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Clan Allardice

In the Defence of the Distressed

Allardice, also spelt Allardyce, is a place in the parish of Arbuthnott in Kincardineshire, now Aberdeenshire, where Allardyce Castle stands. COSCA gives the castle as the historic seat of Allardice, names Richard Christopher Barclay Allardice of Allardice as its chief, and also lists Allardice and Allardyce among the surnames of Clan Graham. The estate passed to the Barclays of Ury when the Allardice heiress, Sarah Anne Allardice, married Robert Barclay in December 1776.

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Crest & Motto

Clan Allardice Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan Allardice is In the Defence of the Distressed. It appears on the Clan Allardice crest badge: the chief’s heraldic crest set inside a strap and buckle that carries the motto.

In Scotland a crest belongs to the chief, not to everyone with the surname. Clan members may wear the crest badge, with the crest inside the strap and buckle, to show that they belong to the clan. The plain crest without the strap remains the chief’s own.

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The Allardice Story

  1. Dec 1776

    Heiress Sarah Anne Allardice marries Robert Barclay of Ury[6][7]

  2. 1779-1854

    Their son, Robert Barclay Allardice ('Captain Barclay'), becomes a celebrated long-distance walker[7][8]

Visit the Allardice Homeland

Map of Scotland with Allardice places marked1
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Allardyce Castle, Arbuthnott, Aberdeenshire

Category A listed three-storey tower house (LB2878), probably late 17th century; COSCA gives it as the historic seat of Allardice.[3][4]Open in Google Maps

Map outline: Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use official Historic Environment Scotland grid references.

Clan Allardice Today

ChiefCOSCA's chiefs directory and Debrett's list of clan chiefs and chieftains both name Richard Christopher Barclay Allardice of Allardice as chief of Allardice. COSCA records that he is not a member of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, and he does not appear on that council's members list.

Surnames linked to Clan Allardice

These family names are connected with Clan Allardice. Each list says who records the link.

Spellings of the name

  • Alardyce
  • Alderdice
  • Alderdyce
  • Alerdyce
  • Allardyce
  • Allerdice
  • Allerdyce
  • Ardes
  • Ardis
  • Ardyce

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Questions about Clan Allardice

Does Clan Allardice have a chief?

COSCA's chiefs directory and Debrett's both name Richard Christopher Barclay Allardice of Allardice as chief of Allardice. He is not a member of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs.

What is the Allardice motto?

In the Defence of the Distressed, as given by COSCA.

Where was the Allardice family seat?

Allardyce Castle, in the parish of Arbuthnott in Kincardineshire (now Aberdeenshire), a category A listed tower house that COSCA gives as the historic seat of Allardice.

Who was Captain Barclay?

Robert Barclay Allardice (1779-1854), 'the celebrated pedestrian', who in 1809 walked one mile in each of 1,000 successive hours at Newmarket. He was the son of Robert Barclay of Ury and Sarah Anne Allardice, heiress of Allardice, who married in December 1776.

Sources

  1. Chiefs, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Clan Chiefs and Chieftains, Debrett's
  3. Find a clan: Allardice, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  4. Allardyce Castle (LB2878), Historic Environment Scotland
  5. Find a clan: Graham, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  6. Person Page 57804 (Sarah Anne Allardice), thePeerage.com
  7. Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Allardice, Robert Barclay, Wikisource
  8. Captain Robert Barclay Allardice, Scottish Sports Hall of Fame (sportscotland)
  9. Parish of Arbuthnott, The Gazetteer for Scotland (University of Edinburgh / Royal Scottish Geographical Society)
  10. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs