Clan Galbraith | |
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Motto | AB OBICE SUAVIOR "Gentler Because of the Obstruction" or AB OBICE SAEVIOR "Fiercer Because of the Obstruction"[1] |
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Region | Lowlands |
District | Stirlingshire |
Clan Galbraith no longer has a chief, and is an armigerous clan | |
Historic seat | Culcreuch Castle |
Last Chief | Galbraith of Culcreuch |
Clan Galbraith is a Scottish clan. The clan does not have a chief recognised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms. Because of this, the clan is considered an armigerous clan, and as such Clan Galbraith has no standing under Scots Law. The clan-name of Galbraith is of Gaelic origin, however its meaning denotes the bearer as of Brythonic origin, as opposed to Gaelic. The early Galbraiths were centred in the Lennox district, which spans the Highland and Lowland border of Scotland. The 17th chief of the clan brought ruin to the clan in the late 16th and early 17th century, and eventually lost his lands and fled Scotland for Ireland. His grandson, the 19th chief, was the last chief of Clan Galbraith.