Blazons & Genealogy Notes
1) (that Ilk, and Tor Castle, co. Inverness; claims to be chief of the Clan Chattan; Sir Aeneas Mackintosh, of Mackintosh, created a bart. in 1812, d. s. p. in 1820). Quarterly, 1st, or, a lion ramp. gu.; 2nd, ar. a dexter hand fesseways couped at the wrist and holding a human heart gu.; 3rd, az. a boar’s head couped or; 4th, or, a lymphad, her oars in saltire sa. Crest—A cat-a-mountain saliant guard, ppr. Supporters—Two cats ppr. Motto—Over the crest: Touch not the cat, but a glove.
2) (Kellachie, co. Inverness; Sir James Mackintosh, the distinguished orator and statesman, was representative of this branch). Quarterly, 1st and 4th, or, a lion ramp. gu.; 2nd and 3rd, or, a dexter hand couped fesseways, holding a dagger paleways in chief gu. and a galley, her oars saltireways in base sa. all within a bordure gu. Crest and Motto, as Mackintosh, of that Ilk.
3) (Connadge, co. Inverness). The same quartered coat, within a bordure vair. Crest and Motto, as the former.
4) (Kinrara, co. Inverness). Quarterly, 1st and 4th, or, a lion ramp. gu.; 2nd, or, a chev. sa. betw. a dexter hand couped fesseways, grasping a man’s heart paleways gu. and a lymphad, her oars erect in saltire of the second; 3rd, az. a boar’s head couped or. Crest and Motto, as the former.
5) (Aberarder, co. Inverness). The same Arms as Mackintosh, of that Ilk, all within a bordure gu. charged with eight annulets or. Crest—A cat courant and guard, ppr. Motto, as above.
6) (Keir-Mackintosh, of Dalmigavie, co. Inverness, 1S82). Quarterly, 1st and 4th grand quarters counterquartered; 1st, or a lion ramp. gu.; 2nd, ar. a dexter hand couped fessways grasping a man’s heart paleways gu.; 3rd, az. a boar’s head couped or; 4th, or, a lymphad, oars in saltire aa. all within a bordure gu. charged with eight annulets or, for diff., for Mackintosh; 2nd and 3rd grand quarters, or, a cross engr. sa. betw. four roses gu., for Keir. Crests—On dexter, a cat courant guard, ppr., for Mackintosh; on sinister, a pelican vulning herself ppr. Mottoes— Touch not the cat but a glove; Virescit in arduis virtus.