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Clan Malcolm

In Ardua Tendit (He attempts difficult things)

Clan Malcolm, also called Clan MacCallum, takes its name from the Gaelic Maol Chaluim, "devotee of St Columba", and the clan society's history says the MacCallums originated in the district of Lorne in Argyll. Donald, son of Gillespie, was granted title to Poltalloch by Duncan Campbell of Duntrune in 1562, becoming the first Laird, and in 1779 the family surname was changed to Malcolm. Duntrune Castle, acquired from the Campbells in 1792, is the seat of the Malcolms of Poltalloch.

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Malcolm · Ancient

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Crest & Motto

Clan Malcolm Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan Malcolm is In Ardua Tendit (He attempts difficult things). It appears on the Clan Malcolm 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 Malcolm Story

  1. 1414

    Sir Duncan Campbell of Lochow grants lands in Craignish and on Loch Avich to Reginald MacCallum of Corbarron[2]

  2. 1510

    Maol Caluim receives a grant of the lands of Poltalloch[2]

  3. 1562

    Donald, son of Gillespie, is granted the charter to Poltalloch by Duncan Campbell of Duntrune, becoming the first Laird[2][5]

  4. 1779

    Dugald MacCallum of Poltalloch becomes chief and changes the family surname to Malcolm[2]

  5. 1792

    The Malcolms purchase Duntrune Castle from the Campbells[2][4]

  6. c.1850

    Neill Malcolm, 13th Laird, builds Poltalloch House (abandoned 1959)[2]

  7. 1896

    John Wingfield Malcolm, 15th Laird, created Lord Malcolm of Poltalloch[2]

  8. 1971

    Clan MacCallum/Malcolm Society of North America founded by Andrew B. MacCallum[2]

  9. 2 Mar 2024

    Robin Neill Lochnell Malcolm, 19th Laird of Poltalloch and hereditary chief, dies[3][5]

Clan Malcolm Crest & Plant Badge

CrestA tower Argent, window and port Azure
Plant badgeRowan berries (mountain ash)

Visit the Malcolm Homeland

Map of Scotland with Malcolm places marked1
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Duntrune Castle, Argyll

Category B listed castle overlooking Loch Crinan; acquired from the Campbells in 1792 and the seat of the Malcolms of Poltalloch.[4][5]Open in Google Maps

Poltalloch, Argyll

The Poltalloch estate granted in 1562; Poltalloch House, built about 1850 overlooking Loch Crinan, was abandoned in 1959.[2]

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

Clan Malcolm Today

ChiefRobin Neill Lochnell Malcolm, 19th Laird of Poltalloch and hereditary chief, died on 2 March 2024. The Council of Scottish Clans and Associations reported that his eldest son, Ian Rory, succeeds as 20th of Poltalloch; the clan society's own chief page says it awaits the naming of a successor, and the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs list still shows Robin Malcolm of Poltalloch.
Clan societyClan MacCallum-Malcolm Society of North America, 1971

Surnames linked to Clan Malcolm

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

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  • Callum
  • Colm
  • Mac Callum
  • Malcolmson

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Questions about Clan Malcolm

Is Clan Malcolm the same as Clan MacCallum?

Yes. The family used MacCallum until 1779, when chief Dugald MacCallum of Poltalloch changed the surname to Malcolm.

What is the Clan Malcolm motto?

In Ardua Tendit, Latin for "He attempts difficult things"; the clan society's history also records an alternate motto, Deus Refugium Nostrum ("God is our Refuge").

Who is the chief of Clan Malcolm?

Robin Neill Lochnell Malcolm, 19th Laird of Poltalloch and hereditary chief, died on 2 March 2024. COSCA reported that his eldest son Ian Rory succeeds as 20th of Poltalloch, while the clan society's own chief page says it awaits the naming of a successor and the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs list still shows Robin Malcolm of Poltalloch.

What is Duntrune Castle's connection to the clan?

The Malcolms acquired Duntrune Castle from the Campbells in 1792; Historic Environment Scotland records it as the seat of the Malcolms of Poltalloch, overlooking Loch Crinan in Argyll.

Did the Malcolms of Poltalloch own plantations and enslaved people in Jamaica?

UCL's Legacies of British Slave-ownership database records Neill Malcolm, 11th of Poltalloch (1738-1802), as a merchant and plantation owner holding ten Jamaican estates, mostly in the parish of Hanover, and says he redeployed that wealth in agrarian improvement and infrastructure in Britain.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: MacCallum, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. A Brief History of Clan MacCallum/Malcolm (reviewed and approved by Chief Robin Neill Lochnell Malcolm, Oct 2006), Clan MacCallum-Malcolm Society of North America
  3. Clan MacCallum - Malcolm Society of North America mourns loss of Clan Chief, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  4. Duntrune Castle (LB11496), Historic Environment Scotland
  5. Chief / Duntrune, Clan MacCallum-Malcolm Society of North America (official site)
  6. Neill Malcolm 11th of Poltalloch, Legacies of British Slave-ownership, UCL
  7. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs