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Clan Chisholm

Feros Ferio (I am fierce with the fierce)

Clan Chisholm takes its name from lands in Roxburghshire, where the name appears in 13th-century record. The family's centre moved north when Alexander Chisholm married Margaret de la Ard, heiress of Erchless in Strathglass, in 1368; Erchless Castle was the traditional seat of the chiefs until the estates were sold in 1937. Uniquely among Scottish chiefs the head of the family is styled simply 'The Chisholm', without the usual term of headship, and the clan supported the Jacobite cause in 1715 and at Culloden in 1746.

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Crest & Motto

Clan Chisholm Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan Chisholm is Feros Ferio (I am fierce with the fierce). It appears on the Clan Chisholm 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 Chisholm Story

  1. 13th c.

    The Chisholm name is first recorded in Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders[1]

  2. 1368

    Alexander Chisholm marries Margaret de la Ard, heiress of Erchless[1]

  3. 1715

    Chief Roderick (Ruari) Chisholm joins the Jacobite rising under the Earl of Mar[1][5]

  4. 1746

    Roderick Og Chisholm, the chief's youngest son, is killed at Culloden with thirty clansmen[5]

  5. 1937

    Erchless Castle and the Chisholm estates are sold[5]

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Erchless Castle, Strathglass, Inverness-shire

Category B listed castle of about 1600; the traditional seat of the Chisholm family, sold with the estates in 1937.[4][7][5]Open in Google Maps

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Clan Chisholm Today

ChiefAndrew Francis Hamish Chisholm of Chisholm, 33rd Chief of Clan Chisholm; the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists him as Hamish Chisholm of Chisholm. The chief's traditional style is simply 'The Chisholm', without the usual term of headship.
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Surnames linked to Clan Chisholm

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

Listed by the clan society or COSCA

  • Fenton
  • Kinglass

Spellings of the name

  • Chisam
  • Chisolm

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Questions about Clan Chisholm

Who is the chief of Clan Chisholm?

Andrew Francis Hamish Chisholm of Chisholm, the 33rd Chief; the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists him as Hamish Chisholm of Chisholm. Uniquely, the chief is styled simply 'The Chisholm'.

What is the Chisholm motto?

Feros Ferio, 'I am fierce with the fierce'.

Where was the Chisholm seat?

Erchless Castle in Strathglass, Inverness-shire. The lands came to the family with Margaret de la Ard, heiress of Erchless, in 1368, and the castle - a category B listed building of about 1600 - was the traditional seat until the estates were sold in 1937.

Did the Chisholms take part in the Jacobite risings?

Yes. Chief Roderick (Ruari) Chisholm joined the 1715 rising under the Earl of Mar, and at Culloden in 1746 the chief's youngest son, Roderick Og Chisholm, was killed along with thirty of his clansmen.

Sources

  1. Chisholme, Electric Scotland (The Scottish Nation)
  2. Find a clan: Chisholm, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  3. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  4. Erchless Castle (DHG1807), Highland Historic Environment Record (Historic Scotland listing, 1971)
  5. Chisholm History, Strathglass Heritage Association
  6. International Clan Chisholm Society, International Clan Chisholm Society
  7. Erchless Castle, listed building LB8100, Historic Environment Scotland