page_title: Clan Galbraith
section_title: Fall of the clan
hierarchical_section_title: Clan Galbraith / History / Fall of the clan
caption_attribution_description: The Galbraith, Hunter, Mitchell or Russell tartan. This tartan was likely first known as a Galbraith tartan in the Highland Society of London. In 1847 William Wilson and Sons of Bannockburn recorded this patern as a Russell tartan in 1847, although in 1819 it was named Hunter, The tartan was named Mitchell, in honour of General Billy Mitchell, when the tartan was adopted by the United States Air Forse pipe band.[1] Modern thread count: k4 g24 k24 r2 b24 w4.
context_page_description: Clan Galbraith is a Scottish clan. The clan does not have a chief recognised by the Lord Lyon King of Arms. Because of this, the clan is considered an armigerous clan, and as such Clan Galbraith has no standing under Scots Law. The clan-name of Galbraith is of Gaelic origin, however its meaning denotes the bearer as of British origin, as opposed to Gaelic. The early Galbraiths were centred in the Lennox district, which spans the Highland and Lowland border of Scotland. The 17th chief of the clan brought ruin to the clan in the late 16th and early 17th century, and eventually lost his lands and fled Scotland for Ireland. His grandson, the 19th chief, was the last chief of Clan Galbraith.
context_section_description: The 17th chief of Clan Galbraith, Robert Galbraith of Culcreuch, brought ruin to the clan. Sometime before 1593 Culcreuch's widowed mother married, against his wishes, the chief of the Clan MacAulay, Aulay MacAulay of Ardincaple. Culcreuch's animosity towards Ardincaple was so much that Culcreuch was said to have "gevin vp kindnes, and denunceit his euill-will to him [Ardincaple] with solempne vowis of revenge". In spring of 1593, Culcreuch purchased a commission of Justiciary, (a commission of fire and sword), to pursue the Clan Gregor and "their ressetters and assisters". Both the MacAulays and Colquhouns were suspicious of Galbraith's real intentions, and on 3 May 1593 the lairds of the two clans complained that Culcreuch had only purchased the commission under counsel from George Buchanan and that Culcreuch had no intentions of actually harassing the MacGregors. It seemed more likely that the Galbraiths, allied with the Buchanans would direct their vengeance against the MacAulays and Colquhouns, under the guise of hunting and clearing the Clan Gregor from the Lennox. Ultimately Robert Galbraith's letter of commission was taken from him. In 1612 Robert and his wife, likely from pressure from higher up, gave up possession of West Milligs, to his mother, who had married Ardincaple. Thus, West Milligs (which adjoined Ardincaple (modern day Helensburgh) had been held by the Galbraiths of Culcreuch since at least the mid 15th century, was lost to the MacAulays of Ardincaple.
  In 1622, Robert Galbraith, Laird of Culcreuch, was in debt to his brother-in-law (whom he attempted to assassinate), was denounced as a rebel, and forced to give up Culcreuch Castle. Galbraith then fled Scotland for Ireland where he died ten years later, leaving nothing for his son to inherit, and his grandson the 19th Chief of Clan Galbraith was the last of his line.
caption: The Galbraith tartan.
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