Clan Farquharson of Invercauld is a Scottish clan which derives its name from Farquhar Shaw, 4th son of Alexander "Ciar" Mackintosh of Rothiemurchus, 5th Chief of the Clan Shaw, who settled in the Braes of Mar, the source of the River Dee. His descendants took the name Farquharson. Clan Farquharson fought at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh in 1547. Clan map of Scotland Scottish clans give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relations throughout the world, with a formal structure of Clan Chiefs officially registered with the court of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms which controls the heraldry and Coat... Clan Shaw is an ancient Scottish clan, part of the Chattan Confederation and formerly a sept of Clan MacKintosh. ... River Dee near Braemar The Linn of Dee, small gorge near Braemar The River Dee is a 90 mile (140 km) long river, that rises in the Cairngorms, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and flows into the North Sea at Aberdeen. ... Combatants Scots English Commanders Earl of Arran Duke of Somerset Strength Between 23000 and 36000 17000 30 warships Casualties 5000 killed 1500 prisoners 500 killed The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, along the banks of the River Esk near Musselburgh on 10 September 1547, was part of the War of the...

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Gaelic names

• Mac Fhionnlaigh Mor

Origin of name

• Farquhar - from the Gaelic 'fear' and 'char' meaning 'dear one'.

• Fhionnlaigh - from the Gaelic 'fionn' and 'laoch' meaning 'bright warrior'.

Symbols etecetera

Crest

• On a chapeau Gules furred Ermine, a demi-lion Gules holding in his dexter paw a sword Proper

Motto

• Fide et Fortitudine ("By Fidelity and Fortitude")
• (On compartment) I force nae freen, I fear nae foe

Tartans

• 4 different Farquharson tartans

Septs of Clan Farquharson

• Barrie
• Bowman
• Brebner
• Christie
• Christison
• Christy
• Coates
• Coats
• Coutts
• Cromar
• Farquhar
• Ferries
• Findlay
• Findlayson
• Findlaison
• Finlay
• Finlayson
• Gracie
• Grassick
• Greusach
• Hardie
• Hardy
• Kellas
• Kerracher
• Leys
• Lion(s)
• Lyon(s)
• MacArtney
• MacGaig
• MacCartney
• MacCuaig
• MacEaracher
• MacErcher
• MacErracher
• MacFarquhar
• MacFerchar
• MacHardie
• MacHardy
• MacKerchar
• MacKerracher
• MacKindlay
• MacKinlay
• MacKinley
• Paterson
• Patterson
• Reiach
• Reoch
• Riach
• Tawse

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History

Farquhar Shaw's son married Isobel Stewart, heiress of Invercauld, however, it was their son, Finla Mor who has become known as the first real Farquharson. He was killed during the Battle of Pinkie in 1547, aged 60, while performing the duty of the King's Standard Bearer. His nine sons ensured that the clan became numerous and influential. In 1595 the clan entered a bond of manrent with the Clan MacKintosh, so also associating themselves with the Chattan Confederation. The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, along the banks of the River Esk on 10 September 1547, was the last battle to be fought between the Scottish and the English Royal armies and the first modern battle to be fought in the British Isles. ... Events January 16 - Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia. ... Events January 30 - William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet is performed for the first time. ... Manrent was a bond in Scottish clan Society. ... MacKintosh Crest Moy Castle, the old seat of clan MacKintosh, on an island on Loch Moy The gate keepers house at Moy Hall, the current seat of clan MacKintosh Clan MacKintosh is a Scottish clan from Inverness with strong Jacobite ties. ... Clan Chattan or the Chattan Confederation is a confederation of a number of Scottish clans who joined for mutual defence or blood bonds and is closely linked with Clan MacKintosh. ...

At the end of the sixteenth century the Erskines attempted to reclaim the Earldom of Mar. Jon Erskine, who styled himself Earl of Mar, built Braemar Castle in 1628 to defend himself against the claims of the Farquharsons. The castle passed into the hands of the Farquharsons and remains the clan seat to this day. (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Braemar Castle is a castle near Braemar in the Grampian region of Scotland. ...

Jacobite Rebellion

The Farquharsons were staunch supporters of the House of Stuart and in 1689, John Farquharson of Inverey declared for John Graham of Claverhouse, Bonnie Dundee. He burned Braemar Castle and was a source of irritation to the government until his death in 1698. During the 1715 Rebellion, John Farquharson of Invercauld supported the Clan Chattan and was a colonel of the regiment in support of James Francis Edward Stuart. During the 1745 Jacobite Rising, Angus, the chief of Clan MacKintosh, was a serving member of the Black Watch fighting against the Jacobites. The Coat of Arms of King James I, the first British monarch of the House of Stuart. ... John Graham, Viscount Dundee (c. ... Prince James Francis Edward Stuart or Stewart (June 10, 1688 – January 1, 1766) was a claimant of the thrones of Scotland and England (September 16, 1701 – January 1, 1766) who is more commonly referred to as The Old Pretender. ... // Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 – Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected... Each Jacobite Rising formed part of a series of military campaigns by Jacobites attempting to restore the Stuart kings to the thrones of England and Scotland (and after 1707, Great Britain) after James VII of Scotland and II of England was deposed in 1688 and the thrones claimed by his... The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) (named The Royal Highland Regiment (The Black Watch) before 1931) was an infantry regiment of the British Army. ...

Angus' wife, Anne, daughter of Invercauld was a supporter of Charles Edward Stuart and was "colonel" of 350 members of the Clan Chattan Regiment at the Battle of Culloden. During her husband's absence, she successfully rallied the Clan Mackintosh to their Chattan allies. Angus was captured at the Battle of Prestonpans and was paroled to his wife. She famously greeted him with the words, "Your servant, captain" to which he replied, "your servant, colonel" thereby giving her the nickname Colonel Anne. An engraving of Lady Ann Farquharson-Mackintosh, 1746 Lady Anne Farquharson-MacKintosh (1723-1787) was a Jacobite of the Clan Farquharson and the wife of Angus, Chief of the Clan MacKintosh. ... Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Silvester Maria Stuart (December 31, 1720 – January 31, 1788), was the exiled claimant to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland, commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. Charles was the son of James Francis Edward Stuart who was in turn the son of King James... Combatants Royal Army Jacobite Forces Commanders William Augustus Bonnie Prince Charlie Strength ca. ... In the Battle of Prestonpans Jacobite Stuarts under Bonnie Prince Charlie defeated Government forces under General Cope on September 21, 1745. ...

Clan Farquharson today

• Approximate numbers in various countries: Unknown
• Prominent members: Unknown
• Ancestral lands: Braemar Castle and estate remains in the hands of the clan. It consists of around 20,000 acres (81 km²) of forest and heath in Grampian.
• Chief : since 1941, Captain Alwyn Compton Farquharson of Invercauld.

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External links

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