Trojan
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Trojan 402
As a yearling Trojan was first at the Royal English Show at Newcastle, second at the
Royal Northern, and third at the Highland show at Stirling, all in 1864. The following year
he won first prize at the Morayshire show, and that is the sum of his show yard history. But
prize tickets do not always bespeak the sire – “the rank is but the guinea stamp” – and
Trojan's name is probably more often on the lips of Aberdeen-Angus breeders than that
of any other bull.
He was, of course, bred at Tillyfour. Up to 1880 there was not a great deal bred
elsewhere that is remembered now. His sire, as stated a few lines above, was Black
Prince of Tillyfour, and his dam the elegant Charlotte, so that he was uterine brother to
Pride of Aberdeen, and (since his sire was grandson of Pride of Aberdeen's sire) we
might without a great stretch of language denominate him a representative of the Pride
family. Sir George Macpherson-Grant bought him from McCombie at fifty guineas.
Campbell Macpherson-Grant describes him in a Ballindalloch herd catalogue as having
done more good to the herd than perhaps any other bull, having imparted to the females
the characteristics that brought the herd to the forefront.
At Ballindalloch, of bulls Trojan got (out of Erica) Cupbearer of Ballindalloch 451 in 1868,
and that to all intents and purposes was the tale of his sons. It was as a breeder of
daughters that he was unsurpassed. These included Eisa 977 and Enchantress 981 out
of Erica 843 in 1867 and 1869 respectively; Bertha 980 in 1868 and Brunette 2278 in
1869 out of Miss Burgess 1198; Erica 3rd 1249 in 1868 and Erica 4th 1697 in 1868 out of
Erica 2nd 1284; Fuchsia 979 in 1868 and Fashion 982 in 1869 out of Lady Fanny 971;
besides others less known to fame. But to this catalogue it is unnecessary to add
comment; the list speaks volumes for itself.
Source: The Aberdeen Angus Breed: A History, Barclay, J. R. 1958. pp 520-1
Seven Generation Angus Pedigree
Notable Sires Index
As a yearling Trojan was first at the Royal English Show at Newcastle, second at the
Royal Northern, and third at the Highland show at Stirling, all in 1864. The following year
he won first prize at the Morayshire show, and that is the sum of his show yard history. But
prize tickets do not always bespeak the sire – “the rank is but the guinea stamp” – and
Trojan's name is probably more often on the lips of Aberdeen-Angus breeders than that
of any other bull.
He was, of course, bred at Tillyfour. Up to 1880 there was not a great deal bred
elsewhere that is remembered now. His sire, as stated a few lines above, was Black
Prince of Tillyfour, and his dam the elegant Charlotte, so that he was uterine brother to
Pride of Aberdeen, and (since his sire was grandson of Pride of Aberdeen's sire) we
might without a great stretch of language denominate him a representative of the Pride
family. Sir George Macpherson-Grant bought him from McCombie at fifty guineas.
Campbell Macpherson-Grant describes him in a Ballindalloch herd catalogue as having
done more good to the herd than perhaps any other bull, having imparted to the females
the characteristics that brought the herd to the forefront.
At Ballindalloch, of bulls Trojan got (out of Erica) Cupbearer of Ballindalloch 451 in 1868,
and that to all intents and purposes was the tale of his sons. It was as a breeder of
daughters that he was unsurpassed. These included Eisa 977 and Enchantress 981 out
of Erica 843 in 1867 and 1869 respectively; Bertha 980 in 1868 and Brunette 2278 in
1869 out of Miss Burgess 1198; Erica 3rd 1249 in 1868 and Erica 4th 1697 in 1868 out of
Erica 2nd 1284; Fuchsia 979 in 1868 and Fashion 982 in 1869 out of Lady Fanny 971;
besides others less known to fame. But to this catalogue it is unnecessary to add
comment; the list speaks volumes for itself.
Source: The Aberdeen Angus Breed: A History, Barclay, J. R. 1958. pp 520-1
Seven Generation Angus Pedigree
Notable Sires Index