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The derivation of this family’s surname is uncertain however it is thought that it may either derive from the Gaelic personal name Fearsithe, meaning “man of peace,” or allude to a place of peace. One tradition provides a Norman descent from Forsach, who was a Norseman who settled on lands of the River Dordogne in Aquitaine. William de Fersith appears on the Ragman Roll of 1296 by which the nobles and landowners of Scotland, after military defeat, were made to swear allegiance to Edward I of England. Robert de Forsyth’s son, Osbert, received a grant of lands at Sauchie in Stirlingshire from King Robert the Bruce sometime after March 1306 and later, having distinguished himself at the Battle of Bannockburn. He received confirmation of his lands under the great seal in 1320. David Forsyth of Dykes in Lanarkshire acquired his lands some time before 1488. His seal bore heraldry similar to the arms of de Fronsoc, and he specifically claimed them as his ancestors. There was a Forsyth castle at Dykes until it was demolished in 1828. William Forsyth, baillie of Edinburgh around 1365 had, with other issue, a son, William, who, in 1423, moved to St Andrews and subsequently acquired the barony of Nydie. This Branch of the family have a long history. . The Forsyths of Nydie had little choice thereafter but to tie their fortunes to their extremely powerful relatives. They acquired lands around the royal Palace of Falkland, and in 1538 John Forsyth was appointed king’s macer and thereafter Falkland Pursuivant. It is from the Falkland Forsyth Lairds that the present chief descends. The present chief, Alastair Forsyth of that Ilk, was recognised by the Lord Lyon in 1970. He has restored Ethie Castle near Arbroath which is now the clan seat. |
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