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Clan Brodie is a Scottish clan
Scottish clan

Scottish clans , give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relations throughout the world, with a formal structure of Scottish clan chiefs officially registered with the court of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms which controls the heraldry and Coat of Arms....
  whose origins are uncertain. The first known Brodie chiefs were the Thanes
Thegn

File:Map of thegn runestones.jpgThe term thegn , from Old English ?egn, ?egn "servant, attendant, retainer", is commonly employed by historians to describe either an aristocratic retainer of a king or nobleman in Anglo-Saxon England, or as a class term, the majority of the aristocracy below the ranks of ealdormen and high-reeves....
 of Brodie
Brodie

Brodie can be a given name or surname. Of Scottish people origin, and a location in Morayshire, Scotland, its meaning is uncertain; it is not clear if Brodie, as a word, has its origins in the Gaelic or Pictish languages....
 and Dyke in Morayshire. The Brodies were present in several clan conflicts, and during the civil war
Wars of the Three Kingdoms

The Wars of the Three Kingdoms formed an intertwined series of conflicts that took place in Scotland, Ireland, and England between 1639 and 1651 after these three countries had come under the "Personal Rule" of the same monarch....
 were ardent covenanter
Covenanter

The Covenanters formed an important movement in the Religion in Scotland and Politics of Scotland of Scotland in the 17th century. In religion the movement is most associated with the promotion and development of Presbyterianism as a form of church government favoured by the people, as opposed to Scottish Episcopal Church, favoured by Mon...
s. They resisted involvement in the Jacobite uprisings, and the chief's family later prospered under the British Empire
British Empire

The British Empire comprised the dominions, Crown colony, protectorates, League of Nations mandate, and other Dependent territory ruled or administered by the United Kingdom , that had originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries....
 in colonial India
Colonial India

Colonial India refers to areas of the Indian Subcontinent under the rule of European Colonialism powers. The colonial era in India began in 1502, when the Portuguese Empire established the first European trading centre at Kollam, Kerala....
.

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Origins of the clan

The origins of the Brodie clan are mysterious.






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Clan Brodie is a Scottish clan
Scottish clan

Scottish clans , give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relations throughout the world, with a formal structure of Scottish clan chiefs officially registered with the court of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms which controls the heraldry and Coat of Arms....
  whose origins are uncertain. The first known Brodie chiefs were the Thanes
Thegn

File:Map of thegn runestones.jpgThe term thegn , from Old English ?egn, ?egn "servant, attendant, retainer", is commonly employed by historians to describe either an aristocratic retainer of a king or nobleman in Anglo-Saxon England, or as a class term, the majority of the aristocracy below the ranks of ealdormen and high-reeves....
 of Brodie
Brodie

Brodie can be a given name or surname. Of Scottish people origin, and a location in Morayshire, Scotland, its meaning is uncertain; it is not clear if Brodie, as a word, has its origins in the Gaelic or Pictish languages....
 and Dyke in Morayshire. The Brodies were present in several clan conflicts, and during the civil war
Wars of the Three Kingdoms

The Wars of the Three Kingdoms formed an intertwined series of conflicts that took place in Scotland, Ireland, and England between 1639 and 1651 after these three countries had come under the "Personal Rule" of the same monarch....
 were ardent covenanter
Covenanter

The Covenanters formed an important movement in the Religion in Scotland and Politics of Scotland of Scotland in the 17th century. In religion the movement is most associated with the promotion and development of Presbyterianism as a form of church government favoured by the people, as opposed to Scottish Episcopal Church, favoured by Mon...
s. They resisted involvement in the Jacobite uprisings, and the chief's family later prospered under the British Empire
British Empire

The British Empire comprised the dominions, Crown colony, protectorates, League of Nations mandate, and other Dependent territory ruled or administered by the United Kingdom , that had originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries....
 in colonial India
Colonial India

Colonial India refers to areas of the Indian Subcontinent under the rule of European Colonialism powers. The colonial era in India began in 1502, when the Portuguese Empire established the first European trading centre at Kollam, Kerala....
.

History


Early clan history


Origins of the clan

The origins of the Brodie clan are mysterious. Much of the early Brodie records were destroyed when Clan Gordon
Clan Gordon

Clan Gordon, also known as the House of Gordon, is a traditional Scottish clan name and it is now a common forename. The chief of the Clan Gordon was the powerful Earl of Huntly, now also Marquess of Huntly....
 pillaged and burnt Brodie Castle
Brodie Castle

Brodie Castle is a castle near Forres in the Moray region of Scotland.The original Z plan castle was built in 1567 by Clan Brodie but destroyed by fire in 1645 by Lewis Gordon of Clan Gordon, the 3rd Marquess of Huntly....
 in 1645. It is known that the Brodies were always about since records began. From this it has been presumed that the Brodies are ancient, probably of Pict
PICT

PICT is a computer graphics file format introduced on the original Apple Macintosh computer as its standard metafile format. It allows the interchange of graphics , and some limited text support, between Mac applications, and was the native graphics format of QuickDraw....
 ancestry, referred to locally as the ancient Moravienses
Mormaer of Moray

The Mormaerdom or Kingdom of Moray was a lordship in High Medieval Scotland that was destroyed by King David I of Scotland in 1130. It did not have the same territory as the modern local government council area of Moray, which is a much smaller area, around Elgin, Moray....
. The historian
Historian

A historian is an individual who studies and writes about history, and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, systematic narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all events in time....
 Dr. Ian Grimble suggested the Brodies were an important Pictish
Picts

The Picts were a confederation of tribes in what was later to become eastern and northern Scotland from Roman Empire times until the 10th century....
 family and advanced the possibility of a link between the Brodies and the male line of the Pictish Kings
List of Kings of the Picts

The list of kings of the Picts is based on the Pictish Chronicle king lists. These are late documents and do not record the dates when the kings reigned....
.
Clan lands
The lands of Brodie are between Morayshire and Nairnshire, on the modern border that separates the Scottish Highlands
Scottish Highlands

The Scottish Highlands include the rugged and mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault, although the exact boundaries are not clearly defined, particularly to the east....
 and Moray
Moray

Moray is one of the 32 Council areas of Scotland of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland ....
. In the time of the Picts
Picts

The Picts were a confederation of tribes in what was later to become eastern and northern Scotland from Roman Empire times until the 10th century....
, this location was at the heart of the Kingdom of Moravia
Mormaer of Moray

The Mormaerdom or Kingdom of Moray was a lordship in High Medieval Scotland that was destroyed by King David I of Scotland in 1130. It did not have the same territory as the modern local government council area of Moray, which is a much smaller area, around Elgin, Moray....
. Early references show that the Brodie lands to be governed by a Toshech, later to become Thane
Thegn

File:Map of thegn runestones.jpgThe term thegn , from Old English ?egn, ?egn "servant, attendant, retainer", is commonly employed by historians to describe either an aristocratic retainer of a king or nobleman in Anglo-Saxon England, or as a class term, the majority of the aristocracy below the ranks of ealdormen and high-reeves....
. Part of the Brodie lands were originally Temple Lands, owned by the order of the Knights Templar
Knights Templar

The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon , commonly known as the Knights Templar or the Order of the Temple , were among the most famous of the History of Christianity#Sanctification of knighthood military orders....
. It is uncertain if the Brodies took their name from the lands of Brodie, or that the lands were named after the clan.

The Brodie Chiefs



Macbeth
Thane of Dyke
c.1262


1. Malcolni
c.1285


2. Michael
c.1311


3. Joannes
c.1376


4. Thomas
c.1386


5. John
c.1410


6. Ricardus
d.1446


7. Johne
"the courteous"
c.1466


8. Alexander
d. about 1491


9. Johannes
d. about 1511


10. Alexander
d. about 1540


11. Thomame
k.1547
at the battle of Pinkie


12. Alexander
“the rebel”
d.1583


13. David
1553-1627


14. David
1586-1632


15. Alexander
“the good Lord Brodie”
1617-1679


16. James
1637-1708


17. George
d.1714


18. James
d.1720


19. Alexander
“The Lord Lyon”
1697-1754


20. Alexander
1741-1759


21. James
1744-1824


22. William
1799-1873


23. Hugh
1840-1889


24. Ian
1868-1943


25. Montagu
“Ninian”
1912-2003


26. Alastair
1943-2003


27. Alexander
b.1969




First Brodie chief

After the Toshechs, whose names are lost, we find a reference to MacBeth, Thane of Dyke in 1262; next, in 1311, a Latin
Latin

Latin is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Through the Military history of the Roman Empire, Latin spread throughout the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe....
 reference to Michael, filius Malconi, Thanus de Brothie et Dyke. It is unclear if Macbeth, Thane of Dyke, is of the same line as Michael. Accordingly, the Brodie Chiefs claim descent from Michael's referred father, Malcome, as First Chief and Thane of Brodie.

Early clan seat
Although Brodie Castle
Brodie Castle

Brodie Castle is a castle near Forres in the Moray region of Scotland.The original Z plan castle was built in 1567 by Clan Brodie but destroyed by fire in 1645 by Lewis Gordon of Clan Gordon, the 3rd Marquess of Huntly....
 was built in the sixteenth century, the remains an earlier wooden fortress structure can be found nearby, on the Downy Hillock.
Meaning of the name Brodie
Early references to Brodie were written as Brochy, Brothy, Brothie, Brothu, Brode. Various meanings to the name Brodie have been advanced, but given the Brodies uncertain origin, and the varying ways Brodie has been pronounced/written, these remain but suppositions. Some of the suggestions that have been advanced as to the meaning of the name Brodie are:
  • Gaelic
    Gaelic

    Gaelic as an adjective means "pertaining to the Gaels", including language and culture. As a noun, it may refer to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the individual languages....
     for "a little ridge"; "a brow", or "a precipice";
  • "ditch" or "mire", from the old Irish word broth;
  • "muddy place", from the Gaelic word brothach;
  • "a point", "a spot", or "level piece of land", from the Gaelic word Brodha;
  • of Norman
    Normans

    The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. They descended from Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of mostly Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock....
     origin; the French Dictionnaire de la Noblesse refers to a 13th century Knight named Guy de Brothie, who married a daughter of the Knight Aimery de Gain from Limousin
    Limousin (province)

    Limousin is a former province of France around the city of Limoges in central France. The province of Limousin lies in the foothills of the Massif Central, with cold weather in the winter....
    .
  • or originated from the Pict
    PICT

    PICT is a computer graphics file format introduced on the original Apple Macintosh computer as its standard metafile format. It allows the interchange of graphics , and some limited text support, between Mac applications, and was the native graphics format of QuickDraw....
     name Brude
    Brude

    Bridei is a name shared by a number of Pictish people, including:* Bridei I of the Picts , a contemporary of Saint Columba, died c. 584* Bridei II of the Picts , died c....
    , Bruide or Bridei from the Pictish King name Bridei.


15th and 16th century clan conflicts


  • Johne of Brode of that Ilk, the 7th chief of Clan Brodie
    Clan Brodie

    Clan Brodie is a Scottish clan whose origins are uncertain. The first known Brodie Clan chief were the thegn of Brodie and Dyke in Morayshire....
    , assisted Clan Mackenzie
    Clan MacKenzie

    Clan Mackenzie is a Scottish highlands Scottish clan, traditionally associated with Kintail and lands in Ross-shire....
     in their victory in 1466 over Clan MacDonald
    Clan Donald

    Clan Donald is one of the largest Scottish clans. The MacDonald clan has many separate branches:These are the Clan Donald branches with extant chiefs, including the main Clan Donald followed by their Gaelic patronymics:...
     at the Battle of Blar-na-Pairc
    Battle of Blar-na-Pairc

    The Battle of Blar-na-Pairc was a Scottish clan battle that took place in 1477, near Strathpeffer, in the Scottish Highlands, between men of the Clan Donald or MacDonald and the Clan Mackenzie....
    . He took a distinguished part in the fight and behaved "to the advantage of his friend and notable loss of his enemy," his conduct produced a friendship between Clan Mackenzie
    Clan MacKenzie

    Clan Mackenzie is a Scottish highlands Scottish clan, traditionally associated with Kintail and lands in Ross-shire....
     and Clan Brodie
    Clan Brodie

    Clan Brodie is a Scottish clan whose origins are uncertain. The first known Brodie Clan chief were the thegn of Brodie and Dyke in Morayshire....
    , which continued among their posterity, "and even yet remains betwixt them, being more sacredly observed than the ties of affinity and consanguinity amongst most others," and a bond of manrent
    Manrent

    Manrent refers to a Scottish people mid 15th century to the early 17th century type of contract, usually military in nature and involving Scottish clans....
     was entered into between the families.


  • Clan Brodie
    Clan Brodie

    Clan Brodie is a Scottish clan whose origins are uncertain. The first known Brodie Clan chief were the thegn of Brodie and Dyke in Morayshire....
     joined the royal army led by the Earl of Atholl against the rebel son of the Lord of the Isles
    Lord of the Isles

    The designation Lord of the Isles , now a Scotland title of Peerage of Scotland, emerged from a series of hybrid Viking/Gaels rulers of the west coast and islands of Scotland in the Middle Ages, who wielded sea-power with fleets of galleys....
    , Aonghas Óg
    Aonghas Óg

    Aonghas ?g was a Scottish nobleman who was the last independent Lord of the Isles. He was the bastard son of John of Islay, Earl of Ross . Aonghas became a rebel against both his father and against the Scottish crown....
    . However, in 1481 Aonghas Óg
    Aonghas Óg

    Aonghas ?g was a Scottish nobleman who was the last independent Lord of the Isles. He was the bastard son of John of Islay, Earl of Ross . Aonghas became a rebel against both his father and against the Scottish crown....
     defeated them at Lagabraad, killing 517 of the royal army.


  • Thomame Brodye de iodem, the 11th chief, was killed defending against the English invasion at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh
    Battle of Pinkie Cleugh

    The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, along the banks of the River Esk, Lothian near Musselburgh, Scotland on 10 September 1547, was part of the War of the Rough Wooing....
    .


  • In 1550, Alexander "the rebel" Brodie of that Ilk, the 12th chief, with his clansmen, and the assistance of the Dunbars and Hays, attacked Clan Cumming
    Clan Cumming

    Clan Cumming, also known as Clan Comyn, is a Scottish clan from the central Scottish Highlands that played a major role in the history of 13th century Scotland and in the Wars of Scottish Independence where they were among the clans who defeated the English at the Battle of Roslin in 1303....
     at Altyre, seeking to slay their chief, Alexander Cumming of Altyre. As a result he was put to the horn as a rebel for not appearing to a charge of waylaying, but was pardoned the year following.


  • In 1562 the said Alexander "the rebel", joined Clan Gordon
    Clan Gordon

    Clan Gordon, also known as the House of Gordon, is a traditional Scottish clan name and it is now a common forename. The chief of the Clan Gordon was the powerful Earl of Huntly, now also Marquess of Huntly....
     and George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly
    George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly

    George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly , was a Scotland nobleman.The grandson of the 3rd Earl of Huntly, and a childhood companion of James V, he inherited the earldom and estates in 1524....
     in his rebellion against Mary Queen of Scots. They were defeated at the Battle of Corrichie
    Battle of Corrichie

    The Battle of Corrichie, also known as the Battle of Corrichy was a Scottish clan battle fought at Meikle Tap, near Aberdeen, in the year 1562....
    . Huntley died, Brodie escaped but was denounced a rebel, and his estates declared forfeited. For four years the sentence of outlawry hung over his head, but in 1566, the Queen having forgiven Clan Gordon
    Clan Gordon

    Clan Gordon, also known as the House of Gordon, is a traditional Scottish clan name and it is now a common forename. The chief of the Clan Gordon was the powerful Earl of Huntly, now also Marquess of Huntly....
     for their disloyalty, included Alexander Brodie in the royal warrant remitting the sentence against them, and restoring them their possessions.

17th century and civil war


  • Alexander “the good” Lord Brodie of Brodie, the 15th chief, was a covenanter
    Covenanter

    The Covenanters formed an important movement in the Religion in Scotland and Politics of Scotland of Scotland in the 17th century. In religion the movement is most associated with the promotion and development of Presbyterianism as a form of church government favoured by the people, as opposed to Scottish Episcopal Church, favoured by Mon...
     during Wars of the Three Kingdoms. An ardent presbyterian, his faith led him to be responsible for acts of destruction to Elgin
    Elgin, Moray

    Elgin is a former cathedral city and a former Royal Burgh in Moray, Scotland and is the administrative and commercial centre for Moray. The town originated to the south of the River Lossie on the higher ground above the flood plain....
     Cathedral and its paintings. He was judge in trials of witchcraft
    Witchcraft

    Witchcraft, in various historical, anthropological, religious and mythological contexts, is the use of certain kinds of supernatural or Magic powers....
    , sentencing at least two witches to death. He was commissioner for the apprehension of Jesuits and catholic
    Catholic

    Catholic is an adjective derived from the Greek language adjective , meaning "whole" or "complete". In the context of Christianity ecclesiology, it has a rich history and several usages....
     priests and the plantation of Kirk
    Kirk

    Kirk can mean "church " in general or the Church of Scotland in particular. Many place names and personal names are also derived from it....
    s. He served on the committees: of war for Elgin
    Elgin, Moray

    Elgin is a former cathedral city and a former Royal Burgh in Moray, Scotland and is the administrative and commercial centre for Moray. The town originated to the south of the River Lossie on the higher ground above the flood plain....
    , Nairn
    Nairn

    Nairn is a town and former burgh in the Highland Council areas of Scotland of Scotland. It is an ancient fishing port and market town around east of Inverness....
    , Forres
    Forres

    Forres , is a town and former royal burgh situated in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast, approximately 30 miles east of Inverness. Forres has been a winner of the Scotland in Bloom award on several occasions....
    , and Inverness
    Inverness

    Inverness is a City status in the United Kingdom in northern Scotland. The city is the administrative centre for the Highland Council areas of Scotland, and it is promoted as the capital of the Scottish Highlands....
    ; of estates; of the protection of religion; and of excise. Lord Brodie was elected Commissary-General to the Army. He went twice to The Hague
    The Hague

    The Hague is the third largest city in the Netherlands after Amsterdam and Rotterdam, with a population of 475,904 and an area of approximately 100 km?....
     to seek the return of the exiled King Charles II of Scotland, first in 1649, then, with a lager party in 1650, returned successfully with the King. Oliver Cromwell
    Oliver Cromwell

    Oliver Cromwell was an English people Military history of the United Kingdom and Politics of England leader best known for his involvement in making England into a republican Commonwealth and for his later role as Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland....
     was eager to enroll Brodie into his regime. Tempted, Lord Brodie resisted Oliver Cromwell
    Oliver Cromwell

    Oliver Cromwell was an English people Military history of the United Kingdom and Politics of England leader best known for his involvement in making England into a republican Commonwealth and for his later role as Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland....
    's summons to discuss a union of Scotland
    Scotland

    conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
     and England
    England

    native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
    , writing in his diary “Oh Lord he has met with the lion and the bear before, but this is the Goliath; the strongest and greatest temptation is last.”. Lord Brodie was the target of an unsuccessful royalist
    Cavalier

    Cavalier was the name used by Roundheads for a Royalist supporter of Charles I of England during the English Civil War . Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander of much of Charles I's cavalry, is often considered an archetypical Cavalier....
     plot for his capture in 1650. He was the author of a diary revealing a complicated, yet devote mind, torn by temptation and doing what he believed to be right.


  • Clan Brodie
    Clan Brodie

    Clan Brodie is a Scottish clan whose origins are uncertain. The first known Brodie Clan chief were the thegn of Brodie and Dyke in Morayshire....
     joined the covenanter
    Covenanter

    The Covenanters formed an important movement in the Religion in Scotland and Politics of Scotland of Scotland in the 17th century. In religion the movement is most associated with the promotion and development of Presbyterianism as a form of church government favoured by the people, as opposed to Scottish Episcopal Church, favoured by Mon...
    s in the fight at the Battle of Auldearn
    Battle of Auldearn

    The Battle of Auldearn, an engagement of the Scotland in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, took place on May 9, 1645, in and around the village of Auldearn in Nairn....
     against James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
    James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose

    James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose , was a Scottish people nobleman and soldier, who initially joined the Covenanters in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, but subsequently supported King Charles I of England as the English Civil War developed....
    . After the defeat of the covenanter
    Covenanter

    The Covenanters formed an important movement in the Religion in Scotland and Politics of Scotland of Scotland in the 17th century. In religion the movement is most associated with the promotion and development of Presbyterianism as a form of church government favoured by the people, as opposed to Scottish Episcopal Church, favoured by Mon...
    s against the royalists
    Cavalier

    Cavalier was the name used by Roundheads for a Royalist supporter of Charles I of England during the English Civil War . Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander of much of Charles I's cavalry, is often considered an archetypical Cavalier....
    , Clan Gordon
    Clan Gordon

    Clan Gordon, also known as the House of Gordon, is a traditional Scottish clan name and it is now a common forename. The chief of the Clan Gordon was the powerful Earl of Huntly, now also Marquess of Huntly....
     sacked Brodie Castle
    Brodie Castle

    Brodie Castle is a castle near Forres in the Moray region of Scotland.The original Z plan castle was built in 1567 by Clan Brodie but destroyed by fire in 1645 by Lewis Gordon of Clan Gordon, the 3rd Marquess of Huntly....
     and besieged Lethen House. The Brodies of Lethen held successfully for twelve weeks.


  • Alexander Brodie of Lethen went south with a contingent of men. He commanded a troop with some credit at the disastrous Battle of Dunbar (1650)
    Battle of Dunbar (1650)

    The Battle of Dunbar was a battle of the Third English Civil War. The English Parliamentary forces under Oliver Cromwell defeated a Scottish army commanded by David Leslie which was loyal to King Charles II of England, who had been proclaimed King in Scotland on 5 February 1649....
    .


18th Century & Jacobite Uprisings

  • During the Jacobite rising
    Jacobite rising

    The Jacobite Risings were a series of uprisings, rebellions, and wars in the kingdoms of Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland , and Kingdom of Ireland occurring between 1688 and 1746....
     of 1715, James Brodie of Brodie, the 18th chief, refused to surrender his horse and arms to Lord Huntley. Lord Huntley threatened the "highest threats of military execution, as that of battering down his house, razing his tenants, burning their corns, and killing their persons." if Brodie did not comply. Clan Brodie
    Clan Brodie

    Clan Brodie is a Scottish clan whose origins are uncertain. The first known Brodie Clan chief were the thegn of Brodie and Dyke in Morayshire....
     continued to resist, holding fort in the now rebuilt Brodie Castle
    Brodie Castle

    Brodie Castle is a castle near Forres in the Moray region of Scotland.The original Z plan castle was built in 1567 by Clan Brodie but destroyed by fire in 1645 by Lewis Gordon of Clan Gordon, the 3rd Marquess of Huntly....
    . Unable to secure enough canon and gunpowder to proceed with an assault, Lord Huntley was forced to abandon his threats.


  • During the second Jacobite rising
    Jacobite rising

    The Jacobite Risings were a series of uprisings, rebellions, and wars in the kingdoms of Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland , and Kingdom of Ireland occurring between 1688 and 1746....
     of 1745, the Brodie chief was Alexander Brodie of that Ilk, 19th chief of Brodie, Lord Lyon King of Arms
    Lord Lyon King of Arms

    The Lord Lyon King of Arms, the head of Lyon Court, is the most junior of the Great Officer of State in Scotland and is the Scotland official with responsibility for regulating heraldry in that country, issuing new grants of arms, and serving as the judge of the Court of the Lord Lyon, the oldest heraldic court in the world that is still in d...
    .


  • Naval Captain David Brodie, of the Brodies of Muiresk branch was master and commander
    Commander

    Commander is a military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the military, particularly in police and law enforcement....
     of the Terror and the Merlin (10 guns), later Captain of HMS Canterbury
    HMS Canterbury (1693)

    HMS Canterbury was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Deptford on 18 December 1693.She was rebuilt at Portsmouth according to the 1719 Establishment, and was relaunched on 15 September 1722....
     (60 guns), and HMS Strafford (60 guns). He was credited with the capture of 21 French
    France

    France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
     and Spanish
    Spain

    Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
     cruiser
    Cruiser

    A cruiser is a large type of warship, which had its prime period from the late 19th century to the end of the Cold War. The first cruisers were intended for individual raiding and protection missions on the seas....
    s or privateers. .


  • By 1774 the Brodie estate
    Estate (house)

    An estate comprises the houses and outbuildings and supporting farmland and woods that surround the gardens and grounds of a very large property, such as a country house or mansion....
     was in financial trouble and sold by judicial sale. James Brodie of Brodie
    James Brodie (botanist)

    James Brodie of Brodie, 21st Thegn and scottish clan chief of Clan Brodie, Royal Society Linnaean Society, 1744-1824, was a Scotland politician and botanist....
    , the 21st Chief, was married to Lady Margaret Duff, daughter of William Duff, 1st Earl of Fife
    William Duff, 1st Earl Fife

    William Duff, 1st Earl Fife was a Scottish peer.The son of William Duff of Dipple, in 1719 he married Janet Ogilvie, daughter of James Ogilvy, 4th Earl of Findlater....
    . The Earl of Fife
    Earl of Fife

    The Earl of Fife or Mormaer of Fife referred to the Gaels comital lordship of Fife which existed in Scotland until the early 15th century....
     came to the rescue, purchased the estate, returning half to The Brodie.


  • In 1788 Deacon William Brodie
    William Brodie

    William Brodie , more commonly known by his prestigious title of Deacon Brodie, was a Scotland cabinet making, Deacon#Scots_usage of the trades guild and Edinburgh city councillor, who maintained a secret life as a burglar, partly for the thrill, and partly to fund his gambling....
     was executed. Deacon Brodie was a descendant of the Milton branch of Clan Brodie
    Clan Brodie

    Clan Brodie is a Scottish clan whose origins are uncertain. The first known Brodie Clan chief were the thegn of Brodie and Dyke in Morayshire....
    .


19th Century and India


  • James Brodie of Brodie
    James Brodie (botanist)

    James Brodie of Brodie, 21st Thegn and scottish clan chief of Clan Brodie, Royal Society Linnaean Society, 1744-1824, was a Scotland politician and botanist....
    's younger brother, Alexander, left for India
    India

    India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
     to seek his fortune. He returned from Madras a very rich man and purchased the estates of Thunderton House in Elgin
    Elgin, Moray

    Elgin is a former cathedral city and a former Royal Burgh in Moray, Scotland and is the administrative and commercial centre for Moray. The town originated to the south of the River Lossie on the higher ground above the flood plain....
    , Arnhall in Kincardineshire
    Kincardineshire

    The County of Kincardine, also known as Kincardineshire or The Mearns was a Local government of Scotland Counties of Scotland on the coast of northeast Scotland....
    , and The Burn. He married a daughter of James Wemyss of Wemyss
    Clan Wemyss

    Clan Wemyss is a Lowland Scottish clan....
     by Lady Elizabeth Sutherland, daughter of the William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland
    Earl of Sutherland

    The title of Earl of Sutherland is an ancient one in the Peerage of Scotland, created circa 1230. The Earl of Sutherland was also the Chief of Clan Sutherland....
     and had an only child, a daughter, Elizabeth. Elizabeth Brodie was an heiress, and in 1813 married George Gordon, Marquess of Huntly
    Marquess of Huntly

    Marquess of Huntly is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created on April 17, 1599, for George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly, making it the oldest existing marquessate in Scotland, and the second-oldest in the British Isles, only the English Marquess of Winchester being older....
     who became, on his father's death in 1827, The 5th Duke of Gordon
    George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon

    George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon Order of the Bath, Privy Council of the United Kingdom , styled Marquess of Huntly until 1827, was a Scotland nobleman, soldier and politician and the last of his illustrious line....
    . George and Elizabeth did not have any children, and on his death in 1836, the line of the Dukes of Gordon
    Duke of Gordon

    The title Duke of Gordon has been created once in the Peerage of Scotland and again in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.The Dukedom, named for the Clan Gordon family, was first created for the fourth Marquess of Huntly on November 3, 1684; he was simultaneously created with the subsidiary titles of Marquess of Huntly, Earl of Huntly and En...
     became extinct. Leaving Elizabeth the last Duchess of Gordon. After her husband's death, the Duchess joined the Free Church of Scotland
    Free Church of Scotland

    The Free Church of Scotland is the name of three historic Presbyterianism denominations in Scotland, two of which exist today:* The Free Church of Scotland was the name of that part of the Scottish Church that seceded from the Church of Scotland in the Disruption of 1843....
    , and was its most prominent benefactor. The Duchess was "much respected and beloved by the people of Huntly and the surrounding district." and lived "a remarkably unaffected, charitable, and Christian life".


  • James Brodie of Brodie's son, James Brodie, younger of Brodie, went to India
    India

    India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
     and worked for the East India Company. He built a mansion in Madras, on the banks of the river Adyar
    Adyar River

    File:Adyar estuary broken bridge panorama.jpgFile:Adyar estuary dusk panorama.jpgThe Adyar River, originating from the Chembarambakkam Lake in Chengalpattu district, is one of the two rivers which winds through Chennai, South India, and joins the Bay of Bengal at the Adyar Estuary....
    , and named it Brodie Castle (Madras) . This property still stands and has become the College of Carnatic Music
    Carnatic music

    Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu....
    . James (the younger) died in India
    India

    India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
     in a boating accident on the Adyar River
    Adyar River

    File:Adyar estuary broken bridge panorama.jpgFile:Adyar estuary dusk panorama.jpgThe Adyar River, originating from the Chembarambakkam Lake in Chengalpattu district, is one of the two rivers which winds through Chennai, South India, and joins the Bay of Bengal at the Adyar Estuary....
     in 1801/02.


  • On the death of the Duchess of Gordon in 1864, The Brodies of Brodie became beneficiaries of the Gordon estate; inheriting much of the Gordon moveable property.


The modern Clan Brodie


  • A rare pontifical document was discovered in Brodie Castle
    Brodie Castle

    Brodie Castle is a castle near Forres in the Moray region of Scotland.The original Z plan castle was built in 1567 by Clan Brodie but destroyed by fire in 1645 by Lewis Gordon of Clan Gordon, the 3rd Marquess of Huntly....
     in 1972 and is now housed in the British Museum
    British Museum

    The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture situated in London. Its collections, which number more than 7 million Object , are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginning to the present....
    . The document is thought to date as far as 1000AD, and shows evidence of associations with Durham
    Durham

    Durham is a city in North East England. It lies at the heart of the City of Durham local government district. It is the county town of County Durham....
    .


Macbethandbanquo Witches
  • The present chief of the clan is Alexander Tristan Duff Brodie of Brodie, 27th Chief of Clan Brodie, and is a member of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
    Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs

    The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs is the organisation of the Scottish chief of many prominent Scottish Clans. The SCSC is the definitive and authoritative body for information on the Scottish Clan System....


Clan traditions, custom and legend


  • Tradition says a curse
    Curse

    A curse is any manner of adversity thought to be inflicted by any supernatural power, such as a spell , a prayer, an imprecation, an execration, magic , witchcraft, a god, a natural force, or a spiritual being....
     was pronounced against the Brodie Chiefs, "to the effect that no son born within the Castle of Brodie
    Brodie Castle

    Brodie Castle is a castle near Forres in the Moray region of Scotland.The original Z plan castle was built in 1567 by Clan Brodie but destroyed by fire in 1645 by Lewis Gordon of Clan Gordon, the 3rd Marquess of Huntly....
     should ever become heir to the property."     The legend of the source of this malediction was one of the early Brodie Chiefs "who induced an old woman to confess being guilty of witchcraft
    Witchcraft

    Witchcraft, in various historical, anthropological, religious and mythological contexts, is the use of certain kinds of supernatural or Magic powers....
     by offering her a new gown, and then, instead of fulfilling his promise, had her tied to a stake and burnt
    Execution by burning

    Capital punishment by combustion, , has a long history as a method of punishment for crimes such as treason, heresy and witchcraft . This method of execution fell into disfavor among governments in the late 18th century; today, it is considered cruel and unusual punishment....
    "    .


  • The "blasted heath" where Macbeth is said to have met the three witches
    Three Witches

    The Three Witches are characters in Shakespeare's Macbeth . Their origin lies in Holinshed's Chronicles , a history of the British Isles. Other possible sources influencing their creation include British folklore, contemporary treatises on witchcraft, Scandinavian legends of the Norns, Moirae and Parcae myths concerning the Fates, and t...
    , is located on the lands of Brodie. The event was popularized in Shakespeare's play Macbeth
    Macbeth

    Macbeth is a tragedy by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest Shakespearean tragedy and is believed to have been written some time between 1603 and 1606, with 1607 being the very latest possible date....
    . This location is referred to locally as Macbeth's Hillock.


Brodie of Spynie Brodie of Lethen Brodie of Milton
Brodie of Idvies Brodie of Mayne Brodie of Rosthorn
Callender-Brodie Cap. David Brodie Brodie-Wood


Clan branches


  • Brodies of Brodie , The Thanes and The Chiefs of Brodie
    • Brodies of Spynie
    • Brodies of Asleisk
  • Brodies of Lethen
    • Brodies of Idvies, The Baronet of Idvies
  • Brodies of Boxford , The Baronets of Boxford
  • Brodies of Milton
    • Brodies of Windy Hills
    • Brodies of Maine
    • Brodie-Inneses of Milton Brodie
    • Brodies of Eastbourne
    • Brodies of Fernhill
  • Brodies of Muiresk
  • Brodies of Caithness


Clan profile

  • Clan chief
    Scottish clan chief

    for a list of the Scottish Chiefs and their clan, see Scottish clans.The Scottish Gaelic word clann means children. In early times, and possibly even today, clan members believed themselves to descend from a common ancestor, the founder of the Scottish clan....
    : Alexander Tristan Duff Brodie of Brodie, 27th Chief of Clan Brodie.
  • Clan Crest badge: Note: the crest badge is made up of the chief's heraldic crest and motto
    Heraldry

    Heraldry is the profession, study, or art of devising, granting, and blazoning Coat of arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol, as exercised by an officer of arms....
    ,
    • Chief's motto: Unite.
    • Chief's crest: A right hand holding a bunch of arrows all Proper.
  • Clan Plant Badge: Periwinkle
    Vinca

    Vinca or Periwinkle is a genus of five species in the family Apocynaceae, native to Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia. The common name periwinkle is shared with the related genus Catharanthus....
    .


See also


  • Scottish clan
    Scottish clan

    Scottish clans , give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relations throughout the world, with a formal structure of Scottish clan chiefs officially registered with the court of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms which controls the heraldry and Coat of Arms....
  • Brodie Castle
    Brodie Castle

    Brodie Castle is a castle near Forres in the Moray region of Scotland.The original Z plan castle was built in 1567 by Clan Brodie but destroyed by fire in 1645 by Lewis Gordon of Clan Gordon, the 3rd Marquess of Huntly....
  • Brodie (surname)
    Brodie

    Brodie can be a given name or surname. Of Scottish people origin, and a location in Morayshire, Scotland, its meaning is uncertain; it is not clear if Brodie, as a word, has its origins in the Gaelic or Pictish languages....


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