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Vero Nihil Verius (Nothing truer than)
Weir is of Norman origin, from one or more of the places named Vere in the Calvados region of France. The Weirs of Blackwood, in Lesmahagow parish in Lanarkshire, held Blackwood by charter from 1400, and in 1592 a long feud with the Veres of Stonebyres ended when the Veres swore allegiance to James Weir of Blackwood and acknowledged him their chief. No Weir chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs today.
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The motto of Clan Weir is Vero Nihil Verius (Nothing truer than). It appears on the Clan Weir crest badge: the chief’s heraldic crest set inside a strap and buckle that carries the motto.
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View all Weir productsRalph de Vere is said to have been captured with King William at Alnwick in Northumbria[2]
Ralph de Vere is recorded living in Lanarkshire[2]
The estate of Blackwood is confirmed by charter to Rothald Weir[2]
The Veres of Stonebyres swear allegiance to James Weir of Blackwood and acknowledge him their chief[2]
Brothers George and James Weir found the engineering firm G. & J. Weir in Glasgow[6]
Map outline: Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use official Historic Environment Scotland grid references.
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Vero Nihil Verius, which COSCA translates as 'Nothing truer than'.
No chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs. In 1592 the Veres of Stonebyres, a cadet branch, swore allegiance to James Weir of Blackwood and acknowledged him their chief, ending a long feud.
Blackwood, in Lesmahagow parish in Lanarkshire, held by charter from 1400. A 17th-century dovecot at Blackwood House survives as a Category B listed building.
COSCA lists Weir among the surnames associated with Clan MacFarlane, and also with Clan Buchanan and Clan MacNaughton.
G. & J. Weir, founded in Glasgow in 1871 by the brothers George and James Weir; at their Cathcart works they produced inventions crucial to the development of steam ships.
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