Pitcairn
Clan Crest: A full Moon, Proper
Clan Motto: Plena Refulget (Shines brightly)
Origin of Name: Territorial, derived from the same-named lands in Fife.
Clan Chief: None, armigerous clan
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Pitcairn Clan History
Pitcairn, or Pitcairns, is a local name derived from the Pitcairn lands in the Parish of Leslie, Fife, which are said to be among the oldest in the ancient Kingdom.
William de Petkaran was a juror in Dunfermline before 1249, and Sir Hugh de Abernethy granted John de Petcarn, or Pitcairn, the lands of Innernethie in a 1250 charter.
Pieres de Pectarne signed the Ragman Roll in 1296, pledging allegiance to Edward I of England.
Andrew Pitcairn, along with seven of his sons, were killed in the Battle of Flodden in 1513.
David Petkarn, or Pitcarynn, was the archdeacon of Brechin between 1512 and 1518.
Major John Pitcairn (1722-1775) of the Royal Marines is said to have fired the first shot during the American Revolutionary War in 1775 at the Battle of Lexington. Pitcairn was stationed in Boston, Massachusetts, during the occupation, and it is said that he was a well-liked officer among the locals.
Robert Pitcairn, the Commendator of Dunfermline Abbey and Secretary during the Regency of Moray, Lennox, Mar, and Morton, was regarded as a great timeserver, a great foe of Mary, Queen of Scots, and a humble servant to the Regents.
Pitcairn Island was discovered in the South Pacific in 1767 by Robert Pitcairn, a 15-year-old Midshipman. In addition, he was the son of the aforementioned Major John Pitcairn.
Sir Walter Scott's final article was a notice of Robert Pitcairn's criminal trials.
The Pitcairns prospered in Fife, even becoming Lairds, but they were severely punished for their support for the Jacobite cause during the 15th and 45th uprisings.
This surname has been recorded as Petcairne, Petcarne, Pettcarne, Petkarn, Petkarne, Pitcarne, and Pytcarne.
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Pitcairn Tartans
Tartan of Pitcairn
Pitcairn should wear the following tartans:
Graham of Mentieth the Elder
Graham of the Fiftieth Century
Weathered Graham of Mentieth
Graham of Montrose the Elder
Graham of Montrose Contemporary
Pitcairn Crest & Coats of Arms
Clan Pitcairn Crest
Properly described as a full Moon.
Coats of Arms of Pitcairn:
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). A 'family coat of arms' does not exist. With the exceptions noted above, the arms depicted below are personal arms. Only the person who has been granted these weapons has the right to use them.
PITCAIRN (or Forther) of that ilk
Quarterly, Argent, three lozenges, Gules (for Pitcairn); Argent, an eagle displayed, Sable (for Ramsay); 2nd and 3rd, Argent, an eagle displayed, Sable (for Ramsay).
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