Armigerous clan

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An armigerous clan refers to a Scottish clan, family or name which is registered with the Court of the Lord Lyon and once had a chief who bore undifferenced arms, but does not have a chief currently recognised as such by Lyon Court. Before 1745 all chiefs had arms, however not all of these are recorded in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland, which was only established in 1672. In Scottish heraldry undifferenced arms are only held by chiefs or heads of clans, families or names. A clan is considered a "noble incorporation" because a clan chief is a title of honour in Scotland and the chief confers his or her noble status onto the clan. Because armigerous clans do not have such chiefs, they are not recognised as noble communities and have no legal standing under Scots law.[1][2][3][4]

[edit] List of recognised armigerous clans and families

Clan or Family Highland, or Lowland clan Last chief, or possessor of the name's undifferenced arms Chiefly motto, or motto used in modern clan-member's crest badge
Abercromby PETIT ALTA.[5] [from Latin: He seeks high deeds].
Adam
Anderson STAND SURE. This motto has been adopted in recent times for use in a clan member's crest badge.[6]
Armstrong INVICTUS MANEO.[7] [from Latin: "I remain unconquered"].
Auchinleck
Baillie Lowland QUID CLARIUS ASTRIS.[8]
Baird Lowland DOMINUS FECIT.[9]
Balfour
Bannatyne NEC CITO NEC TARDE.[10]
Baxter
Bell
Bethune
Beveridge
Bissett
Blair
Boswell
Buchanan Highland. The last chief died in the 1682.[11] CLARIOR HINC HONOS.[11] [from Latin: "Brighter hence the honour"].
Calder
Campbell of Breadalbane Highland
Campbell of Cawdor Highland BE MINDFUL.[12]
Chalmers
Clelland
Cockburn
Craig
Crawford TUTUM TE ROBORE REDDAM.[13] [from Latin: "I will give you safety by strength"].
Cunningham Lowland "Over Fork Over"
Dalrymple
Dalzell
Dennistoun
Douglas Lowland The Douglas-Hamiltons are heirs to the chiefship, however the Lord Lyon requires them to assume the single name Douglas for them to be granted the title of chief.[14] JAMAIS ARRIERE.[14] [from French: "Never behind"].
Dunlop
Falconer
Fleming
Fletcher
Forrester BLAW HUNTER BLAW THY HORN.[15]
Fullarton
Galbraith Galbraith of Culcreuch (untraceable since about 1700).[16] AS OBICE SUAVIOR.[16] [from Latin: "Gentler because of the obstruction").
Garden
Gibsone
Gladstaines
Glas
Glen
Gray In 1950 the Lord Lyon barred those with double-barrelled names from the chiefship of clans. At the time Lord Gray had been chief of Clan Gray.[17] ANCHOR FAST ANCHOR.[17]
Gunn AUT PAX AUT BELLUM.[18] [from Latin: "Either peace or war"]. This motto is not derived from the chiefly arms, as there has been no undifferenced arms of the name Gunn recorded.
Hepburn
Hogg
Horsburgh
Houston
Inglis
Innes BE TRAIST.[19]
Kinnaird
Kinnear
Kinninmont
Kirkpatrick
Learmonth
Little
Logan Lowland Logan of Lastalrig.[citation needed] HOC MAJORUM VIRTUS.[20]
Lyle
MacAulay Highland MacAulay of Ardincaple (died about 1767). DULCE PERICULUM. [from Latin: "Danger is sweet"].
Macbrayne
McCorquodale
McCulloch
MacDuff DEUS JUVAT.[21] [from Latin: "God assists"].
MacEwen Highland MacEwen of Otter (untraced since the 15th century).[22] REVIRESCO. [from Latin: "I grow strong again"]. This motto is not from the chiefly arms, but is derived from the arms of the McEwen Baronets.[22]
MacFarlane Highland MacFarlane of that Ilk (20th chief died in 1767, and the chiefly male line failed in 1886).[23] THIS I'LL DEFEND.
Macfie Highland MacDuffie of Colonsay (died in 1623). PRO REGE. [from Latin: "For the king"]. This motto is not from the chiefly arms, but is derived from a coat of arms registered in 1864.
Macgillivray TOUCH NOT THIS CAT.[24] This motto is similar to the other clans of Clan Chattan.
MacInnes GHIFT DHE AGUS AN RIGH.[25] This motto is not derived from the chiefly arms, but from a modern coat of arms (from the arms of MacInnes of Malagawatch).[26]
MacIver NUNQUAM OBLIVISCAR.[27]
Mackie
MacLellan Lowland THINK ON.[28]
Macquarrie Highland AN T'ARM BREAC DEARG.[29] [from Scottish Gaelic: "The red tartarned army"].
Macqueen Highland CONSTANT AND FAITHFUL.[30]
Macrae Highland FORTITUDINE.[31]
Maxwell REVIRESCO.[32] [from Latin: "I grow strong again"].
Melville DENIQUE COELUM.[33] [from Latin: "Heaven at last"].
Mercer
Middleton FORTIS IN ARDUS.[34]
Mow POST FUNERA FAENUS.[35]
Muir Lowland DURUM PATIENTIA FRANGO.[36] [from Latin: "By patience I break what is hard"].
Murray of Atholl TOUT PREST.[37] [from ---: "Quite ready"].
Nairn
Newlands Lowland Newlands of that Ilk (Jasper Newlands of that Ilk is recorded in 1469).[38] HONOUR THE SPUR.[39]
Newton
Paisley
Paterson
Pennycook
Pitcairn
Pollock AUDACTER ET STRENUE.[40]
Preston
Pringle AMICITIA REDDIT HONORES.[41]
Purves
Rutherford
Seton
Somerville
Spalding [42]
Stewart VIRESCIT VILNERE VIRTUS.[43] [from Latin: "Courage grows strong at a wound"].
Stewart of Appin ORA ET LABORA.[44]
Strachan NON TIMEO SED CAVEO.[45]
Straiton [46]
Tailyour
Turnbull
Tweedie[47] Lowland Tweedie of Drummelzier - Descent lost in the 17th century THOLE AND THINK.
Walkinshaw
Watson
Wardlaw
Weir
Whitelaw
Wishart
Wood
Young Young of Auldbar.[48] ROBORE PRUDENTIA PRAESTAT.[48]

Unless otherwise noted, see footnote [2] for source of clans / families

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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  5. ^ Clan Abercromby. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
  6. ^ Clan Anderson. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
  7. ^ Clan Armstrong. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
  8. ^ Clan Baillie. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  9. ^ Clan Baird. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  10. ^ Clan Bannatyne. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  11. ^ a b Clan Buchanan. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  12. ^ Clan Campbell of Cawdor. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-05-03.
  13. ^ Clan Crawford. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  14. ^ a b Clan Douglas. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  15. ^ Clan Forrester. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
  16. ^ a b Clan Galbraith. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  17. ^ a b Clan Gray. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  18. ^ Clan Gunn. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  19. ^ Clan Innes. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  20. ^ Clan Logan. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
  21. ^ Clan MacDuff. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
  22. ^ a b Moncreiffe, pp. 99–100.
  23. ^ Story of the Clan. macfarlane.org. Clan MacFarlane Society Inc. website. Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
  24. ^ Clan Macgillivray. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
  25. ^ Clan MacInnes. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  26. ^ International Association of Clan MacInnes. International Association of Clan MacInnes (macinnes.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  27. ^ Clan MacIver. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  28. ^ Clan MacLellan. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  29. ^ Clan Macquarrie. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  30. ^ Clan Macqueen. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  31. ^ Clan Macrae. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
  32. ^ Clan Maxwell. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
  33. ^ Clan Melville. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
  34. ^ Clan Middleton. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
  35. ^ Clan Mow. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
  36. ^ Clan Muir. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
  37. ^ Clan Murray of Atholl. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  38. ^ Clan Newlands. ClanFinder. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  39. ^ Way; Squire (1994). Scottish Clan and Family Encyclopaedia, p. 441. 
  40. ^ Clan Pollock. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
  41. ^ Clan Pringle. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
  42. ^ Clan Spalding. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-05-06.
  43. ^ Clan Stewart. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
  44. ^ Clan Stewart of Appin. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
  45. ^ Clan Strachan. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  46. ^ Clan Straiton. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  47. ^ Clan Tweedie. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-05-09.
  48. ^ a b Clan Young. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (clanchiefs.org). Retrieved on 2008-04-14.