Clan Scott

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Clan Scott is a prominent Scottish Border clan historically known for its powerful landholding families and influential role in the turbulent politics and warfare of the Anglo-Scottish borderlands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Border Reiver family
Scottish clan
alliedClan Clan Kerr NERFINISHED
associatedRiver River Teviot NERFINISHED
River Tweed NERFINISHED
associatedTown Hawick NERFINISHED
Selkirk NERFINISHED
clanChief Richard Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch NERFINISHED
clanChiefFamilyName Scott of Buccleuch NERFINISHED
clanChiefTitle Duke of Buccleuch NERFINISHED
clanSeat Boughton House NERFINISHED
Bowhill House NERFINISHED
Drumlanrig Castle NERFINISHED
country Scotland
crest A stag trippant or
crestBadge Stag trippant or, collared and chained gules
ethnicGroup Scots NERFINISHED
historicalActivity Border reiving
feuds with other Border clans
raids into northern England
historicRegion Anglo-Scottish borderlands
historicSeat Branxholme Castle NERFINISHED
Buccleuch Castle NERFINISHED
Kirkurd NERFINISHED
Smailholm Tower NERFINISHED
knownFor Border warfare
influence in Scottish politics
powerful landholding families
role in Anglo-Scottish border conflicts
languageHistoricallySpoken Scots
Scottish Gaelic
motto Amo
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoTranslation I love
notableMember Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch NERFINISHED
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth NERFINISHED
Sir Walter Scott NERFINISHED
Sir Walter Scott of Branxholme and Buccleuch NERFINISHED
Walter Scott of Buccleuch NERFINISHED
originPeriod Middle Ages
plantBadge Broom
region Scottish Borders NERFINISHED
religionHistorically Presbyterianism
rivalClan Clan Armstrong NERFINISHED
Clan Elliot NERFINISHED
Clan Kerr NERFINISHED
tartan Scott (Border Reiver) tartan NERFINISHED
Scott (Hunting) tartan NERFINISHED
Scott tartan
warCry A Bellendaine

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Clan Kerr alliedClan Clan Scott
this entity surface form: Clan Scott (later periods)
Buccleuch family associatedClan Clan Scott
Scott family associatedClan Clan Scott
Border Reivers hasNotableFamily Clan Scott
this entity surface form: Scott clan
Clan Kerr historicFeud Clan Scott
this entity surface form: Clan Scott (earlier periods)