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Don is a landed family of the Scottish Borders rather than a Highland clan. Alexander Don first acquired the lands of Newton, near Kelso, about 1648, and the family later held a baronetcy of Nova Scotia. Their Neo-classical mansion, Newton Don, was built in 1817-20 to designs by Sir Robert Smirke, but financial difficulty forced the sale of the estate in 1847 to Charles Balfour of Balgonie in Fife.

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Acrylic Highland cow calf ornament playing the bagpipes, in a Don (Tribe-of-Mar) tartan Santa hat, scarf and pipe bag, with a custom name on the hatExample of the personalized Highland cow piper ornament with the name "Don" on the Santa hat

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Clan Don (Tribe-of-Mar) Tartan Thistle Christmas Tree Topper A stained-glass style tree topper: Scotland's thistle, framed in gold, standing in front of a round window of the Don (Tribe-of-Mar) tartan. A Scottish heritage finish for the top of your Christmas tree. Choose your design:...
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Wooden Highland cow Christmas ornament wearing a Don (Tribe-of-Mar) tartan scarf, with a ribbon banner for a custom nameExample of the personalized Highland cow ornament with the name "The Don Family" on the ribbon banner

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Personalized Clan Don (Tribe-of-Mar) Tartan Highland Cow Ornament with Custom Name A shaggy Highland cow, Scotland's favourite, wrapped up for winter in a scarf of the Don (Tribe-of-Mar) tartan, with a sprig of holly between its horns. The ribbon banner below carries the name...
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The Don Story

  1. 1648

    The Don family acquires the Newton estate near Kelso[4][3]

  2. 1776

    Sir Alexander Don inherits the Newton Don estate and the baronetcy[4]

  3. 18th c.

    The 5th Baronet marries Lady Henrietta Cunningham of the Glencairn family[5]

  4. early 19th c.

    The 6th Baronet sits as MP for Roxburghshire and is a friend of Sir Walter Scott[5]

  5. 1817-1820

    Newton Don is rebuilt as a Neo-classical mansion to designs by Sir Robert Smirke[4][1]

  6. 1847

    Remaining estate sold to Charles Balfour of Balgonie after financial difficulty[4][3]

Visit the Don Homeland

Map of Scotland with Don places marked

Newton Don, near Kelso, Scottish Borders

Category A listed Neo-classical mansion of 1817-20 by Sir Robert Smirke; the Don family sold the estate in 1847.[1][4]

Map outline: Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use official Historic Environment Scotland grid references.

Clan Don Today

ChiefThe Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs does not list Don; Don is a landed Borders family rather than a recognised clan.

Questions about Clan Don

Is Don a Scottish clan?

No. Don is a landed Borders family, not a clan listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs.

Where was the Don family seated?

At Newton Don, near Kelso in the Scottish Borders, which the family first acquired about 1648.

When was Newton Don house built?

The present Neo-classical mansion was built in 1817-20 to designs by Sir Robert Smirke and is a Category A listed building.

Why did the Don family lose Newton Don?

Financial difficulty forced the sale of the estate in 1847 to Charles Balfour of Balgonie in Fife.

Who was the best-known Don of Newton Don?

Probably the 6th Baronet, who sat as MP for Roxburghshire and was an intimate friend of Sir Walter Scott.

Read about Clan Don

The Robertson Modern tartan: a bright red ground crossed by narrow navy blue and dark green bandsHistory & HeritageClan Donnachaidh: The History of the Robertsons of Struan

Sources

  1. Newton Don (LB15220), Historic Environment Scotland
  2. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  3. Newton Don, Nenthorn, Parks & Gardens UK
  4. Newton Don (GDL00299), Inventory of Gardens & Designed Landscapes, Historic Environment Scotland
  5. The Scottish Nation: Don, Electric Scotland