R.B.A. (1866-1949). Born at Walthamstow in Essex, the eldest son of William Henry Haselhust, of Lee, Kent, he studied at the Slade School. Besides his life as an artist he was a keen gardener and nature lover he had a interest in scientific instruments.

His legacy to the illustrators craft remains the hundreds of illustrations completed for the series Beautiful Scotland, Beautiful England and Beautiful Ireland. Bublished by Blackie & Son Ltd. no indication of date or any claim of copyright is made in the documents. Most were published in the 1920's. The images are considered to be stock image royalty-free for non-commercial uses only, and usage credit is requested by the website making these available to the public for download at http://www.fromoldbooks.org/

Newark Tower

Clan Scott Society Gathering - 2009 - Bowhill - Scotland

As part of Homecoming Scotland 2009, Bowhill is hosting a Clan Scott Society Gathering between the 24th and 27th of September 2009. Details are now available on the various events.

The Bowhill House & Country Estate site now has the details in pdf format through the following link.
The details have been copied (without the original formatting) below

Bowhill House and Country Estate
www.bowhill.org

Provisional Programme for Scott Clan Gathering at Bowhill

24 – 27 September 2009

Wednesday September 23, 2009
Evening Welcome with traditional music and supper - location County Hotel, Selkirk

Thursday September 24, 2009
All Day Bus Tour of Scott Country - Around the Scottish Borders (preference given to Scott Clan members)

Thursday September 24, 2009
Evening Theatre Performance Bowhill Theatre (numbers limited to 72)

Friday September 25, 2009
Afternoon Tours of Bowhill House - Bowhill House and tea with 10 Duke of Buccleuch (tickets limited)

Friday September 25
Afternoon Ranger led tours of Bowhill Country Estate - Bowhill Woodlands

Friday September 25
Evening Reception Dinner at Abbotsford (Scott Clan only)

or Traditional Music Supper in Selkirk - location County Hotel, Selkirk

Saturday September 26, 2009
All Day Tented Village: local crafts, Genealogy, Clan Parade, Storytelling, Re-enactment of Carterhaugh Ba’ Game
(open to all) - location Bowhill Gardens and Estate

Saturday September 26, 2009
Evening Concert with SCOCHA – traditional Scottish folk rock band (open to all) - location Bowhill Gardens

Sunday September 27, 2009
All day Walks round Estate, display of Buccleuch Fox Hounds, Ox roast BBQ to bid farewell to the Scotts
(open to all) - location Bowhill Gardens and Estate

(Pricing and further details to follow)