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Clan MacTavish

Non Oblitus (Not forgetful)

MacTavish, in Gaelic MacThàmhais, is a clan of Knapdale in Argyll, where its chiefs held the lands of Dunardry. The clan's own history names Tamhais Mhòr (Tavis the Great), born about 1145, as its first recorded chief. Dunardry was sold at auction in 1785 and the chiefship then lay dormant for nearly two centuries, until the Court of the Lord Lyon matriculated arms and the title of Chief of Clan MacTavish of Dunardry on 23 July 1997. The clan's own body states that MacTavish is an independent clan and not a sept or cadet of any other.

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Crest & Motto

Clan MacTavish Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan MacTavish is Non Oblitus (Not forgetful). It appears on the Clan MacTavish 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 MacTavish Story

  1. c.1145

    Tamhais Mhòr (Tavis the Great), the clan's first recorded chief, said to be born about now[4]

  2. 1685

    Dugald MacTavish, 14th chief, hanged at Carnasserie Castle during Argyll's Rising[4]

  3. 1785

    Lachlan MacTavish forced to sell Dunardry, partly after the Crinan Canal split the clan's lands[5]

  4. 1793

    Lachlan MacTavish registers arms, intending to buy back Dunardry[5]

  5. 1796

    Lachlan MacTavish dies in September; the chiefly line is then dormant for two centuries[5][4]

  6. 1997

    Court of the Lord Lyon matriculates Edward Stewart Dugald MacTavish as 26th Chief, 23 July[5]

  7. 2005

    The 26th chief dies on 19 June; his son Steven succeeds as 27th Chief[5]

Clan MacTavish Crest & Plant Badge

CrestA boar's head

Visit the MacTavish Homeland

Map of Scotland with MacTavish places marked1

Dunardry, Knapdale, Argyll

The clan's ancestral seat in Knapdale; sold at auction in 1785, after which the chiefship lay dormant until 1997.[4][5]
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Dunadd, near Kilmartin, Argyll

Hillfort of the kings of Dál Riata; the clan's own history says the lands of Dunardry once encompassed it.[5][6]Open in Google Maps

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

Clan MacTavish Today

ChiefSteven Edward Dugald MacTavish of Dunardry, 27th Hereditary Chief, member of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
Clan societyClan MacTavish USA

Surnames linked to Clan MacTavish

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

Listed by the clan society or COSCA

  • Thompson
  • Thomson
  • MacCavish
  • Stevenson
  • Cash
  • Todd

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Questions about Clan MacTavish

Is Clan MacTavish a sept of Clan Campbell?

The clan's own body states that MacTavish is an independent clan and not a sept or cadet of another clan, and its chief's arms and title were matriculated by the Court of the Lord Lyon in 1997. Its historic lands at Dunardry in Knapdale did adjoin Campbell lands at Achnabreck.

Who is the chief of Clan MacTavish?

Steven Edward Dugald MacTavish of Dunardry, the 27th Hereditary Chief, who succeeded his father Edward in 2005.

What does the MacTavish motto mean?

Non Oblitus, Latin for "not forgetful".

Why did Clan MacTavish have no chief for two centuries?

Chief Lachlan MacTavish was forced to sell Dunardry at auction in 1785 and died in September 1796; the Court of the Lord Lyon did not matriculate a chief of the clan again until 23 July 1997.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: MacTavish, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  3. Clan MacTavish USA (official site), Clan MacTavish USA
  4. Clan MacTavish History & Ancestry, Clan MacTavish (official site)
  5. The Seannachie's Brief History of Clan MacTavish (Patrick L. Thompson), Clan MacTavish (official site)
  6. Dunadd, fort, boar carving, ogam inscription and cupmarkings (SM90108), Historic Environment Scotland