Clan Galbraith

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Clan Galbraith is a historic Scottish clan from the Lennox region, traditionally associated with the island stronghold of Inchgalbraith on Loch Lomond.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Clan Galbraith canonical 6
Clan Galbraith Society 2
Galbraith (clan name) 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish clan
armigerousStatus has recognised arms
associatedWaterBody Loch Lomond
associatedWith Inchgalbraith
category Scottish Lowlands clans
Scottish clans of Lennox
linked to: Scottish clans
clanBadgePlant unknown or not widely recorded
clanChiefStatus recognised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms
clanSymbol bear
clanSystem Scottish clan system
country Scotland
crestBadge a bear’s head muzzled
ethnicGroup Gaels
geographicFeature Loch Lomond
governingBody Clan Galbraith Society
linked to: Clan Galbraith
hasClanChief yes
hasClanSociety Clan Galbraith Society
linked to: Clan Galbraith
hasHeraldicJurisdiction Court of the Lord Lyon
hasTartan yes
historicAllegiance Earls of Lennox
historicalPeriod Middle Ages
historicalReligion Christianity
historicRegion Lennox
historicTerritory Dumbartonshire
Lennox
Stirlingshire
language Scots
Scottish Gaelic
locatedIn historic county of Dunbartonshire
motto AB OBICE SUAVIOR
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoTranslation More gentle because of the obstacle
nameEtymology from Gaelic meaning "foreign Briton" or "stranger Briton"
nameLanguage Gaelic
notableFeature island castle on Inchgalbraith
notableFor association with the Lennox region
island stronghold on Inchgalbraith
originCountry Scotland
region Lennox
stronghold Inchgalbraith
strongholdLocation Loch Lomond
surnameDerivedFrom Galbraith
tartanType ancient
modern
traditionalSeat Inchgalbraith
traditionalSeatLocation Loch Lomond

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Inchgalbraith associatedWithFamily Clan Galbraith
subject linked to: Inchgalbraith (Loch Lomond)
Inchgalbraith hasHeritage Clan Galbraith
Inchgalbraith namedAfter Clan Galbraith
Inchgalbraith hasNameElement Galbraith (clan name)
linked to: Clan Galbraith
Inchgalbraith historicallyUsedBy Clan Galbraith
Clan Galbraith governingBody Clan Galbraith Society
linked to: Clan Galbraith
Clan Galbraith hasClanSociety Clan Galbraith Society
linked to: Clan Galbraith
Inch Galbraith associatedWith Clan Galbraith
Inch Galbraith namedAfter Clan Galbraith