Clan Forrester

The Forresters are an ancient and noble clan of the Scottish Lowlands.

Clan Forrester
Crest: A hound's head erased Proper collared Gules
MottoBlaw, Hunter, Blaw Thy Horn
Profile
RegionLowlands
DistrictLothian, Stirlingshire
AnimalHound
Clan Forrester no longer has a chief, and is an armigerous clan
Historic seatCorstorphine Castle
Torwood Castle
Last ChiefWilliam Forrester, 7th Lord Forrester
Died1763
Septs of Clan Forrester
Forrester, Forester, Foristar, Forrister, Forrest, Forest, Forster, Forstar, Foster, Fostar, Corstorphine, Carstarphen
Clan branches
Forrester of Corstorphine (chiefs)
Forrester of Torwood
Forrester of Garden
Forrester of Niddry
Forrester of Strathendry
Le Forestier du Buisson-SainteMarquerite
Le Forestier de Foucrainville
Allied clans

The clan took their name from their ancient role as guardians of the royal forest. The Forresters had significant holdings in Lothian, and Stirlingshire. The clan does not currently have a chief and is therefore considered an armigerous clan.

The clan is likely related to the English Forrester´s of Etherstone and later Forster´s of Bamburgh, sharing the same bugle-horned arms.

The original caput of the clan is believed to have been Torwood Castle in Stirlingshire, as well as Corstorphine Castle on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Many clan chiefs and Lord's Forrester are interred in Corstorphine Church.

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