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Clan Arnott (Tartans, Crest) and The Story Behind

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Arnott

Clan Crest: A crescent, Or

Clan Motto: Speratum Et Completum (Hoped for and Fulfilled)

Origin of Tartan: Arnott Tartan designed in 2017 by William Arnot, as a tartan for the Arnot(t) family

Origin of Name: Arnot is located in the parish of Portmoak in Kinross-shire.

Clan Badge: A crescent, Or

Lands: Kinross-shire

Region: Portmoak Parish

Historic Seat: Arnott, Portmoak, Kinross-shire

Clan Chief: None, armigerous clan

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Clan Arnott History

The name Arnot (also Arnote, Arnocht, and Arnatt) derives from the lands of Arnot in Portmoak Parish, Kinross-shire, where the family lived beginning in the middle of the 12th century - there are records dating back to 1105 linking the Arnots to the area. Michael de Arnoth is listed as the owner of the lands in 1284.

In 1296, David Arnot of Fyfe paid homage. Matilda de Arnoth received confirmation of the island of Ellenabot in Loch Lomond around 1320. He was one of the 2,000 noble landowners who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England.

Michael de Arnot, a garrison member at Edinburgh Castle in 1337, may be the same Michael Arnoth mentioned in a letter from David de Manuel in 1340 about the land of Kynglassy.

In 1395, Henricus de Arnot, a knight, attested to the marches of Kyrknes and Louchor.

Arnot Tower was constructed in the early 1400s, though earlier fortifications may have existed on the site. The current structure was most likely constructed in 1507, when a charter was granted making the lands a barony for the Arnot family of that ilk. A spiral staircase led from a vaulted cellar in the south-east corner (which has since collapsed), to a hall above and two upper storeys. Around 1700, the Arnots abandoned their tower, which became a ruin. Nowadays, the castle and its gardens are used to host weddings and other events.

Arnot Tower, as a ruin, appears to have inspired poets and painters. Michael Bruce (1746 - 1767) wrote a poem in 1760 about a love affair between two members of the Arnot and Balfour families (the latter based at Burleigh Castle) who were embroiled in a bitter feud, similar to Romeo and Juliet.

In 1472, Edward Arnott was pledged to the liberty of the burgh of Irvine, and in 1429, John de Arnutis was granted the lands of Arnot in the sheriffdom of Fyff.

In 1502, David Ernot was appointed Archdeacon of Lothian and later became Bishop of Galloway.

In the 15th and 16th centuries, the name was fairly common in Edinburgh, and George Arnot was a merchant burgess there in 1627.

Hugo Arnot published Edinburgh's History in 1816.

Clan Arnott People & Places

Arnott Clan Members

Neil Arnott, M.D. (1788–1874)

A multi-talented physician, public health reformer, inventor, patentee, lecturer, and author. On January 5, 1838, he was elected a Fellow of The Royal Society with the citation "Neil Arnott MD of Bedford Square a Gentleman well acquainted with the various branches of science desirous of becoming a fellow of The Royal Society." We, the undersigned, recommend him as deserving of that honor and as likely to prove a valuable and useful member based on our personal knowledge."

On May 15, 1788, he was born in Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland. His mother educated him at Lunan Parish School and then at Aberdeen Grammar School. He received his MD from Marischal College Aberdeen in 1806. He received his Royal College of Surgeons Diploma in 1813 and his MD the following year.

He expressed his concern about the four necessities of life: air, warmth, food, and exercise. All of these factors must have sparked his interest in heating and ventilation, which began with his involvement in public health issues and the need for improved ventilation in buildings. This resulted in the 1838 publication of his book "Warming and Ventilating," which explained the principles used in the Arnott slow combustion stove. On November 30, 1854, the Royal Society bestowed the Rumford medal upon him. The citation for the medal read, "For the successful construction of the smokeless fire grate recently introduced by him, and for other valuable improvements in the application of heat to the warming and ventilating of apartments." He published another book on the smokeless fireplace in 1855.

Gold Hunter and Baker William Arnott

William Arnott was one of the men who left their former lives in Scotland to seek gold in Australia. In October 1847, William left his life as a young baker from Fife in search of a new life in Australia. On 17 February 1848, he arrived in Sydney after 135 days. William worked as a baker and confectioner with his younger brother David for the next three years. In 1851, William decided to leave the bakery and go gold prospecting at the Turon River diggings.

William Arnott was an excellent baker but a poor gold prospector. He didn't strike gold, but he did make a living by baking pies and bread for the miners.

The gold diggers toiled away for long periods of time in perilous conditions. They frequently dug for hours in deep, waterlogged pits.

William left the gold fields two years later and went back to work as a baker. He opened a small bakery in Newcastle, New South Wales, in 1865. Arnott's biscuits were being shipped to Sydney by 1882. In 1894, William Arnott purchased a factory in Sydney that employed hundreds of people.

Clan Arnott Locations

The Arnott family built the ruinous Arnot Tower in the 16th century. It is in Perthshire and Kinross. The castle's ruins were built around 1507, though there had been earlier constructions dating back to the 15th century. In the 18th century, the Arnotts abandoned the castle.

Clan Arnott Tartans

Because the Arnott Tartan is not a stock woven tartan, it can only be done as a special weave; if you are interested, please contact us. When there is no stock woven tartan available, we use the district tartan, which is where the name comes from, so with Arnott it would be the Ayrshire District Tartan or the Perthshire District Tartan.

Tartan Arnott

A tartan for the Arnot(t) family, which has been documented in Scotland since the 12th century. The design was inspired by the red, white, and black family colors; purple and green for heather; and brown for earth.

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Clan Arnott Crest & Coats of Arms

Clan Arnott Coat of Arms

Worn by everyone with the same name and ancestry

Description of the Crest:

Coats of Arms of Clan Arnott with a crescent

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.