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Fulget Virtus Intaminata (Virtue shines unstained)

Belshes (also spelled Belsches) is described as a surname of considerable antiquity in the south of Scotland, the first of the name north of the Tweed holding the estate of Belsches in Roxburghshire; older family histories trace it to Ralph de Belasyse of Belasyse in County Durham. A branch became the Belsches of Tofts in Berwickshire, who sat on the bench as Lord Tofts and bought the Invermay estate in Perthshire in 1717. Its best-known member is Williamina Belsches, daughter of Sir John Wishart Belsches of Fettercairn, courted unsuccessfully by the young Walter Scott; no Belshes chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs.

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Crest & Motto

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The motto of Clan Belshes is Fulget Virtus Intaminata (Virtue shines unstained). It appears on the Clan Belshes 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 Belshes Story

  1. 1606

    John Belsches, founder of the Tofts line, is admitted advocate[3]

  2. 1625

    Over and Nether Tofts erected into a free barony for John Belsches, 25 May[3]

  3. 1646

    Sir Alexander Belsches appointed a lord of session, taking the title Lord Tofts[3]

  4. 1717

    Alexander Belsches (of the Tofts line) buys the Invermay estate, Perthshire[4]

  5. 1776

    Williamina Belsches born in October, daughter of Sir John Wishart Belsches of Fettercairn[5]

  6. 1796

    Williamina Belsches's engagement to William Forbes of Pitsligo is announced, ending Scott's courtship[6]

Clan Belshes Today

ChiefNo chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs.

Surnames linked to Clan Belshes

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

Spellings of the name

  • Belasyse
  • Bellasis
  • Bellsize
  • Belsches

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Questions about Clan Belshes

Does Clan Belshes have a chief?

No. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no Belshes chief. Electric Scotland describes Belshes as a surname of considerable antiquity in the south of Scotland, the first of the name north of the Tweed having possessed the estate of Belsches in Roxburghshire.

What is the Belshes motto?

Fulget Virtus Intaminata, Latin for 'Virtue shines unstained', as recorded by COSCA.

Where does the Belshes name come from?

From the estate of Belsches in Roxburghshire, possessed at an early period by the first of the name north of the Tweed. Electric Scotland's family history traces the name further back to Ralph de Belasyse of Belasyse, in the county of Durham.

Who was Williamina Belsches?

Williamina Belsches, daughter of Sir John Wishart Belsches of Fettercairn, born in October 1776. Walter Scott first noticed her at Greyfriars' Church in Edinburgh in 1790 and courted her for years; her engagement to William Forbes of Pitsligo was announced on 12 October 1796. Critics have seen echoes of the episode in Rokeby, The Bride of Lammermoor and Redgauntlet.

Is Belshes connected to Invermay House?

Yes. Alexander Belshes, second son of John Belshes of Tofts, purchased the Invermay estate in Perthshire in 1717 and used the Old House of Invermay as a summer residence; the present Invermay House was built in about 1750 for his son John Belshes.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Belshes, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  3. Belsches, Electric Scotland, 'The Scottish Nation'
  4. Belshes of Invermay House and Balmanno Castle, Landed Families of Britain and Ireland
  5. The History of Fettercairn, Chapter 12, Electric Scotland
  6. Williamina, Charlotte, and Marriage, The Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels / University of Edinburgh, Walter Scott biography