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Clan Colville

Oblier Ne Puis (I cannot forget)

Clan Colville is a Lowland family of Norman descent; the town in Normandy from which the race sprang is still called Colville. Philip de Colville witnessed King Malcolm IV's confirmation of donations to Dunfermline Abbey before 1159, and the family's first Scottish possessions were Heton and Oxenhame (now Oxnam) in Roxburghshire. The Council of Scottish Clans & Associations names Charles Mark Townshend Colville, 5th Viscount Colville of Culross, as clan chief; the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs members list has no Colville entry.

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Crest & Motto

Clan Colville Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan Colville is Oblier Ne Puis (I cannot forget). It appears on the Clan Colville 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 Colville Story

  1. before 1159

    Philip de Colville witnesses Malcolm IV's confirmation of donations to Dunfermline Abbey[2]

  2. 1174

    Philip de Colville is held hostage in England for the release of King William the Lion[2]

  3. 13th century

    Eustace, heiress of Sir William Colville of Oxnam, marries Sir Reginald Chene[2]

  4. 1449

    A Colville knight slays John Auchinleck; Douglas besieges and takes the Colville castle[2]

  5. 1513

    Robert Colville of Hilton, director of the chancery, falls at Flodden[2]

  6. 17th century

    Sir James Colville is created Lord Colville of Culross[2]

  7. 1723

    The House of Lords determines the Colville peerage claim in the claimant's favour[2]

  8. 1746

    The Hon. Charles Colville commands his regiment at the battle of Culloden[2]

Visit the Colville Homeland

Map of Scotland with Colville places marked

Heton and Oxenhame (now Oxnam), Roxburghshire

The first possessions the family obtained in Scotland, in the county of Roxburgh.[2]

Kinnaird, Stirlingshire

Barony in Stirlingshire held by the Colville line.[2]

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

Clan Colville Today

ChiefThe Council of Scottish Clans & Associations names Charles Mark Townshend Colville, 5th Viscount Colville of Culross, as clan chief. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs members list has no Colville entry. The UK Parliament members list shows a current Viscount Colville of Culross in the House of Lords.

Surnames linked to Clan Colville

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

Listed by the clan society or COSCA

  • Colvin
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Questions about Clan Colville

Who is the chief of Clan Colville?

The Council of Scottish Clans & Associations names Charles Mark Townshend Colville, 5th Viscount Colville of Culross, as clan chief, and the UK Parliament members list shows a current Viscount Colville of Culross in the House of Lords. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs members list has no Colville entry.

What is the Colville motto?

Oblier Ne Puis, French for 'I cannot forget'.

Where does the Colville family come from?

The family is of Norman origin: the Scottish Nation records that the town in Normandy from which the race sprang is still called Colville. Philip de Colville appears in Scotland as a witness to Malcolm IV's confirmation of donations to Dunfermline Abbey before 1159.

How did the Colvilles become Lords of Culross?

Sir James Colville was created Lord Colville of Culross in the early 17th century; Electric Scotland's Scottish Nation gives the patent as 20 January 1609. A later claim to the title was referred to the House of Lords and determined in the claimant's favour on 27 May 1723.

Is Clan Colville connected to Clan Cheyne?

Yes. Eustace, the heiress of Sir William Colville of Oxnam, married Sir Reginald Chene of Inverugie, who died soon after 1291.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Colville, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Colville, The Scottish Nation, Electric Scotland
  3. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  4. Members search: Viscount Colville of Culross (House of Lords, current member), UK Parliament, Members API