Chisholm Tartan Infomation
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.Chisholm Clan History
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