Clan Scott ( eng. Clan Scott ) - one of the clans of the plain part of Scotland .
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| Motto | "Love" ( lat. Amo ) |
| Of the earth | Borderland and Fife |
| Cry | "For Bellendin" ( Gelsk. A Bellendaine ) |
| Symbol | Blueberries |
The Scott, one of the most powerful clans of the Borderlands, got its name from a tribe of beasts that invaded Scotland in antiquity. Although, most likely, since the inhabitants of northern England since ancient times called all Scots on the other side of the border. It is possible that the clan originally originated not in Scotland, but in northern England. As, for example, the Inglises appeared in Scotland, so Scott could appear in England (or in the Anglo-Saxon Borders - the Scottish Frontier). The clan comes from Ukhtreda son Skoti, who lived in the XII century. He had two grandchildren - Richard, the ancestor of the Scott from Backleuch, and Sir Michael, the ancestor of the Scott from the Balwary. A descendant of the latter, Sir Michael, was the famous "Wizard" - one of the most educated men of his time. Both brothers in 1296 brought the vassal oath to Edward I of England, but Richard’s son, Sir Michael, was a loyal supporter of Bruce and later David II. He was killed at the Battle of Durham in 1346 , leaving behind two sons. The eldest son, Robert, inherited Baklekleuh and the estate of Merdochstone, to which he added the estate of Scotstone. The younger son, John, founded the Scott branch of Sinton, from which Lord Polvart came. Between the 13th and 15th centuries, the Scott family of Bakcleuch acquired vast lands in Teviotdale, Eskdale and Liddesdale.
The Scott were at the peak of their power from the middle of the XV to the beginning of the XVII centuries and during the war could put up to 600 soldiers. Constantly participating in clan feuds and wars, they benefited from other families, such as the Douglas. After the proclamation of the Union of Crowns in 1603 and the establishment of peace and tranquility on the Anglo-Scottish border, many of the Scott went to fight in Holland as part of the hired Scottish brigades. The old clan system of the Borderlands was doomed, as the border wars - the source of the existence of border clans - were banned after the unification of England and Scotland. After this, the Scotts from Bakcleuch became part of the highest Anglo-Scottish nobility, but lost their importance as the leaders of the clan. In 1606, Sir Walter Scott of Bakcleuch, the 13th Baron, became Lord Bakcleuch, and in 1619 his son became a count. Francis, the second Earl of Bakcleuch, had only two daughters, Mary and Ann, the youngest of whom married James, Duke of Monmouth, a side son of Charles II, who inherited his father-in-law and received the title of Duke of Bakcleuch in 1663 . And although he was subsequently executed for rebelling against his uncle Jacob VII (II), the title passed to his eldest son. In 1810, the third duke inherited the title of duke of Queensberry with the castle of Drumlanrig and other possessions of Douglas in Nitsdale .
After suppressing the old branch of the Scott from Balweri ( Fife ), their condition passed to the Scott from Ankrum, and from them to the Scott, Lord Poluvart, from which the most famous Scottish author, Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832), 1st Baronet Abbotsford . Also known personalities from this family were “Old Wat” and his unfortunate son Bill, who, to avoid the gallows, married Agnes Maria Elibank.
The Scott were an active clan, the slogan of which was the call "Bellendin", derived from the name of their gathering place in the old ancestral lands in Rankilburn.