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Home | CLAN MOTTO : THROUGH | The Hamiltons were originally from
Leicestershire but Sir Walter Fitz-Gilbert of Hamildone
was given the Barony of Cadzow for supporting Robert the
Bruce and a descendant of his, James Hamilton, was made
Lord Hamilton in 1445. In 1528, James's illegitimate
grandson Patrick was burned to death in St. Andrews for
his Protestant beliefs. William, 2nd Duke of Hamilton,
died just after the Battle of Worcester in 1651, and his
niece Anne succeeded him. She married Lord William
Douglas and the Hamilton title passed to the Douglas
family.
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| CLAN MOTTO : KEEP THE YOKE | William de la Haye was the cupbearer of
William the Lion. He came to Scotland in 1160 and,
marrying a local Celtic heiress, was given the lands of
Erroll in 1180. The 5th Hay chief was a supporter of
Robert the Bruce and saved his life. Robert gave him
Slains Castle in Buchan and made him hereditary Lord High
Constable of Scotland, commanding the king's bodguard.
James VI eventually blew up Slains Castle in 1595,
believing the Hay chief had been plotting with his
Spanish enemies. In 1633 Sir George Hay was made Earl of
Kinnoul.
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| CLAN MOTTO : BE FAITHFUL | Beorwald Flandrensis, whose surname
meant 'Flemish', was given the Innes lands by Malcolm IV
in 1160, his grandson taking his surname from his lands.
John, Bishop of Moray (1407-14), the son of the Innes
chief, rebuilt Elgin Cathedral, which had been destroyed
in 1390 by Alexander Stewart, the evil 'Wolf of Badenoch'.
The 11th Lord of Innes, 'Ill Sir Robert', founded the
Greyfriars of Elgin as a penance for his wicked life and
the 19th Lord was obsessed by witches, claiming to have
spent an evening with the Queen of the Fairies.
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| CLAN MOTTO : TRUTH CONQUERS | A great Celtic family, the Keiths held the office of Great Marischal and gained lands in Caithness through marriage. This led to a long feud with the Gunns who also lived in the area. In 1458 Sir William Keith was made Earl Marischal by James II, a title which gave the Keiths a great deal of influence. James, brother of the 10th Earl Marischal, became a famous soldier, taking part in the Jacobite uprising of 1715, and then rising to become both a General in the Russian army and, later, a Field-Marshal in the army of the German Federick. CLAN KEITH SOCIETY, CANADA Surname Keith also associated with CLAN SUTHERLAND OF SCOTLAND |
| CLAN MOTTO : CONSIDER THE END | The name Kennedy means 'ugly head' in
Gaelic. James Kennedy of Dunure was the second husband of
Mary Stewart, daughter of Robert III. Their youngest son
became Bishop of St. Andrews, while the elder was made
Lord Kennedy in 1457. In 1509, the 3rd Earl, became
notorious for roasting the Abbot of Crossraguel over a
slow fire, trying to force him to sign over lands but, in
the end, he had to let the abbot go. The Earldom of
Cassilis passed to the Kennedys of Culzean in 1759.
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| CLAN MOTTO : NEITHER SPARE NOR DISPOSE | The Lamonts are descended from the
Original Scots who founded the kingdom of Dalriada. They
take their name from a chief from Cowal in Argyll, in
1238, called Lauman and their stronghold was Toward
Castle. During the Civil War, Charles I ordered Sir James
Lamont to attack the Campbell rebels in his area. In
revenge, the Campbells attacked Toward Castle, offering
the Lamonts their lives upon surrender. The Lamonts
accepted, and the Campbells treacherously killed about
200 of them.
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| CLAN MOTTO : ENDURE THE STRENGTH | A Norman, Sir Baldric de Lindsay, held
lands in England in 1086 and a William Lindsay held lands
in Crawford in 1180. The Lindsays lost their English
lands during the Scottish Wars of Independence. In 1346,
Sir David Lindsay acquired Glenesk in Angus, becoming
Earl of Crawford in 1398. Marrying a daughter of Robert
II he received the Barony of Strathnairn in Inverness-shire.
Alexander, the 4th Earl, called 'Earl Beardie', opposed
James II and was defeated by the Earl of Huntly in 1452.
He lost his lands, although they were restored later.
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| CLAN MOTTO : IF I CAN | The name Livingstone is said to come
from a Saxon called Leving, who lived at 'Leving's Toun'
in the 12th century. However, there are two distinctive and unrelated families
of Livingstones - one of them a Lowland family, the other a
Highland Clan. The Lowland family were centred around
Stirlingshire with many having Royal connections. The Highland branch came from
Western Argyll. They were followers of the
Stewarts of Appin and a David Livingstone saved the
banner of the Stewarts at Culloden. Dr. David Livingstone,
the explorer, (1813-73) was descended from the Highland
branch. Notable descendants from the Lowland family were Robert and Phillip Livingstone who were involved in
the shaping of the U.S. Constitution. The Badge to the left is that of the Lowland family only. Check for more information at the site below regarding both branches i.e. Highland and Lowland.
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| CLAN MOTTO : BOLDLY | The MacAlisters are a branch of Clan
Donald. Their founder, Alasdair More, was the younger son
of Donald of Islay, himself the great-grandson of the
mightly King Somerled. He died in 1299 fighting against
Alasdair MacDouglass, Lor of Lorn. The MacAlister lands
were mainly in Kintyre and, in 1481, Charles Macallestar
was made Steward of Kintyre. Their stronghold was a
castle Loch Tarbert and the main branch of the family are
the MacAlisters of Loup. Arran members of the MacAlisters
formed a group called Clann Allaster Beg.
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| CLAN MOTTO : DANGER IS SWEET | There are two MacAulay clans, who are
unrelated to each other. The Gaelic MacAulays are
descended from Aulay, a younger son of Alwin, the Earl of
Lennox in 1200. Their lands are mainly in Dumbartonshire
and they were known as the MacAulays of Ardencaple.
Eventually Ardencaple Castle was sold by the 12th chief,
to repay debts, in 1767. The Norse MacAulays are based in
Lewis, Sutherland and Ross-shire, and claim to be
descended from Olave the Black the last king of Man and
the Isles. They were followers of the MacLeods.
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