Clan Anstruther is a Scottish clan from Anstruther in Fife, in the east of Scotland. Scottish clans (from Scottish Gaelic clann, "children" give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relations There is also a P G Wodehouse character named Mr Anstruther. Anstruther ( Enster in Scots, Eanstar Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
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History
Origin of name
From the town of Anstruther, which was adopted as a familial name.
Origins of the Clan
Alexander I of Scotland granted the lands of Anstruther to William de Candela in the early 12th century. Alexander I ( Mediaeval Gaelic: Alaxandair mac Maíl Coluim, Modern Gaelic: Alasdair mac Mhaol Chaluim) (c There are a number of suggested origins for William but research points to the Normans in Italy. It is known that William I of England sought assistance from William, Count of Candela, who sent his son. William I of England ( 1027 His reign which brought Norman culture to England had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages It is likely that this son was William de Candela, who received the grant of land from Alexander.
William de Candela's son, also William, was a benefactor to the monks of Balmerino Abbey. The site now occupied by the Scottish Fisheries Museum in Anstruther was a gift from William. The Scottish Fisheries Museum is an award-winning Museum in Anstruther, Fife, that records the history of the Scottish fishing industry The next generation of the family, Henry, no longer styled himself , de Candela, being described as 'Henricus de Aynstrother dominus ejusdem' in a charter confirming grants of land to Balmerino Abbey.
Henry Anstruther accompanied Lois IX to the crusades and swore fealty to King Edward I of England in 1292 and again in 1296. The Crusades were a series of military campaigns of a religious character waged by much of Christian Europe against external and internal opponents Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307 popularly known as Longshanks, was a King of England who achieved historical fame by conquering large parts of Wales and almost
16th Century & Anglo-Scottish Wars
In 1483, Andrew Anstruther of Anstruther confirmed the right to a barony and fought against the English at the Battle of Flodden Field in 1513 during the Anglo-Scottish Wars. The Battle of Flodden or Flodden Field was fought in the county of Northumberland, in northern England on September 9, 1513, The Anglo-Scottish Wars were a series of wars fought between England and Scotland during the sixteenth century
His second son, David, fought at the Battle of Pavia in 1520 in the service of Francis I of France in the French Scots Regiment. Francis I (September 12 1494 &ndash March 31 1547 was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547 This line ended with the death of the last Baron d'Anstrude in 1928. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Andrew's great-great-grandson was chosen as a companion to the young James VI of Scotland, who appointed him Hereditary Grand Carver, a title still held by the head of the family today. James VI and I (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625 was King of Scotland as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James The Master Carver is a member of the Royal household in Scotland. In 1595 he became Master of the Household.
17th Century & Civil War
His son, William, accompanied James to London following the Union of the Crowns in 1603 where he was made a Knight of the Order of the Bath. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Union of the Crowns was the Accession of James VI, King of Scots, to the throne of England in March 1603 thus uniting Scotland and England The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath) is a British Order of chivalry founded by George
The next son Sir Phillip Anstruther led the Clan and fought as Royalists during the civil war and received Charles II at Dreel Castle after his coronation at Scone in 1651. Cavalier was the name used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I during the English Civil War ( 1642 &ndash 1651 Charles II (Charles Stuart 29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685 was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. However Phillip Anstruther was later taken prisoner after the Battle of Worcester in 1651. The Battle of Worcester took place on 3 September 1651 at Worcester England and was the final battle of the English Civil War.
Clan Chief
The Chief of Clan Anstruther was Ian Anstruther of Anstruther, from 2002 to his death in 2007. Sir Ian Fife Campbell Anstruther of that Ilk 8th Baronet of Balcaskie and 13th Baronet of Anstruther ( 11 May 1922 - 29 July 2007) was a
Clan Castles
The Chief's seat remains at Balcaskie Castle. Airdrie House and Newark Castle in Fife also belong to the Anstruthers. Newark Castle may refer to Newark Castle Fife, Scotland Newark Castle Port Glasgow in Inverclyde, Scotland Newark
Sir Ian Anstruthur died 29th July 2007.
Clan Profile
- Crest: Two arms in armour holding a pole-axe with both hands gauntleted Proper
- Motto: Periissem ni periissem (I would have perished had I not persisted)
Clan Anstruther Today
- Approximate numbers in various countries: Unknown
- Prominent members: Unknown
- Ancestral lands: Balcaskie House was acquired by the Anstruther family in 1698 and remains a family residence to this day.
External links
Sir Ian Anstrthur died Sunday, July 29, 2007
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