History Clan Galbraith

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culcreuch castle, former seat of chiefs of clan galbraith.


the man considered first chief of clan galbraith gilchrist bretnach married granddaughter of first earl of lennox.


the fourth chief, sir william galbraith of buthernock, married sister of black comyn head of powerful family in scotland @ time. sir william, however, sided against comyns when had part in rescue of boy king alexander iii comyn s control. sir william rose in power become 1 of co-regents of scotland in 1255. sir william s son, fifth chief of clan, sir arthur, supported robert bruce, , married sister of sir james douglas. sir james douglas famous perishing in spain against saracens, while leading small band of scottish knights carrying bruce s heart holy land.


a branch of galbraiths held culcreuch in strathendrick in 1320, , before end of century had inherited leadership of clan. in 1425 ninth chief, james galbraith of culcreuch, joined rebellion of james mor stewart against king james of scotland, in support of overthrown regent murdoch stewart, duke of albany. many 600 members of clan forced flee after failure of revolt, exiled kintyre , isle of gigha, adopted new name of macbhreatneaich of m vretny ( son of briton ) .


in 1489 twelfth chief, thomas galbraith of culcreuch, captured james iv , hanged.


fall of clan

the galbraith tartan.


the 17th chief of clan galbraith, robert galbraith of culcreuch, brought ruin clan. sometime before 1593 culcreuch s widowed mother married, against wishes, chief of clan macaulay, aulay macaulay of ardincaple. culcreuch s animosity towards ardincaple culcreuch said have gevin vp kindnes, , denunceit euill-will him [ardincaple] solempne vowis of revenge . in spring of 1593, culcreuch purchased commission of justiciary, (a commission of fire , sword), pursue clan gregor , ressetters , assisters . both macaulays , colquhouns suspicious of galbraith s real intentions, , on 3 may 1593 lairds of 2 clans complained culcreuch had purchased commission under counsel george buchanan , culcreuch had no intentions of harassing macgregors. seemed more galbraiths, allied buchanans direct vengeance against macaulays , colquhouns, under guise of hunting , clearing clan gregor lennox. robert galbraith s letter of commission taken him. in 1612 robert , wife, pressure higher up, gave possession of west milligs, mother had married ardincaple. thus, west milligs (which adjoined ardincaple (modern day helensburgh) had been held galbraiths of culcreuch since @ least mid 15th century, lost macaulays of ardincaple.


in 1622, robert galbraith, laird of culcreuch, in debt brother-in-law (whom attempted assassinate), denounced rebel, , forced give culcreuch castle. galbraith fled scotland ireland died ten years later, leaving nothing son inherit, , grandson 19th chief of clan galbraith last of line.








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