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Dulcis pro patria labor (It is sweet to labour for our country)

McKerrell (also M'Kerrell) of Hillhouse is an old Ayrshire family associated with the estate of Hillhouse, in the parish of Dundonald near Troon. The family's own history records that James VI confirmed the Hillhouse estate to William McKerrell by a grant under the Privy Seal dated at Aberdeen on 23 April 1589, and that the estate was sold in 1895. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no McKerrell chief; the family's own site states that Charles McKerrell of Hillhouse is the 15th Head of the Name, officially accepted as such by the Lord Lyon King of Arms.

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Crest & Motto

Clan McKerrell Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan McKerrell is Dulcis pro patria labor (It is sweet to labour for our country). It appears on the Clan McKerrell 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 McKerrell Story

  1. 1589

    James VI confirms the Hillhouse estate to William McKerrell by Privy Seal grant[3][6]

  2. 1895

    Robert Mure McKerrell, 13th of Hillhouse, sells the estate to the Bentincks, Dukes of Portland[3][6]

  3. 1964

    Charles James Mure McKerrell is recognised by the Lord Lyon as McKerrell of Hillhouse on his father's death[3][6]

  4. 1973

    Charles James Mure McKerrell of Hillhouse matriculates arms on 11 July 1973[4]

  5. 1990

    Charles McKerrell of Hillhouse returns to Scotland and establishes his seat at Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire[3][6]

Visit the McKerrell Homeland

Map of Scotland with McKerrell places marked

Hillhouse, near Troon, Ayrshire

Category B listed building in the parish of Dundonald, South Ayrshire; the McKerrell family's seat until the estate was sold in 1895.[5][6]

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

Clan McKerrell Today

ChiefThe Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no McKerrell chief. The family's own site states that Charles McKerrell of Hillhouse is the 15th Head of the Name and is officially accepted as such by the Lord Lyon King of Arms; he succeeded his father in 1964, was recognised by the Lord Lyon as "McKerrell of Hillhouse", and matriculated arms in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland on 11 July 1973.

Surnames linked to Clan McKerrell

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Questions about Clan McKerrell

Does the McKerrell family have a chief?

The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no McKerrell chief. The family's own site states that Charles McKerrell of Hillhouse is the 15th Head of the Name, officially accepted as such by the Lord Lyon King of Arms.

Where was the McKerrell family seat?

Hillhouse, in the parish of Dundonald near Troon, Ayrshire, which the family held until the estate was sold in 1895; Charles McKerrell of Hillhouse established a seat at Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, in 1990.

What is the McKerrell motto?

Dulcis pro patria labor, which the family renders "It is sweet to labour for our country".

Sources

  1. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  2. M'Kerrell, Electric Scotland (The Scottish Nation)
  3. McKerrell of Hillhouse, Lochmaben in Context (local heritage history)
  4. McKerrell, Scottish Armigers Register (scotarmigers.org)
  5. HILLHOUSE (LB988), Historic Environment Scotland
  6. McKerrell of Hillhouse - History, McKerrell of Hillhouse (the family's own site)
  7. Charles McKerrell of Hillhouse - Dulcis Pro Patria Labor, McKerrell of Hillhouse (the family's own site)