Gaelic Name: Siosal

Crest: A dexter hand holding a dagger erect, Proper, the point thereof transfixing a boar’s head erased, Or

Motto: Feros Ferio (I am fierce with the fierce)

Origin of Name: Placename, Roxburghshire

Badge: Fern

Lands: Roxburghshire and Invernesshire

Clan Chief: Hamish of Chisholm, The Chisholm

Associated Names Name varients include: Cheseholme, Chisholm, Chisholme Cheishame, Cheishelm, Cheisholme, Chesame, Chesehelme, Cheseholm, Cheseim, Cheshelm, Cheshelme, Chesholm, Chesholme, Cheshom, Chesim, Chesolm, Chesolme, Chesom, Chesome, Chessam, Chessame, Chesseholme, Chisholm, Chisholme, Chism, Chisolm, Chisolme, Chisomme, Chissem, Chissim, Chissolme, Schisholme, Schishome, Schisolme , Schisome, Sheshelm, Shisholme The surname Fenton is said to be a sept of Clan Chisholm. I can not find out the reasons for this.
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