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Clan Moffat is a Lowland Scottish clan. Clan map of Scotland Scottish clans give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relatives 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...
History
Origins of the Clan The progenitor of the Clan Moffat was a Norseman called William de Mont Alto who came to Scotland in the 10th century. By the 12th century the clan had become powerful enough to be known as "de Moffat" proving that their standing was high within their district. In the 13th century Nicholas de Moffat was the Bishop of Glasgow. Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government Constitutional monarchy (as part of the UK) - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP...
The Archbishop of Glasgow is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Glasgow. ...
Wars of Scottish Independence During the Wars of Scottish Independence the Clan Moffat were supporters of King Robert the Bruce. As a result they recieved a charter from him for four charters of land in the barony of Westerkirk in the year 1300. The Clan were led by Adam Moffat of Knock at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. The Wars of Scottish Independence were a series of military campaigns fought between Scotland and England in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. ...
Robert I, the Bruce, in a conjectural drawing Robert I, (Roibert a Briuis in medieval Gaelic, Raibeart Bruis in modern Scottish Gaelic and Robert de Brus or Robert de Bruys in Norman French), usually known in modern English today as Robert the Bruce (11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329), was...
Combatants Kingdom of Scotland Kingdom of England Commanders Robert Bruce Edward II of England Strength about 9,000 17,000-20,000 Casualties unknown unknown The Battle of Bannockburn (June 23, 1314 – June 24, 1314) was a significant Scottish victory in the Wars of Scottish Independence. ...
16th Century The Clan Moffat had a long feud with the Clan Johnstone who were another Scottish border clan who were raiders and reivers, and conducted long-running feuds with their neighbours. The feud accumilated in 1557 with murder of the Clan Moffat chief, Robert Moffat. The Clan Johnstone then went on to burn the building with the most important members of the Moffat family inside and slaughterd anyone who tried to escape. In one blow the powerful Clan Moffat was almost wiped out. Seventy years later all of the Moffat's lands were passed to the Johnstones due to the Moffats having massive debts. Clan Johnstone Crest: Nunquam non paratus (Never Unprepared) Clan Johnstone is a Lowland Scottish clan. ...
Clan Moffat Today The Moffat family has always been linked with the church and Rev. Robert Moffat founded the Kuruman mission in Africa. His daughter went on to marry the famous explorer David Livingstone. For some time the Clan Moffat was leaderless which meant it was considerd an Armigerous clan until 1983 when after many years of research, Francis Moffat was recognised as the hereditary clan leader. Kuruman is a town in Northern Cape Province, South Africa, famous for its scenic beauty and the Eye, a geographic phenomenon bringing water from deep underground to the surface in the Kalahari Desert. ...
For other uses, see Africa (disambiguation). ...
David Livingstone (19 March 1813 – 1 May 1873) was a Scottish medical missionary and explorer of the Victorian era, now best remembered because of his meeting with Henry Morton Stanley which gave rise to the popular quotation, // Early life David Livingstone was born in the village of Blantyre, South Lanarkshire...
An armigerous clan or Family, is a Scottish clan which does not currently have (a) a chief recognised by the Lord Lyon, King of Arms and therefore has no official position under Scots law and (b) a member of which is armigerous. ...
Clan Profile - Motto: Spero meliora (I hope for better things).
- Origin of name: Movat (Norse).
- Arms: Sable, a Saltire and chief argent.
- Crest: A crest coronet and issuing there from a cross crosslet fitchee Sable surmounted of a saltire Argent.
See also Clan map of Scotland Scottish clans give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relatives 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...
An armigerous clan or Family, is a Scottish clan which does not currently have (a) a chief recognised by the Lord Lyon, King of Arms and therefore has no official position under Scots law and (b) a member of which is armigerous. ...
External links - http://www.scotclans.com/clans/Moffat/history.html
- http://www.myclan.com/clans/Moffat_104/default.php
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