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Abscissa Virescit (That torn down re-grows)

Bisset (also Bissett, Byset) is an Anglo-Norman name whose family came into Scotland about the reign of William the Lion. John Bisset founded a priory for the Valliscaulian order at Beauly in 1230, and the tower and fort of Lovat, near Beauly in Inverness-shire, was anciently the Bisset seat, while a branch held Aboyne in Aberdeenshire. In 1242 Walter de Bisset was accused of the murder of Patrick, sixth Earl of Atholl, at Haddington; the Bissets fled to Ireland and then England and their estates were forfeited. The last Sir John Bisset of Lovat died without heirs of his own body and left his estate to his three daughters. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no Bisset chief.

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Crest & Motto

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The motto of Clan Bisset is Abscissa Virescit (That torn down re-grows). It appears on the Clan Bisset 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 Bisset Story

  1. 1230

    John Bisset founds a priory for the Valliscaulian order at Beauly[5][6][7]

  2. 1242

    Walter de Bisset is accused of the murder of Patrick, sixth Earl of Atholl, at Haddington[5][2]

  3. 1244

    The Bissets flee to Ireland and England; their estates are forfeited[5]

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Aboyne Castle, Aberdeenshire

Historic Environment Scotland records a castle here as early as the 11th century, a Bisset retreat after the Atholl murder, and rebuilding from 1671 by the Earls of Aboyne.[3]Open in Google Maps

Lovat, near Beauly, Inverness-shire

Anciently the seat of the Bissets; the last Sir John's three daughters married David Grahame, Sir William Fenton of Beaufort and Sir Andrew de Bosco.[5]

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

Clan Bisset Today

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

Surnames linked to Clan Bisset

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

Spellings of the name

  • Biseth
  • Bisey
  • Bissert
  • Bisseth
  • Bissett
  • Bisside
  • Bizet
  • Byseg
  • Byset

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Questions about Clan Bisset

Is Bisset the same as Bissett?

Yes, they are the same name; COSCA lists Bissett and several other spellings as variants of Bisset.

Does Clan Bisset have a chief?

No. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs does not list a Bisset chief.

What happened to the Bisset lands at Beauly?

The last Sir John Bisset of Lovat died without heirs of his own body and left his estate to his three daughters, who married David Grahame, thereafter designed of Lovat, Sir William Fenton of Beaufort, and Sir Andrew de Bosco.

What is the connection between Bisset and Clan Fraser of Lovat?

The documented link is territorial rather than formal. Lovat, near Beauly, was anciently the Bisset seat, and the Frasers of Lovat later held Beaufort Castle a few miles south-west of Beauly. The Council of Scottish Clans & Associations' Fraser of Lovat entry does not list Bisset among its names.

What is the Bisset motto?

Abscissa Virescit, Latin for 'That torn down re-grows'.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Bisset, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Clan Bissett, Electric Scotland (webclans)
  3. Aboyne Castle, including gateway, courtyard and boundary walls to north, and ancillary structures (LB3122), Historic Environment Scotland
  4. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  5. The Scottish Nation: Bisset, Electric Scotland
  6. Beauly Priory - History, Historic Environment Scotland
  7. Beauly, The Gazetteer for Scotland (School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh / Royal Scottish Geographical Society)
  8. Find a clan: Fraser of Lovat, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)