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Robertson Clan Tattoos - The Robertsons descend from Crinan, Lord of Atholl and hereditary lay Abbot of Dunkeld. From Crinan sprang the royal house of Duncan I, King of the Scots (860-863), whose third son Melmare, was ancestor of the Erals of Atholl. The Robertson are more properly called Clan Donnachaidh, from Duncan, fifth in descent from Conan of Glenrochie, a younger son of Henry, Earl of Atholl. Duncan supported Robert the Bruce, and his clan fought at the Battle of Bannockburn. Duncan later seems to have fallen into the hands of the English, at either Durham or Neville's Cross. He died in 1355, succeeded by Robert, from whom the general surname of the clan is taken. Robert's brother Patrick, was ancestor of the principal cadet house of Lude. Lude, now a comfortable county house which dominates the skyline of Blair Atholl above Glen Tilt, was erected into a barony in 1448.

Although the chief received the tangible reward of having his lands of Struan erected into a free barony, he was also granted a symbolic memorial by additions to his coat of arms. Subsequently, the chief of clan Donnachaidh bore as his crest a hand holding aloft an imperial royal crown, and on the compartment under his shield a naked man in chains, representing the regicide. Robert Riach died of wound received in battle in 1460, and the chiefship passed to his eldest son, Alexander.

Andrew Rollo then inherited the estates, and consolidated his position by marrying his cousin, Marion, heir to David Rollo of Manmure. One of the younger sons, Peter, became Bishop of Dunkeld and a judge of the Court of Sessions. His grandson, Sir Andrew Rollo, was knighted by James VI.

Clan Robertson Motto: Virtutis Gloria Merces
From Latin: Glory is the reward of valour

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