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Clan MacEwen

Reviresco (I grow strong again)

MacEwen (Gaelic MacEòghainn) takes its name from Eoghan, 'Ewen of Otter', the clan's earliest chief on record, who lived at the beginning of the 13th century on the shore of Loch Fyne in Cowal. The last chief to hold the barony of Otter, Swene MacEwen, resigned it to James I in March 1432 and died without an heir, after which the lands passed to the Campbells. In March 2025 the Clan MacEwen Society announced that the Lord Lyon had signed a warrant recognising Sir John Roderick Hugh McEwen of Marchmont and Bardrochat, 5th Baronet, as Chief of the Name and Arms of MacEwen.

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MacEwen · Modern

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MacEwen · Ancient

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MacEwen · Modern

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MacEwen · Modern

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MacEwen · Ancient

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MacEwen · Modern

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MacEwen · Ancient

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MacEwen · Ancient

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MacEwen · Ancient

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Crest & Motto

Clan MacEwen Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan MacEwen is Reviresco (I grow strong again). It appears on the Clan MacEwen 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 MacEwen Story

  1. early 13th century

    Eoghan ('Ewen of Otter') is the clan's first chief on record[4]

  2. 1432

    Chief Swene MacEwen resigns the barony of Otter to James I[4][5][6]

  3. 15th century

    Swene MacEwen dies without an heir; the lands pass to the Campbells[5][6]

  4. 1990

    Clan MacEwen Society erects a memorial cairn on Loch Fyne[4]

  5. Mar 2025

    Lord Lyon signs a warrant recognising Sir John McEwen as Chief[3]

Visit the MacEwen Homeland

Map of Scotland with MacEwen places marked

Castle MacEwen, Kilfinan, Cowal, Argyll and Bute

Ruined MacEwen stronghold on a rocky point of Loch Fyne below Kilfinan; a prehistoric dun, later a fort with timber-laced and stone ramparts.[6]

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

Clan MacEwen Today

ChiefSir John Roderick Hugh McEwen of Marchmont and Bardrochat, 5th Baronet. In March 2025 the Clan MacEwen Society announced that the Lord Lyon King of Arms had signed a warrant recognising him as Chief of the Name and Arms of MacEwen; he had served as the clan's Commander since 2014, an appointment ratified by the clan in 2019. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists him under Ewen.
Clan societyClan MacEwen Society

Surnames linked to Clan MacEwen

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

Spellings of the name

  • Ewan
  • Ewing
  • Owen
  • Quin
  • Quinn
  • Keown
  • Guin
  • Cunn
  • Youen
  • Euan

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Questions about Clan MacEwen

Does Clan MacEwen have a chief?

Yes. In March 2025 the Clan MacEwen Society announced that the Lord Lyon had signed a warrant recognising Sir John Roderick Hugh McEwen of Marchmont and Bardrochat, 5th Baronet, as Chief of the Name and Arms of MacEwen. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists him under Ewen.

What does the MacEwen motto mean?

Reviresco, Latin for 'I grow strong again'.

Where were the MacEwen lands?

Mainly the barony of Otter on Loch Fyne in Cowal, Argyll. COSCA also gives the Lennox and Galloway, and Electric Scotland records the name in Galloway and Perthshire.

Who was the first MacEwen chief?

Eoghan, known as 'Ewen of Otter', recorded as chief in the early 13th century.

What happened to the MacEwen barony of Otter?

Chief Swene MacEwen resigned it to James I in March 1432 and died without an heir; the lands then passed to the Campbells. Sources differ on the year of his death.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: MacEwen, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Chiefs (list of chiefs), Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  3. Lord Lyon Recognizes New Chief of the Name and Arms of MacEwen, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA) news
  4. Clan MacEwen, Electric Scotland
  5. The Clan, Clan MacEwen Society
  6. History of the Barony of Otterinverane, Barony of Otterinverane