Iain Moncreiffe

Chief of the Clan Moncreiffe
Chief of the Clan Moncreiffe
Monadh Craoibhe
	Crest: Issuing from a crest coronet Or, a demi-lion rampant Gules, armed and langued Azure.
Motto	Sur Esperance (Upon hope)
Profile
Region	Highlands
District	Perthshire
Plant badge	Oak
Chief
	Current Chief: Peregrine Moncreiffe of that Ilk
	Chief of Clan Moncreiffe
Clan branches
	Moncreiffe of Moncreiffe (chiefs); Moncreiff of Tulliebole (principal cadets); Moncreiff of Bandirran; Moncreiff of Kinmonth; Scot-Moncreiffs;
Allied clans
	Clan Ruthven
Rival clans
	Clan Charteris

Sir

Iain Moncreiffe

Bt CVO QC
Sir; Iain Moncreiffe; Bt CVO QC
	Bust of Sir Iain Moncreiffe in the Register House, Edinburgh
Born	9 April 1919
Died	27 February 1985 (aged 65)
Occupation	Officer of Arms, genealogist
Nationality	British
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh; Christ Church, Oxford;
Subject	Genealogy, heraldry
Notable works	Simple Heraldry (1953); Blood Royal (1956); The Highland Clans (1967);
Spouse	; Diana Hay, 23rd Countess of Erroll (m. 1946⁠–⁠1964) Hermione Patricia Faulkner (m. 1966⁠–⁠1985)
Children	Merlin Hay, 24th Earl of Erroll; Peregrine Moncreiffe of that Ilk; Alexandra Moncreiffe Hay;

Sir Rupert Iain Kay Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 11th Baronet CVO QC (9 April 1919 – 27 February 1985), Chief of Clan Moncreiffe, was a British Officer of Arms and genealogist.

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