Clan Forrester

Clan Forrester
Crest: A hound's head erased Proper collared Gules[1]
Motto	Blaw, Hunter, Blaw Thy Horn[1]
Profile
Region	Lowlands
District	Lothian, Stirlingshire
Animal	Hound
Clan Forrester no longer has a chief, and is an armigerous clan
Historic seat	Corstorphine Castle[2] Torwood Castle[2]
Last Chief	William Forrester, 7th Lord Forrester
Died	1763
Septs of Clan Forrester Forrester, Forester, Foristar, Forrister, Forrest, Forest, Forster, Forstar, Foster, Fostar, Corstorphine, Carstarphen
Clan branches Forrester of Corstorphine (chiefs)[3] Forrester of Torwood[3] Forrester of Garden[3] Forrester of Niddry[3] Forrester of Strathendry[3] Le Forestier du Buisson-SainteMarquerite[3] Le Forestier de Foucrainville[3]
Allied clans Clan Douglas

The Forresters are an ancient and noble clan of the Scottish Lowlands.^[3]

The clan took their name from their ancient role as guardians of the royal forest. The Forresters had significant holdings in Lothian, and Stirlingshire. The clan does not currently have a chief and is therefore considered an armigerous clan.^[3]

The clan is likely related to the English Forrester´s of Etherstone and later Forster´s of Bamburgh, sharing the same bugle-horned arms.^[4]

The original caput of the clan is believed to have been Torwood Castle in Stirlingshire, as well as Corstorphine Castle on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Many clan chiefs and Lord's Forrester are interred in Corstorphine Church.