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Crux Mihi Grata Quies (The cross gives me welcome rest)

Adam is a Lowland name whose best-known seat is the Blair Adam estate in Kinross-shire, bought in 1731 by the architect William Adam and inherited by his eldest son John. Electric Scotland lists Adam among the septs of Clan Gordon, and no Adam chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs.

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Crest & Motto

Clan Adam Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan Adam is Crux Mihi Grata Quies (The cross gives me welcome rest). It appears on the Clan Adam 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 Adam Story

  1. 1731

    William Adam buys the 817-acre Blair Crambeth estate, Kinross-shire[3][4]

  2. 1733

    The factor's house that becomes Blair Adam House is built[4]

  3. 1748

    William Adam dies; son John Adam succeeds as laird[3]

  4. 1756

    John Adam matriculates his coat of arms at the office of the Lord Lyon[3]

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Map of Scotland with Adam places marked1
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Blair Adam House, Kinross-shire

Category A listed house, its oldest part built in 1733 as William Adam's factor's house; the 3rd laird made it his residence and gave the estate the name Blair Adam.[4]Open in Google Maps

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

Clan Adam Today

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

Surnames linked to Clan Adam

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

Listed by the clan society or COSCA

  • Adamson
  • Mac Adam
  • Mac Adams
  • Mac Caw

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Questions about Clan Adam

What is the Adam motto?

Crux Mihi Grata Quies, Latin for 'The cross gives me welcome rest'.

Does Clan Adam have its own chief?

No. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs does not list an Adam chief, and Electric Scotland lists Adam among the septs of Clan Gordon.

Where is the Adam family seat?

The Blair Adam estate in Kinross-shire, bought by the architect William Adam in 1731; Blair Adam House is category A listed.

Which architects came from the Adam family of Blair Adam?

William Adam (d. 1748) and his sons John, Robert and James Adam, who were also architects.

Is Adam a sept of another clan?

Yes. Electric Scotland lists Adam among the septs of Clan Gordon.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Adam, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  3. Landed families of Britain and Ireland: (26) Adam of Blair Adam, landedfamilies.blogspot.com (Nick Kingsley)
  4. Blair Adam House (LB5715), statement of special interest, Historic Environment Scotland
  5. Clan Gordon, Electric Scotland
  6. Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900: Adam, Robert, Wikisource (Dictionary of National Biography)