Clan Binning (Binning Tartan)

1. About Clan Binning (Binning Tartan)

2. Clan Binning History (Binning Tartan)

The name, which also goes by the spellings Binnie and Binney, derives from the West Lothian parish of Uphall, which was home to the Barony of Binning.

In 1243, William de Binnin, the prior of Newbattle, was elevated to Crail.

In the reign of David II, John Slingisbie had forfeited some lands in Edinburgh, which were now infeoffed by John de Bynning.

In 1388, Friar John Benyng served as the administrator of the Torphichen property belonging to the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem.

The Symon de Bynninge who served as bailie of Aberdeen from 1396 to 1398 is likely the same Symon Benyn who was chosen to travel to the Battle of Harlaw with the provost of Aberdeen in 1411.
In 1403, John de Benyne served as a regular canon at Cambuskenneth Abbey. Between 1414 and 1426, William de Benning is listed as the owner of a tenement in Edinburgh.

In 1458 and 1463, Richard Benyne served as the burgess of Perth, while in 1468, Thomas Benyng served as the burgess of Aberdeen.

Around 1550, Alexander Bynne owned a croft in Aberdeen, and in 1555, Sir Robert Bynne served as "cheplane and singer in the quier."

In Brigend, parish of Morrowingside, (1636), John Binnie was the heir to Elizabeth Binnie (1574) and James Binnie, and eight more people with the same name are listed in the surrounding area.

In 1681, John Binnie was a prisoner in Edinburgh's Tolbooth, and in 1698, John Binnie of Byrs succeeded to the lands of Drumcross.

In the seventeenth century, Edinburgh was where the name was particularly popular.

3. Clan Binning Tartans

There is no Binning tartan that is registered. Binnings can, however, don the MacBean tartan because he is a sept of Clan MacBean.

MacBean Modern

4. Clan Binning Crest & Coats of Arms

4.1 Clan Binning Crest

Worn by all of the name and ancestry

4.2 Clan Binning Coat of Arms

Note on Coats of Arms: A coat of arms is given to an individual under Scottish heraldic law (with the exception of civic or corporate arms). A 'family coat of arms' does not exist.

With the exclusions listed above, the weapons depicted below are personal weapons. The only person authorized to use these weapons is that individual.

5. Clan Binning Places & People

5.1 Clan Binning People

Hugh Binning (1627–1653)

Theologian and philosopher from Scotland.

In Dalvennan, Straiton, in the shire of Ayr, Hugh Binning was born on his father's land. The son of John Binning and Margaret M'Kell, James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount of Stair was Binning's mentor when the young prodigy was 13 years old and entered to the University of Glasgow to study philosophy.

A nationwide search was conducted to choose a successor once Stair retired. Huge, who was not of Noble Birth and was only 18 at the time, was one of the three contenders chosen. Because of the faculty's strong backing for him, the other contenders withdrew after hearing his presentations.

At the age of 21, Hugh was appointed an Advocate before the Court of Sessions on February 7, 1648. He wed Barbara Simpson, the Irish minister's daughter Rev. James Simpson, that same year.

In 1650, they had a son named John. In Govan, which was once independent of Glasgow, he was also summoned to serve as a minister.

Hugh passed away from consumption in September 1653 at the age of only 26 and was buried at the Govan churchyard. Patrick Gillespie, the principal of the University of Glasgow at the time, had a monument with the Latin inscription, loosely translated:

Here is Mr. Hugh Binning, a prominent preacher who was known for his piety and eloquence. He was also a Prelate who was devoted to the Gospel and was well-versed in philology, philosophy, and theology.

At the age of 26, in the year of our Lord 1653, he was abducted in the midst of a series of incidents. He altered his own country's society while still alive because he walked with God.

And if you want to ask more questions, the others should remain silent because neither you nor the marble can understand it.

Binning was an adherent of John Knox and a Covenanter. Even though he had philosophical training, he did not think that philosophy and faith were incompatible.