Clan Straiton

Clan Straiton, cried Straton or Stratton an aw, is a Lawland Scots clan. The clan daes nae currently hae a chief therefore it is considered an Armigerous clan. The barony o Straiton lies in the coonty o Midlothian on the outskirts o the ceety o Edinburgh. Thare ar baronies o a seemilar name in Ayrshire an in Fife as weel.

History

Accordin tae Nisbet an auld faimily o this name, designed ‘o that Ilk’, received thair lands o Straiton frae King David I o Scotland. Alexander Straiton o that Ilk an Andrew Straiton o Craig served in the inquest on the succession o Sir Alexander Fraser o Philorth tae the estates o his grandfather.

Thomas de Straton o the shire o Edinburgh appeared in the Ragman Rolls in 1296. Alisaundre an James de Strachan rendered homage an aw. Alexander de Straton wis a signatory tae the Declaration o Arbroath in 1320.

Black suggests that he mey be the same Alexander de Straton who is describit as ‘o our blood’ in a charter tae him bi King David II o Scotland. John de Stratton ‘dominus ejusdem’ (o that Ilk) witnessed a charter o lands in 1351.

Alexander Straiton o Lauriston wis killed leadin the clan at the Battle o Harlaw in 1411. The Straitons held lands in Aberdeenshire an near Inverness an aw. Cristina de Stratone grantit a chairter in 1451 in favour o the Friars Preachers in Aberdeen.

Clan Profile

• Arms: Argent, three bars counter embattled Azure.
• Crest: A falcon rising Proper
• Motto: Surgere tento (I strive tae rise)
• Supporters: Dexter, a lion rampant Or; sinister, a bloodhound Sable

Relatit pages

• Scots clan
• Armigerous clan