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Clan Dundas

Essayez (Try)

Clan Dundas takes its name from the lands of Dundas near South Queensferry, held by the family from the 12th century to the late 19th century. The first recorded name is Helias, son of Uctred, who obtained a charter of the lands of Dundas in the reign of Malcolm IV (1153-65) or a little later. The Dundases of Arniston, who held Arniston from 1571, became what ElectricScotland calls a legal dynasty.

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Crest & Motto

Clan Dundas Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan Dundas is Essayez (Try). It appears on the Clan Dundas 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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Tartan Identity

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The Dundas Story

  1. 1153-65 or later

    Helias, son of Uctred, obtains a charter of the lands of Dundas.[2]

  2. c.1416

    The L-plan tower house at Dundas Castle is built.[3]

  3. 1424

    After a 1424 licence, a new wing is added to the keep.[3][2]

  4. late 15th c.

    With James IV's permission the Dundases garrison Inchgarvie in the Forth.[2]

  5. 1726-33

    William Adam builds Arniston House for the Dundases of Arniston.[4][8]

  6. 1818

    William Burn builds the Tudor-Gothic mansion beside the old keep at Dundas.[4]

  7. late 19th c.

    Dundas of that Ilk ownership of the barony of Dundas ends.[3]

Visit the Dundas Homeland

Map of Scotland with Dundas places marked12
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Dundas Castle

Keep of about 1416, enlarged after a 1424 licence, beside William Burn's 1818 mansion; held by Dundas of that Ilk until the late 19th century.[3][4]Open in Google Maps
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Arniston House

Palladian house by William Adam, 1726-33, built for the Dundases of Arniston; the porch bears 'RD' for Robert Dundas.[5][2]Open in Google Maps

Inchgarvie

Island in the Firth of Forth garrisoned by the Dundas family with James IV's permission.[2]

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

Clan Dundas Today

ChiefDavid Duncan Dundas of Dundas

Surnames linked to Clan Dundas

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

Listed by the clan society or COSCA

  • Elias / Ellias
  • Ellet

Spellings of the name

  • Dundass

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Questions about Clan Dundas

What is the Dundas motto?

Essayez, meaning 'Try'.

Who is the chief of Clan Dundas?

David Duncan Dundas of Dundas.

Where is the Dundas clan seat?

Dundas Castle near South Queensferry. Its keep dates from about 1416, and the family held the barony until the late 19th century.

Who were the Dundases of Arniston?

The Dundases of Arniston held Arniston from 1571; Arniston House in Midlothian was built by William Adam in 1726-33. ElectricScotland describes them as a legal dynasty.

Sources

  1. Find a Clan: Dundas, COSCA (Council of Scottish Clans & Associations)
  2. Dundas (Clan history), ElectricScotland
  3. Dundas Castle Keep (LB45474), Historic Environment Scotland
  4. Dundas Castle, including stable block (LB5512), Historic Environment Scotland
  5. Arniston House (LB808), Historic Environment Scotland
  6. Chiefs (list of clan chiefs), Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  7. Lot 364: Dundas silver (motto 'Essayez [Try]'), Lyon & Turnbull
  8. Arniston, Garden and Designed Landscape GDL00029, Historic Environment Scotland