The Mayflower Compact was signed aboard ship on November 11, 1620 by the Pilgrims.easons for the Compact. The Mayflower was originally bound for the Colony of Virginia, financed by the Company of Merchant Adventurers of London. Storms forced them to anchor at the hook of Cape Cod in what is now Massachusetts.
They also take it for digestive disorders such as diarrhea, spasms, and stomach pain (colic), and for diseases of the liver and gallbladder. It is sometimes used to cause sweating. In combination with other herbs, heather is used for treating diabetes, menstrual discomfort, menopause, and nervous exhaustion. Other uses include stimulation of digestion and regulation of the circulatory system.
This is how the white heather has come to symbolize good luck and protection. What the four-leaf clover is to the Irish, the white heather is to the Scots. So even though Heather is technically an English word, we really see it as a Scottish symbol. As a female given name, Heather came into popularity in the late 19th century when naming baby girls after flowers, trees and plants became fashionable.