Clan Chisholm

Chisholm
Chisholm
Clann Siosal
	Crest: Gules a boar's head couped Or langued Azure
Motto	Feros ferio (I am fierce with the fierce)
Profile
Region	Highlands
District	Ross
Plant badge	Fern
Animal	Wild boar
Pipe music	"Chisholm's March"
Chief
	Andrew Francis Hamish Chisholm of that Ilk
	Thirty-third Chief of Clan Chisholm
Historic seat	Erchless Castle
Clan branches
	Chisholm of Chisholm (chiefs); Chisholm of Struy (senior cadets); Chisholms of Lietry and Kinneries; Chisholms of Knockfin; Chisholms of Muckerach
Allied clans
	Clan MacDonald of Lochalsh; Clan Rose
Rival clans
	Clan Grant

Clan Chisholm is a Scottish clan originating in the Highlands of Scotland. The name came from a place near Hawick in the Borders. The family originally came from England after the Norman Conquest, later settling in the Highlands.^[2]

A key moment came in 1359, when a member of the Chisholm family became constable of Urquhart Castle by Loch Ness. Soon after, the family acquired Erchless Castle, which became their main seat.^[3]

The clan was known for loyalty and courage. Many Chisholms fought for the Jacobites during the uprisings of the 18th century, supporting the army of Prince Charles Edward Stuart.^[4]

The clan crest shows a hand holding a dagger that pierces a boar’s head. The motto is "Feros Ferio", meaning “I strike the fierce one.” This symbolizes bravery and strength.

In later times, Alexander Chisholm served in the British Parliament, though his tenure also brought hardship to some local people through land changes.

Today, the chief of the clan is still known as “The Chisholm,” and the name continues to be remembered by people in Scotland and around the world.

References

↑ History of the Chisholm, 1890, Alexander Mackenzie, p.x.; The Clan Chisholm and Allied Clans, 1935, Harriette F. Thrasher, p.77.
↑ Mackenzie, Alexander (2012). History of the Chisholms, with genealogies of the principal families of the name. Ulan Press. p.13.
↑ Way, George of Plean; Squire, Romilly of Rubislaw (1994). Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia. Glasgow: HarperCollins (for the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). pp. 104–105. ISBN 0-00-470547-5.
↑ Mackenzie, Alexander (2012). History of the Chisholms, with genealogies of the principal families of the name. Ulan Press. p.45.

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[1] History of the Chisholm, 1890, Alexander Mackenzie, p.x.; The Clan Chisholm and Allied Clans, 1935, Harriette F. Thrasher, p.77.

[2] Mackenzie, Alexander (2012). History of the Chisholms, with genealogies of the principal families of the name. Ulan Press. p.13.

[3] Way, George of Plean; Squire, Romilly of Rubislaw (1994). Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia. Glasgow: HarperCollins (for the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). pp. 104–105. ISBN 0-00-470547-5.

[4] Mackenzie, Alexander (2012). History of the Chisholms, with genealogies of the principal families of the name. Ulan Press. p.45.

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