Tam Dalyell of the Binns

"Thomas Dalyell" redirects here. For other uses, see Thomas Dalyell (disambiguation).

General Thomas Dalyell
Born1615
Died1685 (aged 69–70)
AllegianceKingdom of Scotland Scotland (1628 to 1654, and 1660 to 1685)
Russian Empire Russia (1654 to 1660)
Service / branchScottish Army
Years of service1628–1685
RankGeneral
Battles / warsHuguenot rebellions

Wars of the Three Kingdoms

Russo–Polish War (1654–67)
Scottish Covenanter Wars

Arms of Dalyell of the Binns, matriculated in 1685: Sable a naked man his arms extended au naturel, on a canton argent a sword and pistol disposed in saltire proper.[1]

Sir Thomas Dalyell of The Binns, 1st Baronet (1615 – 1685) was a Scottish Royalist general in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, also known by the soubriquets "Bluidy Tam" and "The Muscovite De'il".

  1. ^ Paul, James Balfour (1903). An Ordinary of Arms Contained in the Public Register of all Arms and Bearings in Scotland. Edinburgh, W. Green & sons. pp. 291.