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Scottish Tattoo Designs >> Charteris

Charteris Clan Tattoos - Charteris, the French city famed for its cathedral, is claimed as the origin of this name. William, a son of the Lord of Chartres, is said to have come to England with the Norman Conquest, and his son or grandson came north to Scotland with the retinue of David I. One of the earliest references is found in a charter to the Abbey of Kelso around 1174, where the name appears in the Latin version, de Carnoto.

In 1266 a charter of confirmation provides evidence of four generations: Robert de Carnoto, knight, is said to be the son of Thomas, who was himself son of Thomas, son of Walther. Sit Thomas de Charteris was appointed Lord High Chancellor of Scotland by Alexander III in 1280, the first person to hold this office was also a clergyman.

Andrew de Charteris rendered homage to Edward I of England in the Ragman Roll of 1296, but soon took up arms to fight for Scotland's independence, for which his estates were forfeited to Balliol, the English-sponsored King of Scots. His son was an adherent of Robert the Bruce and was with him when Comyn was slain at Dumfries in 1306.

Clan Charteris Motto: This is our Charter

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