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Errantia Lumina Fallunt (Wandering lights deceive)
Kinnaird is a territorial surname from the barony of Kinnaird in the Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire, which Radulphus (Rudulphus) Rufus held by charter of William the Lion. A later head of the family, George Kinnaird, was raised to the peerage in 1682 as Lord Kinnaird of Inchture; no Kinnaird chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, and COSCA's entry names no chief or commander.
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The motto of Clan Kinnaird is Errantia Lumina Fallunt (Wandering lights deceive). It appears on the Clan Kinnaird 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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View all Kinnaird productsWilliam the Lion charters the Carse of Gowrie lands to Rudulphus Rufus[4]
Rauf de Kinnaird swears fealty to Edward I of England[4]
George Kinnaird raised to the peerage as Lord Kinnaird of Inchture[6]
Arthur Kinnaird, 11th Lord Kinnaird, serves as FA President[5]
The 13th Lord Kinnaird dies leaving no living male heirs[4]
Map outline: Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use official Historic Environment Scotland grid references.
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Errantia Lumina Fallunt, Latin for 'Wandering lights deceive'.
No. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no Kinnaird chief and COSCA's entry names none; the 13th Lord Kinnaird died in 1997 leaving no living male heirs.
In the Carse of Gowrie, Perth and Kinross - a Category A listed tower house of circa 1500, roofless until it was restored in 1855. It is a different building from Kinnaird Castle near Brechin in Angus, which the Carnegie family held from the early 15th century.
Arthur Kinnaird, 11th Lord Kinnaird, played in a record nine FA Cup finals (winning five) and served as President of the Football Association from 1890 to 1923.
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