Sept versus Clan

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I guess you know that Kil/Kirkpatrick has it's own crest and I think their own family tartan? That hand held bloody dagger with the motto "I Make Sure" is the story of Roger Kirkpatrick going back in the church to finish off Robert The Bruce's failed assassin John Comyn.

Well, Todd is right. Whatever happened, I doubt murder was in the original plan. If it had been, remember that it was Robert Bruce who wanted to be king of Scotland and Robert Bruce who stabbed the most powerful man in Scotland in a church. John had made peace with King Edward I because all his allies had abandoned the cause. It may be that John Comyn was outraged at the thought of betraying the English king by resuming war against him. Both English and Scottish traditions support the theory that Robert Bruce stabbed the Red Comyn at the high altar of the Franciscan church in Dumfries and his companions are said to have finished him off. As an interesting side note, Robert Comyn, uncle to the Red Comyn, was also killed while defending his nephew. Robert is the direct ancestor of our current chief.

Now, back to our conversation on Kilpatricks.