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Teaghlach Phabbay (Pabbay family)

The Morrison chiefs of Lewis held the hereditary office of brieve, or judge, under the MacLeods, from whom they held Habost in the north of the island, while a branch at Pabbay in Harris were hereditary smiths and armourers to the MacLeods of Harris. The families that anglicised their names to Morrison were never one kindred, and a chief of the whole Clan and Name was recognised only in 1965, in the person of Dr John Morrison of Ruchdi. His great-grandson, R. Alasdair Morrison of Ruchdi, assumed the chiefship on 7 November 2020.

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Crest & Motto

Clan Morrison Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan Morrison is Teaghlach Phabbay (Pabbay family). It appears on the Clan Morrison 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 Morrison Story

  1. c.1597

    Houses on Dun Eistean said to be built by the Morrisons of Ness[7]

  2. 1965

    Lord Lyon recognises Dr John Morrison of Ruchdi as Chief of the Name[3][4]

  3. 7 Nov 2020

    R. Alasdair Morrison of Ruchdi assumes the chiefship[3]

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Visit the Morrison Homeland

Map of Scotland with Morrison places marked

Dun Eistean, Isle of Lewis

Flat-topped island separated from the mainland by a deep ravine, in Barvas parish; houses on it are said to have been built by the Morrisons of Ness about 1597.[7]

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

Clan Morrison Today

ChiefAlasdair Morrison of Ruchdi, recognised in this line since 1965 as Chief of the Clan and Name of Morrison, and listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs.
Clan societyClan Morrison Society of North America

Surnames linked to Clan Morrison

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

Listed by the clan society or COSCA

  • Brieve
  • Judge
  • Gilmore
  • Gilmour
  • Mac Gilvory
  • Mac Ilmorrow
  • Mac Elmurry

Spellings of the name

  • Moryson

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Questions about Clan Morrison

Did the Morrisons always have one chief?

No. The Lord Lyon recognised Dr John Morrison of Ruchdi as Chief of the Clan and Name of Morrison only in 1965; his line is traced thirteen generations to the Morrisons of Harris, hereditary keepers of the Dun of Pabbay.

Who is the current chief of Clan Morrison?

R. Alasdair Morrison of Ruchdi, who assumed the chiefship on 7 November 2020.

What was the hereditary office held by the Lewis Morrison chiefs?

The hereditary office of brieve, or judge, held under the MacLeods, from whom the chiefs held Habost in north Lewis; COSCA still lists Brieve and Judge among Morrison surnames.

What is Dun Eistean?

A flat-topped island in Barvas parish, Lewis, separated from the mainland by a deep ravine and scheduled as a monument in 1992; houses on it are said to have been built by the Morrisons of Ness about 1597.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Morrison, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Members (Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs), Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  3. CMSNA organisation / history of the chiefship, Clan Morrison Society of North America
  4. The making of a Scottish chief: Shakes and the Morrisons of Ruchdi, The Scottish Banner
  5. Clan MORRISON, Electric Scotland
  6. The Scottish Nation: Macaulay, Electric Scotland
  7. Dun Eistean, fort and dun (SM5356), Historic Environment Scotland