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Clarior Ex Tenebris (Brighter from obscurity)

Purves is a Scottish Borders surname tied to Berwickshire, where William Purveys of Mospennoc is on record making a grant to the monks of Melrose in 1214. The family's best-known seat is Purves Hall in the parish of Eccles, a former peel tower, possibly of the 16th century, which the Statistical Account records as held by the Purves family early in the seventeenth century. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no Purves chief, and COSCA's Purves entry lists no clan society.

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The Purves Story

  1. 1214

    William Purveys of Mospennoc grants land to the monks of Melrose[2]

  2. 1318

    Alan Purvays witnesses a charter confirmation by Patrick, Earl of March[2]

  3. 1427

    Thomas Purves receives a charter from Robert, Duke of Albany[2]

  4. 1438

    Andrew Purves serves as a juror on an inquest on the lands of Tulloch[2]

  5. early 1600s

    The Statistical Account places the Purves family at Purves Hall, Eccles[3]

  6. 1738

    William Purves modernises Purves Hall, enlarging its windows[3]

  7. 1790

    Alexander Purves commissions a rear wing at Purves Hall[3]

Visit the Purves Homeland

Map of Scotland with Purves places marked

Purves Hall (Tower), Eccles, Berwickshire

Category B listed former peel tower, possibly 16th century; Rutherfurd in 1866 called it long the seat of the Purves family.[3]

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

Clan Purves Today

ChiefNo chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs.

Surnames linked to Clan Purves

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

Spellings of the name

  • Parvis
  • Purvess
  • Purveys
  • Purvice
  • Purvis

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Questions about Clan Purves

Does Clan Purves have a chief?

No. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs does not list a Purves chief.

What is the Purves motto?

Clarior Ex Tenebris, Latin for 'Brighter from obscurity'.

Where did the Purves family come from?

Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders: William Purveys of Mospennoc appears there in 1214, and the Statistical Account records Purves Hall in the parish of Eccles as held by the family early in the seventeenth century.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Purves, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Clan Purves, Electric Scotland
  3. Purves Hall (Tower) (LB4144), Historic Environment Scotland
  4. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs