Clan Baillie is a lowland Scottish clan,[2] that is recognized as such by the Lord Lyon King of Arms. However, as the clan does not currently have a chief recognized by the Court of the Lord Lyon, it is therefore considered an armigerous clan.
| Clan Baillie | |||
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| Motto | Quid clarius astris (What is brighter than the stars)[1] | ||
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| Clan Baillie no longer has a chief, and is an armigerous clan | |||
| Historic seat | Hoprig, East Lothian | ||
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The first record of the name in Scotland is William de Bailli of Hoperig who was a jury member at an inquest concerning forfeited lands in Lothian between 1311-1312.[3] William was granted the barony and lands of Lamington in South Lanarkshire by King David II of Scotland in 1368.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Burke, Bernard. The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales: Comprising a Registry of Armorial Bearings from the Earliest to the Present Time. United Kingdom: Harrison & sons, 1884. p.40.
- ^ Clan Baillie History scotclans.com. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ Clan History ElectricScotland.com. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ Anderson, William. The Scottish Nation: Or The Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours, and Biographical History of the People of Scotland. United Kingdom, n.p, 1862, p.172.