Clan Elliott (or Clan Eliott or Clan Elliot) is considered a border reiver Scottish clan originating in the Dumfries and Galloway district. The Border reivers were raider groups that existed along the English Scottish borders from the 13th to the 17th century. It is believed that the Elliott’s were originally from Brittany and emigrated to England and Scotland as participants in the 1066 Norman Conquest. It is possible the family took their current surname Elliot from a town named Eliot in the forfarshire region of Scotland.

The Clan motto is Fortiter et recte which translates into Boldly and rightly and the clan crest features an armoured hand holding a cutlass.

The Historic seat of the clan was Redheugh Tower located near Newcastleton Scotland. A charter to the lands of Redheugh was granted to the clan Chief early in the 14th century by Robert the Bruce. In the late 17th century Robert Elliot died bankrupt and the property was sold off. The Elliot’s reaquired the property in the 18th century when is was purchased by William Elliot. There is not much remaining of the original tower but it is believed that the present house on the property has incorporated the original tower walls.

The Elliot Clan Society was formed in 1977 by the clan chief Sir Arthur Eliott. The societies main purpose is to preserve the oral and written history of the clan. Located in Redheugh is the clan room, which is a small clan museum open to the public that claims to have a wealth of Elliot history and memorabilia.