Clan Henderson

Clan Henderson/MacEanruig
Mac Eanruig[1]
MottoSola virtus nobilitat
(Virtue alone ennobles)[1]
War cryThe Hendersons are here!
Profile
RegionLowlands & Highlands
DistrictScottish Borders, Glen Coe,[1] & Caithness[1]
Plant badgeCotton grass[1]
Chief
Alistair Donald Henderson of Fordell[1]
Historic seatFordell Castle[2]
Clan branches

Henderson of Fordell (clan chiefs)
Henderson of Inverkeithing
Henderson of Cramond
Henderson of Glencoe
Henderson of Caithness
Henderson of the Shetlands
Henderson of Liddesdale
Henderson of Ulster Plantation
Henderson of Buscot Park

The Clan Henderson (Clann Eanruig) also known as House of Henderson is a Scottish clan.[3] The clan's historical seat is at Fordell Castle in Dalgety Bay, Fife. The current clan chief is Alistair Henderson of Fordell.

  1. ^ a b c d e f Clan Henderson Profile scotclans.com. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  2. ^ Coventry, Martin. (2008). Castles of the Clans: The Strongholds and Seats of 750 Scottish Families and Clans. pp. 270. ISBN 978-1-899874-36-1.
  3. ^ Way, George and Squire, Romily. (1994). Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). pp. 166 - 167.