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Per Ardua Ad Alta (Through difficulties to heaven)

Hannay is a Galloway family whose name appears in 1296, when Gilbert de Hannethe (written de Hanyethe in some accounts) signed the Ragman Roll, swearing fealty to Edward I. Sorbie Tower, their ancient seat near the village of Sorbie in Wigtownshire, was built in the 16th century, passed to the Stewarts of Garlies in the 17th century, and was donated to the Clan Hannay Society in 1965.

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Crest & Motto

Clan Hannay Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan Hannay is Per Ardua Ad Alta (Through difficulties to heaven). It appears on the Clan Hannay 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 Hannay Story

  1. 1296

    Gilbert de Hannethe signs the Ragman Roll, swearing fealty to Edward I[7][1]

  2. 16th c.

    Sorbie Tower is built for Alexander Hannay of Sorbie[2][1]

  3. 17th c.

    Outlawed in 1601 over the Murrays; Sorbie passes to the Stewarts of Garlies[7][2]

  4. 1960

    Clan Hannay Society is founded[3]

  5. 1965

    Mrs Jean Cummins gives Sorbie Tower to the Clan Hannay Society[2]

Visit the Hannay Homeland

Map of Scotland with Hannay places marked

Sorbie Tower, near Sorbie, Wigtownshire

Built in the 16th century for Alexander Hannay of Sorbie beside a 12th-century motte; a scheduled monument, now owned and being restored by the Clan Hannay Society.[2][6]

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

Clan Hannay Today

ChiefDr David R. Hannay of Kirkdale and that Ilk, Chief of Clan Hannay; listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs as Professor David Hannay of Kirkdale and of that Ilk.
Clan societyClan Hannay Society, 1960

Surnames linked to Clan Hannay

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

Listed by the clan society or COSCA

  • Hana
  • Hanna
  • Hannah
  • Hanney

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Questions about Clan Hannay

What is the Hannay motto?

Per Ardua Ad Alta, Latin for 'Through difficulties to heaven'.

Who is the Hannay chief?

Dr David R. Hannay of Kirkdale and that Ilk, listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs as Professor David Hannay of Kirkdale and of that Ilk. Electric Scotland records that Alexander Hannay, a younger son of the Sorbie family, purchased the lands of Kirkdale in 1582.

Where was the Hannay seat?

Sorbie Tower, near the village of Sorbie in Wigtownshire, built in the 16th century. The family lost it in the 17th century; it was given to the Clan Hannay Society in 1965 and is now being restored.

Why were the Hannays outlawed?

The Clan Hannay Society records that in 1601 the Hannays were outlawed for their behaviour towards the Murrays, neighbours with whom they both feuded and sided at different times.

When was Hannay first recorded?

In 1296, when Gilbert de Hannethe signed the Ragman Roll, swearing fealty to Edward I.

Sources

  1. Hannay, Electric Scotland, The Scottish Nation
  2. Sorbie Tower, Clan Hannay Society
  3. Clan Hannay Society (home page), Clan Hannay Society
  4. Find a clan: Hannay, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  5. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  6. Sorbie Tower (SM2024), Historic Environment Scotland
  7. Our Story (clan history), Clan Hannay Society