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In Cruce Salus (Salvation from the cross)
Taylor is an occupational surname, derived from the occupation of a cutter of cloth. It appears in Scots records from about 1276, and its Latin form, Cissor, is recorded in the 14th and 15th centuries. Taylor is listed among the septs of Clan Cameron, and the Council of Scottish Clans and Associations lists Mac An Taillear, Taillear of Cowal, Tayler of Cowal and Taylor of Cowal among the names associated with that clan. A separate Lowland family, the Tailyours, held Borrowfield near Montrose from 1615 until 1806. No Taylor chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs.
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View all Taylor productsThe name first appears in old Scots records[1]
Men named Cissor or Scissor, the Latin form of the name, recorded in Scotland[1]
Hercules Tailzeour, later spelt Tailyour, buys Borrowfield near Montrose[4]
Borrowfield passes from the Tailyours on the death of the heiress[4]
Lt Col Iain B. Cameron Taylor designs the distinct Taylor tartan[1]
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In the Highlands, yes. Taylor appears in Electric Scotland's list of the septs of Clan Cameron, and COSCA lists Mac An Taillear, Taillear of Cowal, Tayler of Cowal and Taylor of Cowal among the names associated with that clan. A separate Lowland family, the Tailyours, held Borrowfield near Montrose from 1615 until 1806.
Taillear Dubh na Tuaighe, 'The Black Taylor of the Axe', was a natural son of the 14th Chief of Lochiel, renowned for his skill with the Lochaber axe. The Taylor tartan of 1955 has double black lines said to represent him, and COSCA lists Taillear of Cowal and Taylor of Cowal among the Cameron names.
In Cruce Salus, 'Salvation from the cross', as listed by COSCA.
No. The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs does not list a Taylor chief, and COSCA's Taylor entry names none.
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Clan CameronTaylor is listed among the septs of Clan Cameron.