Clan Binning Collection

Binning, also written Binny, is a West Lothian name linked with lands near Linlithgow.…

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About Clan Binning

Binning, also written Binny, is a West Lothian name linked with lands near Linlithgow. The title Lord Binning was created in 1613 for Sir Thomas Hamilton, who became Earl of Melrose in 1619 and later Earl of Haddington; Lord Binning is still a subsidiary title of the Hamilton Earls of Haddington, so the name survives in that title rather than as a clan of its own. A separate notable bearer of the surname, Hugh Binning (1627-1653), was a Scottish philosopher and theologian who became a regent at the University of Glasgow at about eighteen and later minister of Govan

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Modern or Ancient?

Same pattern, different dyes. Modern uses deep, saturated colours; Ancient uses the softer tones associated with natural dyes.