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⚫ | '''Clan Bissett''' ('''''Bisey, Byset, Bisset or Bissert''''') is a [[Scottish clan]]. The clan is recognised by the [[Lord Lyon King of Arms]] but does not have a [[Scottish clan chief|clan chief]] recognised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms, therefore the clan has no standing under [[Scots Law]].<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Bisset">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. 362.</ref> Clan Bissett is considered an [[armigerous clan]], meaning that it is considered to have had at one time a chief who possessed the [[undifferenced arms|chiefly arms]]; however, no one at present is in possession of such arms. The surname Bissett is also considered a [[sept]] of the [[Clan Fraser of Lovat]]. |
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⚫ | '''Clan Bissett''' ('''''Bisey, Byset, Bisset or Bissert''''') is a [[Scottish clan]]. The clan is recognised by the [[Lord Lyon King of Arms]] but does not have a [[Scottish clan chief|clan chief]] recognised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms, therefore the clan has no standing under [[Scots Law]].<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Bisset">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. 362.</ref> Clan Bissett is considered an [[armigerous clan]], meaning that it is considered to have had at one time a chief who possessed the [[undifferenced arms|chiefly arms]] |
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==History== |
==History== |
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===Origins of the clan=== |
===Origins of the clan=== |
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The surname Bisset is believed to be of [[Normans|Norman]] origin and was brought to [[Scotland]] when [[William the Lion]] returned from captivity in [[England]], accompanied by the Biseys.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Bisset"/> The Bysets settled in [[Nottinghamshire]] and [[Derbyshire]] in England.<ref name="1066.co.nz">{{cite web |url=http://www.1066.co.nz/library/battle_abbey_roll1/subchap27.htm |title=Battle Abbey Roll - Byseg | |
The surname Bisset is believed to be of [[Normans|Norman]] origin and was brought to [[Scotland]] when [[William the Lion]] returned from captivity in [[England]], accompanied by the Biseys.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Bisset"/> The Bysets settled in [[Nottinghamshire]] and [[Derbyshire]] in England.<ref name="1066.co.nz">{{cite web |url=http://www.1066.co.nz/library/battle_abbey_roll1/subchap27.htm |title=Battle Abbey Roll - Byseg |access-date=2009-11-16 |year=2009}}</ref> They appear with other Norman families to have successfully established themselves and gained land in [[Morayshire]], Scotland.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Bisset"/> The power of the family spread and persons bearing the surname witnessed several charters in the 13th and 14th centuries.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Bisset"/> A charter of [[Alexander III of Scotland]] to [[Paisley Abbey]] was witnessed by Thomas de Bissat.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Bisset"/> |
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The rising fortunes of the family were eclipsed however by a feud with the [[Earl of Atholl]].<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Bisset"/> In 1242 at a tournament held at [[Haddington, East Lothian|Haddington]], Walter Byset, Lord of Aboyne was defeated by the youthful Earl of Atholl (possibly [[Padraig, Earl of Atholl]]).<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Bisset"/> Allegedly, Byset, in a fit of anger murdered the earl while he slept and then set fire to his house to conceal the crime.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Bisset"/> Walter Byset and his nephew John then fled to [[Ireland]] and then to England.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Bisset"/> The feud followed the two fugitives as a pardon was later granted to the son of the Earl of Atholl for killing some Bysets in Ireland.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Bisset"/> |
The rising fortunes of the family were eclipsed however by a feud with the [[Earl of Atholl]].<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Bisset"/> In 1242 at a tournament held at [[Haddington, East Lothian|Haddington]], Walter Byset, Lord of Aboyne was defeated by the youthful Earl of Atholl (possibly [[Padraig, Earl of Atholl]]).<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Bisset"/> Allegedly, Byset, in a fit of anger murdered the earl while he slept and then set fire to his house to conceal the crime.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Bisset"/> Walter Byset and his nephew John then fled to [[Ireland]] and then to England.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Bisset"/> The feud followed the two fugitives as a pardon was later granted to the son of the Earl of Atholl for killing some Bysets in Ireland.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Bisset"/> |
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===20th and 21st centuries=== |
===20th and 21st centuries=== |
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The principal line of the clan is now that of Bisset of Lessendrum, |
The principal line of the clan is now that of Bisset of [[Lessendrum]], one of the oldest families in [[Aberdeenshire]].<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Bisset"/> |
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==Clan profile== |
==Clan profile== |
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==Castles== |
==Castles== |
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The following is a list of castles known to have been in the ownership of the family: |
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⚫ | * [[Aboyne Castle]], just north of [[Aboyne]], [[Aberdeenshire]], is a tall seventeenth century tower house but there was an earlier stronghold there that was held by the Bissets.<ref name="Coventry">Coventry, Martin. (2008). ''Castles of the Clans: The Strongholds and Seats of 750 Scottish Families and Clans''. pp. 44 - 45. ISBN |
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⚫ | * [[Aboyne Castle]], just north of [[Aboyne]], [[Aberdeenshire]], is a tall seventeenth century tower house but there was an earlier stronghold there that was held by the Bissets.<ref name="Coventry">Coventry, Martin. (2008). ''Castles of the Clans: The Strongholds and Seats of 750 Scottish Families and Clans''. pp. 44 - 45. {{ISBN|978-1-899874-36-1}}.</ref> |
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*[[Maryculter House]], seven miles to the south west of [[Aberdeen]] was held by the Bissets and Walter Bisset of Aboyne established a preceptory of the [[Knights Templar]] at Maryculter in 1225.<ref name="Coventry"/> |
*[[Maryculter House]], seven miles to the south west of [[Aberdeen]] was held by the Bissets and Walter Bisset of Aboyne established a preceptory of the [[Knights Templar]] at Maryculter in 1225.<ref name="Coventry"/> |
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* [[Redcastle]], [[Black Isle]], was originally a property of the Bissets that dates from the twelfth century.<ref name="Coventry"/> It was later held by the [[Clan Fraser of Lovat]] and then the [[Clan Mackenzie]].<ref name="Coventry"/> |
* [[Redcastle]], [[Black Isle]], was originally a property of the Bissets that dates from the twelfth century.<ref name="Coventry"/> It was later held by the [[Clan Fraser of Lovat]] and then the [[Clan Mackenzie]].<ref name="Coventry"/> |
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* [[Beaufort Castle, Scotland|Beaufort Castle]], [[Beauly]] was originally held by the Bissets but passed by marriage to the Frasers in the thirteenth century.<ref name="Coventry"/> |
* [[Beaufort Castle, Scotland|Beaufort Castle]], [[Beauly]] was originally held by the Bissets but passed by marriage to the Frasers of Lovat in the thirteenth century.<ref name="Coventry"/> |
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*[[Kilravock Castle]], six miles west of [[Nairn]] was also originally a strong hold of the Clan Bisset but passed by marriage to the [[Clan Rose]] in the thirteenth century.<ref name="Coventry"/> |
*[[Kilravock Castle]], six miles west of [[Nairn]] was also originally a strong hold of the Clan Bisset but passed by marriage to the [[Clan Rose]] in the thirteenth century.<ref name="Coventry"/> |
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*[[Lessendrum]], three and a half miles north east of [[Huntly]] was the seat of the longest lasting branch of the clan, the Bissets of Lessendrum.<ref name="Coventry"/> |
*[[Lessendrum]], three and a half miles north east of [[Huntly]] was the seat of the longest lasting branch of the clan, the Bissets of Lessendrum.<ref name="Coventry"/> |
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*[[Upsettlington Castle]], near Upsettington (now [[Ladykirk, Scottish Borders|Ladykirk]]), [[Scottish Borders]], was the seat of the Bissets of Upsettlington. |
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*[[Glenarm Castle]], [[Glenarm]], [[Northern Ireland]] |
*[[Glenarm Castle]], [[Glenarm]], [[Northern Ireland]] |
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*[[Red Bay Castle]], [[Waterfoot, County Antrim|Glenariff]], Northern Ireland |
*[[Red Bay Castle]], [[Waterfoot, County Antrim|Glenariff]], Northern Ireland |
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*[[Rathlin Castle]], [[County Antrim]], Northern Ireland |
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==Peerages== |
==Peerages== |
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*Temple, Rev. William. The Thanage of Fermartyn, quoted on [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BISSETT/1998-03/0891007255 rootsweb.ancestry.com], History of Bissets of Lessendrum 1251-1894 |
*Temple, Rev. William. The Thanage of Fermartyn, quoted on [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BISSETT/1998-03/0891007255 rootsweb.ancestry.com], History of Bissets of Lessendrum 1251-1894 |
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Latest revision as of 02:12, 2 September 2023
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Motto | Abscissa Virescit (That torn down re-grows)[1] | ||
Clan Bissett no longer has a chief, and is an armigerous clan | |||
Historic seat | Aboyne Castle[2] | ||
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Clan Bissett (Bisey, Byset, Bisset or Bissert) is a Scottish clan. The clan is recognised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms but does not have a clan chief recognised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms, therefore the clan has no standing under Scots Law.[3] Clan Bissett is considered an armigerous clan, meaning that it is considered to have had at one time a chief who possessed the chiefly arms; however, no one at present is in possession of such arms. The surname Bissett is also considered a sept of the Clan Fraser of Lovat.
History[edit]
Origins of the clan[edit]
The surname Bisset is believed to be of Norman origin and was brought to Scotland when William the Lion returned from captivity in England, accompanied by the Biseys.[3] The Bysets settled in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire in England.[4] They appear with other Norman families to have successfully established themselves and gained land in Morayshire, Scotland.[3] The power of the family spread and persons bearing the surname witnessed several charters in the 13th and 14th centuries.[3] A charter of Alexander III of Scotland to Paisley Abbey was witnessed by Thomas de Bissat.[3]
The rising fortunes of the family were eclipsed however by a feud with the Earl of Atholl.[3] In 1242 at a tournament held at Haddington, Walter Byset, Lord of Aboyne was defeated by the youthful Earl of Atholl (possibly Padraig, Earl of Atholl).[3] Allegedly, Byset, in a fit of anger murdered the earl while he slept and then set fire to his house to conceal the crime.[3] Walter Byset and his nephew John then fled to Ireland and then to England.[3] The feud followed the two fugitives as a pardon was later granted to the son of the Earl of Atholl for killing some Bysets in Ireland.[3]
Habakkuk Bisset was a lawyer and Writer to the Signet during the reign of James IV of Scotland.[3]
20th and 21st centuries[edit]
The principal line of the clan is now that of Bisset of Lessendrum, one of the oldest families in Aberdeenshire.[3]
Clan profile[edit]
- Motto: (Latin: Abscissa Virescit - English That torn down re-grows)
- Crest: The trunk of an oak tree sprouting a fresh Proper.
Castles[edit]
The following is a list of castles known to have been in the ownership of the family:
- Scotland
- Aboyne Castle, just north of Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, is a tall seventeenth century tower house but there was an earlier stronghold there that was held by the Bissets.[2]
- Maryculter House, seven miles to the south west of Aberdeen was held by the Bissets and Walter Bisset of Aboyne established a preceptory of the Knights Templar at Maryculter in 1225.[2]
- Redcastle, Black Isle, was originally a property of the Bissets that dates from the twelfth century.[2] It was later held by the Clan Fraser of Lovat and then the Clan Mackenzie.[2]
- Beaufort Castle, Beauly was originally held by the Bissets but passed by marriage to the Frasers of Lovat in the thirteenth century.[2]
- Kilravock Castle, six miles west of Nairn was also originally a strong hold of the Clan Bisset but passed by marriage to the Clan Rose in the thirteenth century.[2]
- Lessendrum, three and a half miles north east of Huntly was the seat of the longest lasting branch of the clan, the Bissets of Lessendrum.[2]
- Upsettlington Castle, near Upsettington (now Ladykirk), Scottish Borders, was the seat of the Bissets of Upsettlington.
- Ireland
- Glenarm Castle, Glenarm, Northern Ireland
- Red Bay Castle, Glenariff, Northern Ireland
- Rathlin Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Peerages[edit]
- Barony of The Aird
- Barony of Lessendrum
- Lord Lovat
- Lord Aboyne
- Lord Beauly
- Lord Beaufort
- Lord of the Glynns
References[edit]
- ^ Clan Bisset Profile scotclans.com. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Coventry, Martin. (2008). Castles of the Clans: The Strongholds and Seats of 750 Scottish Families and Clans. pp. 44 - 45. ISBN 978-1-899874-36-1.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n 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. 362.
- ^ "Battle Abbey Roll - Byseg". 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
Further reading[edit]
- Temple, Rev. William. The Thanage of Fermartyn, quoted on rootsweb.ancestry.com, History of Bissets of Lessendrum 1251-1894