Clan Crosbie/Clan Crosby

Clan Crosbie or Clan Crosby is a lowland Scottish Clan originating in Annandale, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.  The surname Crosbie is of Norman descent, John De Crosby arrived in England after the Norman conquests in 1066 and was granted lands along the Mercer River in England.   John’s third son Adam received a land grant in Annandale, Scotland and his daughter  Emphemia married a young Robert the Bruce.  This marriage cemented a family alliance between the Crosbie clan and the Bruce clan.  Many historians view the Crosbie’s as a sept of the Bruce’s however the Lord Lyon considers them to be a separate armigerous clan.  The surname Crosbie may have been derived from the Old Norse term meaning one who lived near a cross on a farm.

The motto of the clan is Resurgam which means “I shall rise again” and the clans crest features a tree stump with sprouting branches.

The Crosbie families historic properties were located near Kirkcudbright and Berwick Scotland.  Many believe that the Crosbie’s claim to the land may have pre-existed the Norman conquest in 1066.  Crosbie castle is a pre-14th century house located in West Kilbride, Scotland.  It was granted to the Fullerton family in 1344 and the castle ruins were used as the ice house for the newer Fullerton Mansion.

The Crosbie Clan does not have a society or organization of their own but they are welcome to join the Family of Bruce International non-profit organization due to the fact that the surname qualifies as a recognized sept of the Bruce Clan.  This organization was formed in 2005 when two previous Bruce organizations were amalgamated.