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Ut sim paratior (That I may be the more ready)

Clephane (also Clephan) is a small Fife family first recorded in Alan de Clephane, Sheriff of Lauderdale, who witnessed donations to Kelso and Newbottle monasteries around 1203. His descendants acquired Carslogie, near Cupar, by marriage; Historic Environment Scotland records that the lands belonged to the Clephanes from the late 12th century until 1804, when the direct male line of Clephane of Carslogie died out.

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The Clephane Story

  1. 1203

    Alan de Clephane, Sheriff of Lauderdale, witnesses monastic donations[2]

  2. late 12th century

    Walter de Clephane is said to marry the heiress of William de Carslogie, Fife[2][4]

  3. 1296

    Marcus de Clypan swears fealty to Edward I at Arbroath (Ragman Roll)[2]

  4. 1314

    Alan Clephane fights at Bannockburn and is said to lose his right hand[2]

  5. 1327

    John de Clephane killed near Norham, England[2]

  6. 1582

    Carslogie and its fortalice disponed to George Clephane and his wife Katherine Orme[4]

  7. late 18th century

    The general marries the daughter of Maclean of Torloisk, Mull[2]

  8. 1804

    Death of Major-General William Maclean Douglas Clephane, 21st and last laird of Carslogie in the direct male line[2][4]

  9. 1815

    His eldest daughter marries the second Marquis of Northampton[2]

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Map of Scotland with Clephane places marked

Carslogie House, near Cupar, Fife

Ruined house, probably later 16th century with extensive early 18th-century alterations; scheduled monument; Clephane lands from the late 12th century until 1804.[4]

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

Clan Clephane Today

ChiefNo chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs. The direct male line, Clephane of Carslogie, ended with the death of the 21st laird in 1804.

Surnames linked to Clan Clephane

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

Spellings of the name

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Questions about Clan Clephane

Is Clephane a recognised Scottish clan with a chief?

No. Clephane (Clephan) is a small Fife landed family rather than an organised Highland clan. The direct male line, Clephane of Carslogie, died out in 1804, and the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no chief.

What is the Clephane motto?

Ut sim paratior, Latin for 'That I may be the more ready'.

Where was the Clephane family seat?

Carslogie, near Cupar in Fife. Historic Environment Scotland records that the lands belonged to the Clephane family from the late 12th century until 1804; the house survives as a scheduled ruin.

How is Clephane connected to Clan Maclean?

Major-General William Maclean Douglas Clephane, the last laird of Carslogie in the direct male line, married the daughter of Maclean of Torloisk, Mull.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Clephane, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Clephane, The Scottish Nation, Electric Scotland
  3. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  4. Carslogie House, house and walls (SM846), Historic Environment Scotland