Clan Muir is an Armigerous Scottish clan, meaning that the clan doesn't have a chief recognized by the Court of the Lord Lyon.[1] The surnames Muir, Mure and Moore can be considered septs of Clan Campbell,[2] but more commonly associated with Clan Gordon.
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Origins and history
The surname Muir is a topographical name meaning someone who lived on a moor.[3] The name is derived from the Scots form of the Middle English word "more" which means moor or fen.[3]
Mures of Rowallan
First found near Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, where they were seated. The Mures were prominent figures throughout the history of Scotland, from Gilcrest Mure, who married the daughter of Sir Walter Cumyn, securing the family seat at Rowallan Castle. Elizabeth Mure, daughter of Sir Adam Mure of Rowallan and Jannet Mure, was mistress to Robert Stewart (who later became Robert II of Scotland in 1371).[4] Later on November 22, 1347 she married him by Papal dispensation to legitimize their previously born children.[4] After their legal marriage, Elizabeth Mure was styled Countess of Atholl, and her surname became Stewart. Elizabeth died sometime before 1355.[4]
Clan profile
- Motto - Durum Patientia Frango (I overcome difficulties by patience).
References
- ^ http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/clanmenu.htm Retrieved on June 10, 2007
- ^ http://www.ccsna.org/septs.htm Retrieved on June 10, 2007
- ^ a b http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/Fact.aspx?fid=10&ln= Retrieved on June 10, 2007
- ^ a b c http://www.thepeerage.com/p10210.htm#i102098 Retrieved on June 11, 2007
