Scrymgeour - an odd, but old and honoured name

We meet the name Scrymgeour in the Wodehouse novel, The Adventures of Sally. At first glance, we are tempted to think that it is merely a name that the author invented for his humorous purposes. However, on further investigation, we find Alexander Henry Scrymgeour of Dundee, 12th Earl of Dundee. He is the current head of Clan Scrymgeour. His line goes back at least to Sir Alexander Scrymgeour of Dudhope, who died in 1306. (He was hung, drawn and quartered by the English for fighting on the side of Robert the Bruce.)


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