Clan Blyth (Blyth Tartan)

1. About Clan Blyth (Blyth Tartan)

2. Clan Blyth History (Blyth Tartan)

Named after the barony of Blyth in the lordship of Lauderdale, Blythe is also occasionally encountered. Even now, a farm uses the location's name.

In 1296, William de Blyth of Chirneside, Berwickshire, paid tribute, and in 1302, Adam de Blyth's seal was affixed to an invoice for goods bought at Perth.

In 1485, James Blyth was elected burgess of Dundee, while in 1488, William Blitht was elected burgess of Aberdeen.

Cuthbert Blyth was burgess of Edinburgh in 1563, Robert Blyth was returned heir in land of Brounslope, Berwickshire, in 1646, and Archibald Blyth is mentioned as Baxter in Dysart in 1691. Richard Blyth represented Dundee in Parliament in 1567.

The Border gypsies frequently went by the name Blyth, and one of them, Esther Faa Blyth, passed away in 1883.

3. Clan Blyth Tartans

The clan may wear the Tweedside District tartan, which reflects the region where the name is from, even though there isn't a recognised Blyth tartan.

Tweedside District

4. Clan Blyth Crest & Coats of Arms

4.1 Clan Blyth Crest

Worn by all of the name and ancestry

Crest Description:
An arm in armour embowed, holding by the middle of the blade a drawn sword point downwards, all Proper

4.2 Clan Blyth Coat of Arms

A note on Coats of Arms: Under Scottish heraldic law a coat of arms is bestowed to an individual (with the exception of civic or corporate arms) .

There is no such thing as a ‘family coat of arms’ The arms displayed here are personal arms (with the aforesaid exclusions). Only the individual granted these arms has the right to use them.

Arms of William Blythe

 There are three coats of arms in Bishops House, however none of them is closely related to the residents. The Blythe memorial at St. James Church Norton bears the Blythe coat of arms.

5. Clan Blyth Places & People

5.1 Benjamin Hall Blyth (1819 – 1866)

Blyth was born in Edinburgh, the son of an iron dealer; he never outlived his two older brothers. After completing his training as a railway engineer, he opened his own business in 1848, occupying space on George Street.

For one hundred years, B&E Blyth was located here. Many of the new rail systems being developed in Scotland were given to the company to work on.

Blyth was buried in the Grange Cemetery (grave seen above) after passing away at home in North Berwick in 1866 from diabetes made worse by overwork.

Blyth and Blyth and his offices are still in business today because they served as Scottish Natural Heritage's headquarters for more than 50 years.