Clan Scott
Of the Borders — Buccleuch and Walter Scott.
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Motto
Amo
— I love
What does the Scott name mean?
Originally a name for the Gaelic-speaking peoples — 'Scotti' was the Roman term for the Irish raiders who would settle the western seaboard and lend their name to Scotland itself.
The history of Clan Scott
The Scotts were one of the great riding clans of the Scottish Borders, holding extensive lands around Branxholm and later Buccleuch. The chief's title became Duke of Buccleuch in 1663.
Their long feud with the Elliots — sparked when Scott of Buccleuch executed four Elliots for cattle theft in 1565 — is one of the iconic episodes of Border history.
The clan's most famous son, Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832), did more than any single writer to shape the modern romantic image of Scotland. His novels, from Waverley to Rob Roy, gave the Highland clans a cultural afterlife that survives to the present day.
Notable bearers of the Scott name
- Sir Walter Scott
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Editor notes
- · Verify the dukedom date and Scott's birth date.