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Clan Ralston

Fide Et Marte (With fidelity and bravery)

Ralston takes its name from lands in Renfrewshire that were originally called Ralphston. The family produced John de Ralstone, who was made Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal in 1444, Bishop of Dunkeld and then Lord High Treasurer by 1449, and it held Woodside near Beith in Ayrshire from 1551 to 1771. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs lists no Ralston chief; a Clan Ralston Society exists for the name.

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The Ralston Story

  1. 1272

    Nicolaus de Ralston witnesses a grant to the monks of Paisley[2]

  2. 1444-1449

    John de Ralstone serves as Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal, Bishop of Dunkeld and Lord High Treasurer[2]

  3. 1547

    Hugh de Ralston is killed at the Battle of Pinkie[2]

  4. 1551

    Hew Ralstoun acquires Woodside near Beith and builds a tower house there[3]

  5. 1613

    Hew Ralstoun, who built Woodside, dies[3]

  6. 1759

    Gavin Ralstoun renovates Woodside, adding a new east wing and roof[3]

  7. 1771

    The Ralstoun family sells Woodside to Dame Jean Stirling and James Erskine[3]

Visit the Ralston Homeland

Map of Scotland with Ralston places marked

Ralston, Renfrewshire

The family's original lands in Renfrewshire, originally called Ralphston, from which the surname comes.[1][2][5]

Woodside House, near Beith, Ayrshire

Category A listed house; seat of the Ralstoun family from 1551 to 1771, built as a tower house by Hew Ralstoun and enlarged in 1645 and 1759.[3]

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

Clan Ralston Today

ChiefNo chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs.
Clan societyClan Ralston Society

Surnames linked to Clan Ralston

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

Spellings of the name

  • Rolston
  • Roulston
  • Rowlston
  • De Rauliston

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Questions about Clan Ralston

Does Clan Ralston have a chief?

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

What is the Ralston motto?

Fide Et Marte, Latin for 'With fidelity and bravery'.

Where did the Ralston family come from?

From lands in Renfrewshire originally called Ralphston; the family later held Woodside, near Beith in Ayrshire, from 1551 to 1771.

Is there a Ralston clan society?

Yes, the Clan Ralston Society.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Ralston, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. The Scottish Nation: Ralston, Electric Scotland
  3. Woodside House, including boundary walls and gatepiers (LB943), Historic Environment Scotland
  4. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  5. Clan Ralston Society, Clan Ralston Society