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Patior Ut Potiar (I suffer that I may obtain)

Spottiswood (also spelled Spottiswoode) is a local surname assumed from the lands and barony of that name in Berwickshire. Robert Spottiswood, lord of Spottiswood, was born in the reign of Alexander III. The best-known member of the family, John Spottiswoode (1565-1639), became Archbishop of St Andrews, and his son Sir Robert Spottiswood, president of the court of session, was beheaded at St Andrews in 1646. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no Spottiswood chief.

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Crest & Motto

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The motto of Clan Spottiswood is Patior Ut Potiar (I suffer that I may obtain). It appears on the Clan Spottiswood 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 Spottiswood Story

  1. 1513

    William Spottiswood falls at Flodden in September 1513[1]

  2. 1565

    John Spottiswoode, later Archbishop of St Andrews, is born[1]

  3. 1639

    Archbishop John Spottiswoode dies on 26 November and is buried in Westminster Abbey[1]

  4. 1646

    Sir Robert Spottiswood, president of the court of session, is beheaded at St Andrews[1]

  5. 1710

    Alexander Spotswood, a descendant of the family, becomes governor of Virginia[1]

Clan Spottiswood Crest & Plant Badge

CrestAn eagle, recorded by Historic Environment Scotland as the Spottiswoode crest on the 1798 plaque at Spottiswoode.

Visit the Spottiswood Homeland

Map of Scotland with Spottiswood places marked

Spottiswoode, Berwickshire

Barony that gave the family its name; the house was demolished in 1939, but the stables, walled garden, icehouse and doocot are category B listed.[4][1]

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

Clan Spottiswood Today

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

Questions about Clan Spottiswood

Does Clan Spottiswood have a chief?

The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no Spottiswood chief.

Where does the Spottiswood name come from?

From the lands and barony of Spottiswood (or Spottiswoode) in Berwickshire; COSCA gives the historic seat as Spottiswood, Gordon, Berwickshire.

Who was the most famous Spottiswoode?

John Spottiswoode (1565-1639), Archbishop of St Andrews, who died on 26 November 1639 and was buried in Westminster Abbey.

What happened to Sir Robert Spottiswood?

The archbishop's son was president of the court of session and secretary of state for Scotland; captured at Philiphaugh in 1645, he was beheaded at St Andrews on 16 January 1646.

What is the Spottiswood motto and crest?

The motto is Patior Ut Potiar ('I suffer that I may obtain'). The family crest is an eagle, recorded by Historic Environment Scotland on the 1798 plaque at Spottiswoode.

Sources

  1. Spottiswood, Electric Scotland (The Scottish Nation)
  2. Find a clan: Spottiswood, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  3. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  4. Outbuildings, Spottiswoode (LB19653), Historic Environment Scotland