(Strowan, co. Perth, Chief of the Clan Donnochie; descended from the ancient Earls of Athol, sprung from Dcncan, King of Scotland, son of Malcolm Canmore. Of this ancient and distinguished Clan was Alexander Robertson, of Strowan, alike distinguished as a poet and as the partisan of the Stuarts in the risings of 1690, 1715, and 1745). Gu. three wolves’ heads erased ar. Crest—A dexter hand erect, holding an imperial crown all ppr. Duncan, son of Robert, Chief of the Clan, having with great courage and intrepidity apprehended the murderers of James I. of Scotland, James II. granted to his family for crest, the hand supporting the regal crown, and for motto, “Virtutis gloria merces.” The man in chains, lying under the escutcheon of the arms, was also adopted in commemoration of this event. Motto—Virtutis gloria merces; and on a compartment under the arms, a wild man chained ppr.
(Town Clerk of Aberdeen, 1672). Gu. on a chev. betw. three wolves’ heads erased ar. a billet of the field. Crest—A savage’s arm erect and erased ppr. Motto—Intemerata fides.
(Edinburgh, 1672). Gu. three wolves’ heads erased ar. a bordure invecked of the last. Crest—A dexter hand holding two laurel branches slipped ppr.
(Tranent, co. Edinburgh, 1677). Per chev. gu. and ar. three wolves’ heads erased, two in chief and one in base, counterchanged, armed and langued az. Crest—A dexter hand holding a crescent ppr. Motto—Quaeque flavilla micat.
(Perth, 1672). Gu. three wolves’ heads erased ar. within a bordure dancettee of the last. Motto—Non vana est forma.
(Fascally, co. Perth). Gu. three wolves’ heads erased ar. within a bordure engr. az. Crest—A phoenix issuing out of flames of fire ppr. Motto—Post funera virtus.
(Muirtown, co. Elgin, and Gladney, co. Fife). Gu. three crescents interlaced or, betw. as many wolves’ heads erased ar. armed and langued az. all within a bordure of the third, charged with eight mullets of the first. Crest—A dexter hand issuing from a cloud, holding up a garb ppr. Motto—Perseveranti dabitur.
(W. Robertson, D.D., the eminent historian, 1783; now of Kinlochmoidart, co. Inverness). As the last, but the bordure charged with three crescents in chief and five mullets in flank and base gu. Same Crest and Motto.
(Lawers, co. Perth; heiress m. David Williamson, a Judge of the Court of Session, as Lord Batgroy). As Muirton, but the bordure charged with three mullets iu chief and five crescents in flank and base gu. Crest and Motto, as Strowan.
(Bishopmilne, co. Elgin, 1750). Gu. three stars interlaced betw. three wolves’ heads erased ar. Crest—A galley sa. Motto—Detur gloria Deo.
(Ladykirk, co. Berwick, 1752). Gu. three wolves’ heads erased ar. a bordure of the second. Crest, Motto, and compartment, as Strowan.
(Pitmillan, 1763). Ar. on a chief gu. three wolves’ heads erased of the first, in base a chaplet vert, a bordure counter-componee of the first and az. Crest—A hand from the wrist holding a dagger in pale supporting an imperial crown ppr. Motto—Virtutis gloria merces.
(Parsons Green, co. Edinburgh, 1778). Gu. a lion pass. guard. ar. crowned with an imperial crown ppr. betw. three wolves’ heads erased of the second. Crest—A dexter hand ppr. charged with a star az. holding up an imperial crown also ppr. Motto—Virtutis gloria merces.
(Lude, co. Perth). Gu. a dexter hand fesseways couped ppr. holding a cross crosslet fitchée in pale or, betw. three wolves’ heads erased ar. Crest—A wolf dog sleeping ppr. Supporters—Two wild horses sa. Mottoes—Dinna waken sleeping dogs; and, Ductus non coactus.
(Newbiggin, Scotland). Gu. three wolves’ heads erased ar. armed and langued az. within a bordure engr. of the second. Crest—A hand ppr. charged with a crescent ar. and holding up an imperial crown or. Motto—Virtutia gloria merces.
(Edinburgh, 1791). Gu. a mullet or, betw. three wolves’ heads erased ar. a bordure engr. of the second. Crest—A dexter hand erected issuing from a cloud holding a cornucopia ppr. Motto—Perseveranti dabitur.
(Larkhall and Greenock, 1812). Gu. three Saracens’ heads conjoined in one neck ppr. facing the chief dexter and sinister betw. three wolves’ heads erased ar. a bordure wavy of the last. Crest and Motto, as Strowan.
(Glasgow, 1831). Gu. a pelican vulning itself ppr. betw. three wolves’ heads erased ar. a bordure of the last charged with eight torteaux. Crest and Motto, as Strowan.
(Keeper of Records, Edinburgh, 1846). Gu. on a fess betw. three wolves’ heads erased ar. a galley, oars in saltire sa. with flags displ. of the first. Crest and Motto, as Strowan.
(Edinburgh, 1875). Gu. a lion’s head erased betw. three wolves’ heads erased ar. Crest—A dexter arm erect ppr. the hand holding an imperial crown ppr. Motto—Virtutis gloria merces.
(Boston, co. Lincoln). Vert on a chev. betw. three bucks pass, or, as many estoiles gu.
(Deisaprice, co. Lincoln). Same Arms. Crest—A stag trippant or.
(London). Vert a chev. ar. betw. three harts pass. or. Crest—A triton holding in the sinister hand a trident ppr.
(London; granted 1784). Gu. a rose or, slipped and barbed vert betw. three wolves’ heads erased ar. all within a border engr. of the second. Crest—A dagger in pale ensigned on the point with a royal crown ppr. Motto—lntemerata fides.
Vert a fess betw. three bucks in full course or.
Ar. a fess az. betw. three stags standing at gaze gu.
Vert on a chev. ar betw. three bucks or, a crescent gu.
Baron Marjoribanks – Ecosse – (Baron, 12 juin 1873. M. ét. le 19 juin 1873) – De gueules à trois têtes de loup arrachées d’argent à la bordure du même Cimier un avant-bras en pal tenant une couronne impériale le tout au naturel Devise VIRTUTIS GLORIA MERCES
