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Clan Mowat

Monte Alto (On a high mountain)

Mowat (also Mouat) is an anglicised form of the older surname Montealt, or de Monte Alto; accounts of its origin differ. The family held the Aberdeenshire lands of Loscraigie, renamed Balquholly, from 1309 until 1729, and the name is also recorded in the north of Scotland, Orkney and Shetland. COSCA files the family under Mouat, with Mowat as a recorded spelling; no chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs or by COSCA, and COSCA notes that some authorities regard Mowat as historically associated with Clan Sutherland.

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The Mowat Story

  1. 1309

    The lands of Loscraigie in Aberdeenshire are granted to the Mowat family[4]

  2. 6 Apr 1320

    William Mowat is named among the barons sealing the Declaration of Arbroath[3]

  3. 1729

    Balquholly passes to Alexander Garden Duff of Hatton, after negotiations begun in 1709[4]

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Map of Scotland with Mowat places marked

Balquholly (later Hatton Castle), near Turriff, Aberdeenshire

Mowat lands from 1309, renamed Balquholly by the 16th century and holding a castle by the early 1500s; sold to the Duffs in 1729.[4]

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

Clan Mowat Today

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

Surnames linked to Clan Mowat

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

Spellings of the name

  • Mouat
  • Mowait
  • Mowet
  • Movat

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Questions about Clan Mowat

Is there a Mowat clan chief?

No. Neither the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs nor COSCA lists a current chief or commander for Mowat or Mouat.

What is the Mowat motto?

Monte Alto, Latin for 'On a high mountain'. It echoes the family's older surname, Montealt or de Monte Alto.

Where does the Mowat name come from?

Mowat is an anglicised form of the older surname Montealt, or de Monte Alto. Accounts of its origin differ: one clan history calls the family Norman, while Electric Scotland's 'The Scottish Nation' traces the name to the lands of Montealt in Flintshire, north Wales. The family is recorded in the north of Scotland, Orkney and Shetland.

Did a Mowat sign the Declaration of Arbroath?

Yes. William Mowat is named among the barons who put their seals to the Declaration of Arbroath on 6 April 1320.

Are Mowat and Mouat the same family?

Yes. COSCA lists them under one entry, with Mowat, Mowait, Mowet and others as recorded spellings of Mouat.

Sources

  1. Chiefs (list of chiefs), Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  2. Find a clan: Mouat, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  3. Declaration of Arbroath, translation (Dr Alan Borthwick, National Records of Scotland, 2005), Scottish Archives for Schools / National Records of Scotland
  4. Hatton Castle (GDL00399), Historic Environment Scotland
  5. Find a clan: Sutherland, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  6. Clan Mowat (clan history), Electric Scotland
  7. The Scottish Nation: Mowat, Electric Scotland