Clan Ged
Clan Ged is a
pike.[2]
Background
Chief
of clan Ged, The Ged of that Ilk.The coats of arms of Ged and Geddes contain three pike, referring to their surnames. The English word for pike is luce, and several Norman families named de Lucy have pike on their coats of arms. One unsupported possibility is that one such family moved to Scotland and adopted the surnames Ged or Geddes. An early record of the clan name is found in the privy council, which records the respite granted to James Tweedie after the murder of William Geddes in 1558.[1]
Crest badge
The
heraldic term for a pike.[3]
Tartan
Members of the clan are entitled to wear the Duke of Fife tartan.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Clan Ged". Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (www.clanchiefs.org). Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- ^ ISBN 0-203-99355-1.
- ^ "Ged". My Clan (www.myclan.com). Archived from the original on 19 March 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
- ^ "Clan Ged". 1066.co.nz. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
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