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Clan Anderson (Tartans, Crest) and The Story Behind

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Anderson

Gaelic Name: Mac Ghille Aindrais

Clan Crest: An oak tree, Proper

Clan Motto: Stand sure

Origin of Name: Son of Andrew

Clan Badge: An Oak Tree

Lands: Badenoch

Clan Chief: Sir Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw Bt.

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Clan Anderson History

The name'son of Andrew' is common in Scotland in various forms. In the Highlands, it was spelled MacAndrew, while in the Lowlands, it was spelled Anderson. They both derive from the Gaelic word 'Gilleaindreas,' which means "servant of St. Andrew," Scotland's patron saint.

Though there is no precise location, the Kinrara manuscript contains details of a claim that the MacAndrews came to Badenoch from Moidart around 1400. The stories of Iain beg MacAindrea's vengeance on cattle lifters who raided Badenoch may confirm this. However, there is no denying the intellectual pedigree established by his kin folk.

The tradition of scholarly erudition has deep roots in Anderson clan history, spanning all disciplines. Alexander Anderson, who published works on geometry and algebra in Paris between 1612 and 1619, started this tradition. David Anderson of Finshaugh, his cousin, possessed a similar skill in mechanics and mathematics, which he used to remove a large rock that had obstructed the entrance to Aberdeen harbour.

This accomplishment earned him the moniker 'Davie-Do-a-Things.'

Clan Anderson People & Places

Clan Anderson Individuals

Anderson, Adam (1692 or 1693-1765)

Adam Anderson was a Scottish economics professor. In 1765, he published a scientific study of the "Historical and Chronological Deduction of the Origin of Commerce," based on his experience as a trustee of the Georgia colony established under the charter granted to General Oglethorpe in 1732.

Mr. James Anderson (1739-1808)

James Anderson FRSE FSAScot was a political economist and agriculturist. In 1785, he published his "Account of the Present State of the Hebrides and Western Coasts of Scotland," as well as an entry titled "Monsoon" for the first edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica in 1773, which accurately predicted discoveries made by Captain Cook before his return.

Anderson, John (1726 – 1796)

John Anderson FRSE FRS FSA(Scot) was a Natural Philosophy professor at Glasgow University. The fact that his "Institutes of Physics" went through five editions during his lifetime attests to the importance of his academic work. He continued his ancestor Alexander's 17th-century connection with France by inventing a method of reducing recoil in a gun, which was gratefully received by the French National Convention in 1791.

Anderson, Wm (1805-1866)

In 1863, he published the famous biographical history of the people of Scotland, "The Scottish Nation," in three volumes.

Anderson, John (1882 – 1958)

Born in Edinburgh, he was the outstanding Governor of Bengal during the critical years of India's independence from the Empire (1932-37). Viscount Waverly, the last British statesman to hold parliamentary status as an independent, served in Churchill's cabinet and designed the Anderson bomb shelter.

Clan Anderson Locations

Andersons were granted the lands and lairdship of Candacraig in Aberdeenshire in 1620, and it remained in the family for 246 years, until 1866.

Clan Anderson Tartans

Anderson the Elder

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Anderson Contemporary

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Anderson Survived

Clan Anderson Crest & Coats of Arms

Clan Anderson Coat of Arms

Worn by everyone with the same name and ancestry.

Description of the Crest:

A proper oak tree

Coats of Arms of Clan Anderson

A word about Coats of Arms:

A coat of arms is granted to an individual under Scottish heraldic law (with the exception of civic or corporate arms). There are no such things as "family coats of arms." Personal weapons are depicted below (with the above exceptions). Only the person who has been granted these weapons has the right to use them.

Arms of Anderson of that Ilk, the alleged 16th century Chief of Clan Anderson: Argent, a saltire engrailed Gules between three crescents in dexter, sinister, and base and a mullet in chief. Sable

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