Helmet and ‘Wild man of Atholl’ crest worn by Viscount Glenlyon at the Eglinton tournament as the ‘Knight of the Gael’
Helmet and ‘Wild man of Atholl’ crest worn by Viscount Glenlyon at the Eglinton tournament as the ‘Knight of the Gael’
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