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The surname Rattray is derived from the barony of Rattray in Perthshire which they have held since the 11th century The first recorded Laird of Rattray is Alan, who witnessed several charters of William the Lion and Alexander II. Sir John’s third son, Silvester Rattray, succeeded his murdered brother, and because of Atholl's threats petitioned the king to be legally recognised as the heir before the courts of Dundee, rather than in Perth which would have otherwise been the custom. Since the Earl's influence was great in Perth Silvester thought that going to the town would be risking his life. Silvester was in turn succeeded by his son, David Rattray of Craighall, who had three sons, the second of whom, the Rev Silvester Rattray of Persie, became the first minister of Rattray after the Reformation. George, the Lairds eldest son, was murdered in 1592, and his young son, Silvester, succeeded to the title. Having been tortured by his uncle, the Rev John Rattray, on achieving his majority quickly allied himself with the powerful Earls of Errol seeking security for his family. He died in 1612, leaving three sons, and David, the eldest, was a loyal royalist supporter who fought for Charles I. Craighall endured a short siege as a consequence. John the youngest suffered when he was captured after the defeat of Charles II at Worchester in 1651 to be incarcerated in the Tower of London. The 22nd and 23rd Lairds both died without issue and the estates passed to a cousin, the Honourable James Clerk Rattray the sheriff deputy of Edinburgh. Sir James Clerk Rattray, the 26th Laird, was a soldier who rose to the rank of general and was created Knight of the Bath in 1897. He served in the Crimea and in the defence of Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny of 1857-58. The present chief who served in the Scots Guards throughout the Second World War and was mentioned in dispatches. The family seat still lies at Craighall-Rattray.
Septs of the Clan: Balneaves, Dunbar, Dunsmore, MacMurray, Moray, Neaves, Piper, Rattray, Small, Spalding |
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