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Clan Arbuthnot

Laus Deo (Praise be to God)

Arbuthnot (also spelled Arbuthnott) is a territorial name from the lands of Arbuthnott in Kincardineshire, in the Mearns. The Arbuthnott Family Association's own history credits Hugh de Swinton as the family's ancestor: he came north from Berwickshire, settled, and changed his name to Arbuthnott in 1190, and the association says the chief's family has lived at Arbuthnott since about 1195. In 1641 Charles I ennobled Robert, the 18th laird, as Viscount of Arbuthnott and Lord Inverbervie; COSCA names Keith Arbuthnott, 17th Viscount of Arbuthnott, as the clan's chief.

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Crest & Motto

Clan Arbuthnot Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan Arbuthnot is Laus Deo (Praise be to God). It appears on the Clan Arbuthnot 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 Arbuthnot Story

  1. c.1190

    Hugh de Swinton settles in Kincardineshire and takes the name Arbuthnott[3]

  2. 1355

    Philip de Arbuthnott is a benefactor of the Carmelite friars of Aberdeen[6]

  3. c.1420

    Hugh Arbuthnott is accessary to the murder of John Melville of Glenbervie, sheriff[6]

  4. 1588

    Corner watch-house of Arbuthnott House dated by skewput[4]

  5. 1641

    Robert, 18th Laird, created Viscount of Arbuthnott and Lord Inverbervie[3][6]

  6. 1754

    West front of Arbuthnott House rebuilt in its present classical form[4]

  7. 1975

    The Arbuthnott Family Association is founded by the 16th Viscount[2]

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Arbuthnott House, Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire

Category A listed house, part 16th-century with a corner watch-house dated 1588 and a west front of 1754; the chief's family has lived at Arbuthnott since about 1195.[4][2]Open in Google Maps

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

Clan Arbuthnot Today

ChiefCOSCA lists Keith Arbuthnott, 17th Viscount of Arbuthnott, as the clan's chief; he is also president of the Arbuthnott Family Association. He does not appear in the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs' published member list.
Clan societyArbuthnott Family Association, 1975

Surnames linked to Clan Arbuthnot

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Spellings of the name

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Questions about Clan Arbuthnot

Where does the Arbuthnot(t) name come from?

From the lands of Arbuthnott in Kincardineshire, the district known as the Mearns; the family association says its families are believed to come from the village of Arbuthnott, where the chief's family has lived since about 1195.

Who is the Arbuthnott chief?

COSCA names Keith Arbuthnott, 17th Viscount of Arbuthnott, who is also president of the Arbuthnott Family Association. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs' published member list does not include Arbuthnott.

What is the Arbuthnott motto?

Laus Deo, which COSCA translates as 'Praise be to God'.

Is Clan Arbuthnott related to Clan Swinton?

The Arbuthnott Family Association's own history says Hugh de Swinton came north from Berwickshire, settled and changed his name to Arbuthnott in 1190.

Is there an Arbuthnott family association?

Yes, the Arbuthnott Family Association, created in 1975 by the 16th Viscount of Arbuthnott.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Arbuthnot, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Contact / Family Association, Arbuthnott Family Association (official family site)
  3. History, Arbuthnott Family Association (official family site)
  4. Arbuthnott House (LB2880), Historic Environment Scotland
  5. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  6. The Scottish Nation: Arbuthnot, Electric Scotland (William Anderson, The Scottish Nation)