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Clan Calder takes its name from the lands at Cawdor in Nairnshire, where Historic Environment Scotland records that Cawdor Castle was built for the Calders, who held the position of Thanes of Calder from the eleventh century. The castle and its lands passed to the Campbells through the 1510 marriage of the heiress Muriel Calder to Sir John Campbell, a son of the Earl of Argyll. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no Calder chief, and the Council of Scottish Clans & Associations gives Campbell of Cawdor as the associated tartan.
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The motto of Clan Calder is Be Mindful. It appears on the Clan Calder 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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View all Calder productsSir Alexander Rait flees Rait Castle after slaying the Thane of Cawdor[5]
The young Thane of Cawdor dies, leaving an only daughter, Muriel, as heiress[3]
Campbell of Inverliver, taking Muriel to Inveraray, is overtaken at Daltulich in Strathnairn[3]
Muriel Calder, aged twelve, marries Sir John Campbell, third son of the Earl of Argyll[4][3]
Map outline: Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use official Historic Environment Scotland grid references.
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No. Historic Environment Scotland records that Cawdor Castle was built for the Calders, Thanes of Calder, and passed to the Campbells through Muriel Calder's 1510 marriage to Sir John Campbell, third son of the Earl of Argyll; it remains the seat of the Earls of Cawdor.
No. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs does not list a Calder chief.
Historic Environment Scotland records that the de Rait family held Rait Castle near Nairn until 1404, when Sir Alexander Rait fled after slaying the Thane of Cawdor.
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Clan CampbellMuriel Calder, heiress of Cawdor, married Sir John Campbell in 1510, carrying Cawdor Castle and lands into the Campbell family.