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Che Sara Sara (What will be, will be)

Russell is a surname of English origin, with the same sense as Rufus and Rous. Electric Scotland's Scottish Nation says the Russells of Aden, Aberdeenshire, descend from one Rozel or Russell, an English baron who accompanied Edward III to the siege of Berwick and the Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333 and then settled in Scotland, being designed 'Russell of that ilk'. The family bought the Aden estate in 1758 and sold it in 1937. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs does not list Russell among its members.

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Crest & Motto

Clan Russell Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan Russell is Che Sara Sara (What will be, will be). It appears on the Clan Russell 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 Russell Story

  1. 1333

    An English baron Rozel or Russell settles in Scotland after Halidon Hill[3]

  2. 1758

    Alexander Russell of Montcoffer buys the Aden estate, Aberdeenshire[5]

  3. 1832-1833

    John Smith carries out a large reconstruction of Aden House[4]

  4. 1937

    Sidney and Meriel Russell sell the Aden estate[5]

Visit the Russell Homeland

Map of Scotland with Russell places marked

Aden House, near Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire

Category B listed mansion, now a mostly roofless ruin in Aden Country Park; the Russell seat from 1758 to 1937.[4][5]

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

Clan Russell Today

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

Surnames linked to Clan Russell

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

Spellings of the name

  • Rossel
  • Rossell
  • Rusel
  • Russale
  • Russall
  • Russaule
  • Russel
  • Russelle

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Questions about Clan Russell

What is the Russell motto?

COSCA gives the Russell motto as 'Che Sara Sara' ('What will be, will be').

Does Clan Russell have a chief?

No chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs.

Where was the Russell seat?

Aden House near Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, bought by Alexander Russell of Montcoffer in 1758 and sold by Sidney and Meriel Russell in 1937; it is now a mostly roofless ruin in Aden Country Park.

Is Russell a sept of another clan?

Electric Scotland's list of clan septs and dependents places Russell among the septs of Clan Cumming. Electric Scotland adds that it does not claim accuracy for its sept lists.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Russell, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  3. Russell, Electric Scotland (The Scottish Nation)
  4. Aden House (LB16093), Historic Environment Scotland
  5. Park History, Aden Country Park (Aberdeenshire Council)
  6. List of Clan Septs and Dependents, Electric Scotland