Clan Calder (Calder Tartan)

1. About Clan Calder (Calder Tartan)

2. Clan Calder History (Calder Tartan)

3. Clan Calder Tartans

Clan Calder may don the Campbell tartan because they are related to the Cawdor Campbell family.

Campbell of Cawdor Modern

Campbell of Cawdor Ancient

4. Clan Calder Crest & Coats of Arms

4.1 Clan Calder Crest

Worn by all of the name and ancestry

Crest Description:
A hart’s head cabossed, Sable, attired Gules

4.2 Clan Calder Coat of Arms

Note on Coats of Arms: A coat of arms is given to an individual under Scottish heraldic law (with the exception of civic or corporate arms). A 'family coat of arms' does not exist.

With the exclusions listed above, the weapons depicted below are personal weapons. The only person authorized to use these weapons is the grantee.

Calder of Calder

THE CAWDOR COAT OF ARMS.

The Calder, Campbell, Lorne, and Lort ancestors are represented by the four quarters of the coat of arms (the shield in the center), clockwise from left. Mottos: Candidus cantabit moriens ('The pure heart shall sing when dying') over the crest; 'Be careful' under the arms. Barony (GB) was founded on June 21st, 1796. 5 October 1827, Earl and Viscount (UK).

5. Clan Calder Places & People

5.1 Clan Calder Places

The oldest known mention of Cawdor Castle, which is close to Nairn, dates to 1454, when William Calder, the 6th Thane of Cawdor, received a "licence to fortify."

This is the earliest known date for the castle. The fortification may include some components that date back to the late 1300s, according to the research.

When Muriel Calder, an heir to the Calder estate, wed Sir John Campbell in 1510, the castle was transferred to the Campbell family via marriage. It is still owned by the Campbell family today.

6. Associated Names

Spelling variants include: Calder, Cadder, Caddell, Cawdor, Cauder, Caldell, Caldille, Cattel and many more. Calder is seen as a sept of the large and powerful Clan Campbell.