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SCOTTISH CLAN
TATTOO DESIGNS & SYMBOLS - FORSYTH
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Scottish Tattoo Designs >> Forsyth Forsyth Clan Tattoos - As with so many families whose history stretches back to before the 12th century, the derivation of this family's surname is uncertain. If the name is Celtic in origin, it may derive from the Gaelic personal name 'Fearsithe', meaning 'man of peace'. It may, however, allude to a place of peace, and refer to a particular place, or lands. One tradition provides a Norman descent from Forsach, one of the Norsemen who settled on lands on the River Dordogne in Aquitane. The Viscompte de Fronsoc accompanied Eleanor de Provence to London to marry Henry III and live at the English court from 1236 to 1246. It is believed that his family obtained lands in Northumberland, and thence to the Borders of Scotland.
David Forsyth of Dykes in Lanarkshire acquired his lands some time before 1488. His seal bore heraldry similar to the arms of de Fronsoc, and he specifically claimed them as his ancestors. Theirs was a castle at Dykes until it was demolished in 1828. A branch of the family left Dykes and moved to Inchnoch Castle in Monkland and their descendents spread their family throughout Ayrshire and Glasgow. William Forsyth, baillie of Edinburgh around 1365 has, with other issue, a son, William, who, in1423, moved to St. Andrews and subsequently acquired the barony of Nydie. Clan Forsyth Motto: Instaurator Ruinae ~ From Latin: A repairer of ruin See also: Claddagh, Thistle Tattoos, Scottish Lion Tattoo Designs, Welsh Dragon Tattoos, Scottish Tattoo Designs, Celtic Tattoo Designs, Family Crests
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