The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (SCSC) is the organisation that represents the
Chiefs of many prominent
Scottish Clan
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s and Families. It describes itself as "the definitive and authoritative body for information on the Scottish Clan System".
History
The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs was founded in 1952 by
Diana Hay, 23rd Countess of Erroll
Diana Denyse Hay, 23rd Countess of Erroll (5 January 1926 – 16 May 1978, Oban, Scotland) was a British noblewoman.
Early life
Diana was the only child of Josslyn, Earl of Errol and his first wife Lady Idina Sackville. She was born in Kenya. ...
, who at the time held the title of
Lord High Constable of Scotland
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.
[Way, George and Squire, Romily. ''Collins Scottish Clan and Family Encyclopedia.'' London: Collins, 1994. . Page 30.] The present Convenor is Donald MacLaren, Chief of the Clan MacLaren.
The objectives of the SCSC are stated in its constitution:
The Objects of the Council, which is non-political, are to consider matters affecting Scottish Chiefs and the Clans and Names which they represent and to submit their views and interests to HM Government, to Departments of State, the Scottish Government, to Local Authorities, to Press and Public, to Associations connected with Clan and Family in Britain and overseas; also to educate the general public in matters connected with the rights, functions and historical position of Scottish Chiefs, together with the Clans and Names which they represent and to take such steps as may seem expedient to protect the titles, armorial bearings or other insignia of Chiefs from exploitation or misuse in trade or otherwise.
Non-members
The following chiefs have, by their own request, been removed as members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs:
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Duke of Fife
Duke of Fife is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom that has been created twice, in both cases for Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife and 6th Earl Fife, who in 1889 married Princess Louise, the eldest daughter of Albert Edward, Princ ...
, Chief of
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*Charles Fergusson, Chief of
Fergusson
*Earl Haig, Chief of
Haig
*
Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, Chief of
Lindsay
*David Menzies, Chief of
Menzies
Menzies is a Scottish surname, with Gaelic forms being Méinnearach and Méinn, and other variant forms being Menigees, Mennes, Mengzes, Menzeys, Mengies, and Minges.
Derivation and history
The name and its Gaelic form are probably derived f ...
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Duke of Atholl
Duke of Atholl, named for Atholl in Scotland, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland held by the head of Clan Murray. It was created by Queen Anne in 1703 for John Murray, 2nd Marquess of Atholl, with a special remainder to the heir male of h ...
, Chief of
Murray
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Businesses
* Murray (bicycle company), an American manufacturer of low-cost bicycles
* Murrays, an Australian bus company
* Murray International Trust, a Scottish investment trust
* D. & W. Murray Limited, an Australian who ...
*
Earl of Gowrie
Earl of Gowrie is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Scotland and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, both times for members of the Ruthven family. It takes its name from Gowrie, a historical region and ancient ...
, Chief of
Ruthven
See also
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Standing Council of Irish Chiefs and Chieftains
The Standing Council of Irish Chiefs and Chieftains ( ga, Buanchomhairle Thaoisigh Éireann) is an organisation which was established to bring together the surviving Chiefs of the Name from the Gaelic nobility of Ireland. As a republic, the Cons ...
References
External links
The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs website
Organisations based in Edinburgh
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