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Diriget Deus (God directs)

Butter, also spelled Buttar or Butters, is a Perthshire family whose historic seat was Faskally, near Pitlochry. The present Faskally House, a category B listed building dated 1831, was built for the Butter family to designs by William Burn, and Pitlochry's parish church was completed in 1884 on a site donated by Archibald Butter. The Council of Scottish Clans & Associations records no chief or commander for the name, and Butter does not appear on the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs' published list.

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The Butter Story

  1. 1554

    John Butter of Gormok is denounced rebel for the slaughter of George Drummond of Leidcreif[3]

  2. 1598

    Patrick Butter, fiar of Gormok, and thirty others are put to the horn for besieging Ashintully[3]

  3. 1660

    James Butter, sheriff-clerk of Perthshire, bequeaths lands to maintain four poor persons of Perth[3]

  4. 1831

    Faskally House is built for the Butter family to designs by William Burn[5]

  5. 1884

    Pitlochry's parish church is completed on a site donated by Archibald Butter[4]

  6. 1885

    A clock and bell are erected at the church in memory of Archibald Butter[4]

Visit the Butter Homeland

Map of Scotland with Butter places marked

Faskally House, near Pitlochry, Perthshire

Category B listed house in the parish of Moulin, dated 1831 and designed by William Burn, built for the Butter family.[5]

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

Clan Butter Today

ChiefThe Council of Scottish Clans & Associations lists no chief or commander for Butter, and Butter does not appear on the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs' published list of chiefs. A name for a current head of the family circulates on commercial websites, but neither body confirms one.

Surnames linked to Clan Butter

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

Spellings of the name

  • Butir
  • Buttar
  • Buttars
  • Butters

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Questions about Clan Butter

Does Clan Butter have a chief?

No. The Council of Scottish Clans & Associations lists no chief or commander for Butter, and Butter does not appear on the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs' published list. A name for a current head of the family circulates on commercial websites, but neither body confirms one.

Where was the Butter family seat?

Faskally, near Pitlochry in Perthshire. The present Faskally House, category B listed, is dated 1831 and was built for the Butter family to designs by William Burn.

What is the Butter motto?

Diriget Deus, Latin for 'God directs'.

Were the Butters involved in local feuds?

Yes. On 4 August 1554 John Butter of Gormok was denounced rebel for his part in the slaughter of George Drummond of Leidcreif, and on 24 November 1598 Patrick Butter, fiar of Gormok, was put to the horn with thirty others for besieging Ashintully and taking its laird, Andrew Spalding, prisoner.

What is the Butter link to Pitlochry's parish church?

The church was completed in 1884 on a site donated by Archibald Butter of Faskally, and in March 1885 a clock and bell were erected there in his memory.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Butter, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  3. Butter, Electric Scotland
  4. Church Road, Pitlochry Parish Church, including Celtic Cross Memorial (LB39850), Historic Environment Scotland
  5. Faskally House Including Gatepiers (LB17693), Historic Environment Scotland