Clan Scott

Clan Scott
Scotach[1]
Crest: A stag trippant, encircled in a leather strap inscribed wi the chief’s motto "Amo" meanin "I Love".
Motto	Amo (I love)[1]
War cry	‘a Bellendaine! ("To Bellendaine!") Also, "The Scotts are out!"
Profile
Region	The Mairches[1]
Plant badge	Blaeberry[1]
Chief
Richard Walter John Montagu Douglas Scott[2]
The 10t Duke o Buccleuch an the 12t Duke o Queensberry
Seat	Bowhill Hoose
Historic seat	Dalkeith Palace
Septs o Clan Scott Buccleuch, Geddes, Laidlaw, Langlangs,
Clan brainches Scott o Buccleuch (chiefs)[3] Scott of Synton (senior cadets)[3][note 1] Scott o Harden[3][note 2]
Rival clans Clan Kerr Clan Douglas Clan Eliott

Clan Scott is a Scots clan an is recognised as sic bi the Laird Lyon Keeng o Airms.^[3]

Notes

1. Frae wha strynd the Lairds Polwarth.
2. Notable members o this branch include baith Walter Scott o Harden the Border Reiver an Walter Scott the Scots historical novelist.

References

1. Clan Scot Profile scotclans.com. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
2. Sellar, David (23 Mairch 2010). "Note" (PDF). The Court of the Lord Lyon. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 4 Mairch 2016. Retrieved 17 Julie 2016. Another example of the dropping of hyphens is that of the Duke of Buccleuch who was recognised in 1975 as Chief of the Name and Arms of Scott after dropping the hyphens in the surname Montagu-Douglas-Scott (Lyon Register, vol. 60, fol. 7-8).
3. Way, George and Squire, Romily. Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). Published in 1994. Pages 314 - 315.