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The Doig Family Society
Official Doig Crest, Tartan and Motto
Yield Not to Adversity Gaelic: Na gèill do chruaidh-chas
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The Dogs of Menteith Doig Crests and Coats of Arms |
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DOIG FAMILY CRESTS
AND COATS OF ARMS
Prepared by Kerr Doig (Scotland),
Dr. Suzanne Doig (New Zealand), and Ken Doig (California)
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The right to bear Scottish Coat of Arms is hereditary, although one not an heir can acquire their own arms. The general rules may be found at A Note on Scots Heraldry and The Heraldry Society of Scotland. If you require more detail try A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry. The Lord Lyon determines who is entitled to a Coat of Arms. The following is a reconstruction of the Dog/Doeg/Doge/Dogge/Doig crests and coats of arms. These are arms of the Dogs of the Vale of Menteith in Kilmadock and Kincardine parishes in Perthshire, but the origin of the Dogge with three fishes requires more research. The handwriting presents the double problem of heraldic terms and an early script, so some words are uncertain. |
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Earliest Doig Coat of Arms John Dog of yt Ilk registered a coat of arms in 1468 (Lord Lyon's records, Ref. FAL224), described as: Gules, a chevron Argent between two cinquefoils in chief Ermine and a sword erect in base Argent. |
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DOG OF THE ILK Doig Coat of Arms at 43 Perry Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, located below the roof line. The building was built in 1850 and renovated in 1967, the crest thought to be added during the renovation. To see original article click HERE. Click photo to enlarge |
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Gravestones The elements of coats of arms appear on early Dog graves in the Kilmadock Kirkyard. Note the shape of the shields and the consistent use of a sword and dagger.
Plaque in gated enclosure in the Kilmadock Kirkyard.
1710 Sketches The following are from a letter from William Govane of Drumquhassle urging John Doig, merchant and sometime Provost of Brechin (c.1653-1727), to assume the designation of Dog of Dunrobin, "that ancient and honourable family," and enclosing five sketches of Coats of Arms of various branches of the Dog family - dated 16 March 1710. Dog of Dunrobin gules within a border argent a cheveron of the second betwixt two sinquefoyles of the second in chief and in base a dager propper or. [Red within a silver border, chevron between two cinquefoils at the top, and below a gold dagger, point up.] Dog of Balengrew gules a cheveron argent betwixt two sinquefoyles of the second in chief and in base a dager propper or. with a helmet setting his degree and a dere flying above a wrath with this motto in the escroll: Diligentia ditat. [Red with silver chevron between two cinquefoils at the top and below a gold dagger point up, with a helmet "setting his degree" and a "dere" (Falcon) flying above a wreath with this motto in the scroll: Diligentia ditat (diligence enriches, or frugality).] Paul Dog of Balengrew who was sone [son] to the ... heretrex of Gartencaber. Or upon a pale argent a cros croslet betwxt a dager impropper sable on the dexter and sword improper sable on the sinister and for motto by virteu I won them and by honnor I keep them. [Gold background on the left and right with silver in the center one third, black cross-crosslet between a black dagger, point down, on the right, and black sword, point down, on the left, and for motto "By virtue I won them and by honor I keep them."] Note: The sword and dagger appear to be reversed in the sketch, and the cross-crosslet appears with a stepped base like a cross-calvary. Alternately, from William Nimmo, The History of Stirlingshire, (Glasgow:
Morrison, 1880), Chapter XXVI:
Dog of Dunrobin bears gules au chevron argent two cinquefoils in chief wt sword in base. [Red field with a silver chevron and two cinquefoils in top position with a sword below.]
Doge of Menteif [Menteith] incumberant, Argent a rache passant collared
Or, on a chief Gules a rose between two lozenges Argent". A rache is probably
a Ratch-hound or Beagle as they are known today. The 'incumberant' would
indicate that the Doig was a tenant or possibly the Minister of the local
church. [Translation and illustration by Anthony Maxwell]
Sketches of above Coat of Arms
The Published Record
Burke, John, Encyclopædia of Heraldry, (London: Bohn, 1844):
---------------------- Burke, Sir Bernard, The General Armory, (London: Harrison, 1884):
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-----, The Book of Family Crests, (London: Washbourne, 1856):
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The location of this Doig family is uncertain. From the third entry below it may belong to the Dodds family and be misallocated to Dogge. Burke, John, Encyclopædia of Heraldry, (London: Bohn, 1844):
Burke, Sir Bernard, The General Armory, (London: Harrison, 1884):
The General Armory, The General Armory: Dabbins-Dyxton, Page
289
To check: Doeg – Quartered by McFarlan [Bolton's American Armory, Page 49]. |
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Doig is listed as a sept of Clan Drummond. You may visit the website HERE. |
Prepared by Kenneth Frank Doig, Bass Lake, California, ken@doig.net
Last update: June 21, 2014 |