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Pretiosum Quod Utile (What is useful is valuable)

Auchinleck, also spelled Affleck, is a territorial name attached to lands of that name in both Ayrshire and Angus; COSCA gives Affleck Castle in Angus as the family's historic seat. James IV bestowed the Ayrshire estate of Auchinleck on Thomas Boswell of Balmuto, who was slain at Flodden in 1513, and it stayed with his descendants: James Boswell, the biographer of Samuel Johnson, succeeded to it in 1782. Balmanno Castle in Perthshire was built for George Auchinleck in 1570/80. Neither COSCA nor the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists a chief for Auchinleck.

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Crest & Motto

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The motto of Clan Auchinleck is Pretiosum Quod Utile (What is useful is valuable). It appears on the Clan Auchinleck 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 Auchinleck Story

  1. late 15th c.

    Affleck Castle, Angus, is built as a four-storey L-plan tower house[5][4]

  2. reign of James IV

    James IV bestows the Ayrshire estate of Auchinleck on Thomas Boswell of Balmuto[6]

  3. 1513

    Thomas Boswell of Auchinleck is slain at Flodden on 9 September[6]

  4. 1570/80

    Balmanno Castle, Perthshire, is built for George Auchinleck[7]

  5. 1756

    Alexander Boswell of Auchinleck takes the judicial title Lord Auchinleck[6]

  6. c.1760

    Auchinleck House, Ayrshire, is built, attributed to Robert Adam[3]

  7. 1760

    Affleck Castle ceases to be inhabited[5]

  8. 1782

    James Boswell, biographer of Samuel Johnson, succeeds to the Auchinleck estate[6]

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Auchinleck House, Auchinleck, Ayrshire

Category A listed villa of about 1760, attributed to Robert Adam; home of Alexander Boswell, Lord Auchinleck, and of his son James Boswell, biographer of Samuel Johnson.[3][6]Open in Google Maps
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Affleck Castle, Monikie, Angus

Four-storey L-plan tower house of the late 15th century, inhabited until 1760; a scheduled monument and a property in care. COSCA gives it as the family's historic seat.[5][4][1]Open in Google Maps

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

Clan Auchinleck Today

ChiefNo chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs or by COSCA, which does not give Auchinleck a current chief or commander.

Surnames linked to Clan Auchinleck

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

Spellings of the name

  • Affleck
  • Auchenleck
  • Achinfleck

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Questions about Clan Auchinleck

Where does the Auchinleck name come from?

It is a territorial name. Lands called Auchinleck lie in Ayrshire, where the estate passed to the Boswells, while COSCA gives Affleck Castle in Angus - Affleck being a variant spelling - as the family's historic seat.

How is Auchinleck connected to the Boswell family?

James IV bestowed the Ayrshire estate of Auchinleck on Thomas Boswell of Balmuto, who was slain at Flodden in 1513. His descendant James Boswell, the biographer of Samuel Johnson, succeeded to the estate in 1782.

Does Clan Auchinleck have a chief?

No. Neither COSCA nor the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists a current chief for Auchinleck.

What is Affleck Castle?

A late 15th-century four-storey L-plan tower house at Monikie in Angus, inhabited until 1760 and now a scheduled monument in care. Affleck is a variant spelling of Auchinleck, and COSCA gives the castle as the family's historic seat.

What is the Auchinleck motto?

Pretiosum Quod Utile, which COSCA translates as 'What is useful is valuable'.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Auchinleck (Affleck), Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  3. Auchinleck House (LB948), Historic Environment Scotland
  4. Affleck Castle (SM90007), Historic Environment Scotland
  5. Affleck Castle (LB17609) — listing removed 2018, now protected as scheduled monument SM90007, Historic Environment Scotland
  6. The Scottish Nation: Boswell, Electric Scotland (William Anderson, The Scottish Nation)
  7. Balmanno Castle including garden house outbuilding and gatehouse (LB5422), Historic Environment Scotland