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Tyde What May (Betide what may (come what may))

Haig is a Scottish Border family long associated with Bemersyde in the Scottish Borders, where Petrus de Haga is named in 1162 as proprietor of the lands and barony of Bemersyde and Petrus del Haga witnesses charters before 1188. The family is best known for Field Marshal Douglas Haig (1861-1928), who took command of the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front from Sir John French in December 1915; Bemersyde was gifted to him by public subscription in 1921.

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Crest & Motto

Clan Haig Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan Haig is Tyde What May (Betide what may (come what may)). It appears on the Clan Haig 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 Haig Story

  1. before 1188

    Petrus del Haga witnesses charters as holder of Bemersyde[3]

  2. 1296

    John Haig, 3rd baron, swears fealty to Edward I (Ragman Roll)[3]

  3. 1297

    John Haig joins William Wallace at the Battle of Stirling Bridge[3]

  4. 1333

    Petrus Haig, who fought at Bannockburn, is killed at Halidon Hill[3]

  5. 1513

    William Haig falls at the Battle of Flodden[3]

  6. December 1915

    Douglas Haig takes command of the BEF from Sir John French[4]

  7. 1921

    Bemersyde is gifted to Field Marshal Haig by public subscription[5]

Visit the Haig Homeland

Map of Scotland with Haig places marked

Bemersyde House, Scottish Borders

Category A listed early-16th-century tower, reconstructed in the 17th century; home of the late Field Marshal Earl Haig.[2]

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

Clan Haig Today

ChiefThe Council of Scottish Clans & Associations lists Alexander Douglas Derrick Haig, 3rd Earl Haig, as clan chief; the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs' members list has no Haig entry.

Surnames linked to Clan Haig

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

Listed by the clan society or COSCA

  • Haga
  • Hague
  • Haigh
  • Haight
  • Hait
  • Hate

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Questions about Clan Haig

What is the Haig motto?

Tyde What May. Historic Environment Scotland records the prophecy attributed to Thomas the Rhymer: "Tyde what may whate'er betyde, Haig shall be Haig of Bemersyde".

Where is the Haig seat?

Bemersyde House in the Scottish Borders. Petrus de Haga is named in 1162 as proprietor of the lands and barony of Bemersyde.

Who is the Haig chief?

The Council of Scottish Clans & Associations names Alexander Douglas Derrick Haig, 3rd Earl Haig, as chief. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs' members list has no Haig entry.

How is the clan connected to Field Marshal Douglas Haig?

Field Marshal Douglas Haig took command of the British Expeditionary Force from Sir John French in December 1915 and commanded it until 1919; in 1921 Bemersyde was gifted to him by public subscription.

Did the Haigs fight at Bannockburn or Flodden?

Family records credit a Petrus Haig with fighting at Bannockburn before his death at Halidon Hill (1333), and William Haig with falling at Flodden (1513).

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Haig, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. BEMERSYDE HOUSE (LB15120), Historic Environment Scotland
  3. Haig, Electric Scotland, The Scottish Nation
  4. Generals - Sir Douglas Haig, Canada and the First World War, Canadian War Museum
  5. BEMERSYDE (GDL00055), Inventory of Gardens & Designed Landscapes, Historic Environment Scotland
  6. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs