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Clan Napier


Clan Napier are a Lowland clan. Traditionally said to descend from the ancient Earls of Lennox, the name Napier is rumoured to come from the word "naperer" - meaning a person who was in charge of table linens within a household.

In the 15th century Alexander Napier because the 1st Lord of Merchiston, and was made Provost of Edinburgh after making his fortune as a merchant in the city. The clan's influence can be widely seen in Edinburgh - Napier University has a Merchison campus, the grounds of which contain the former clan seat Merchiston Tower.

The Napier clan motto is "Sans tache" (Without stain) and the clan crest is an arm with a crescent in hand.

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The Crests

of Clan Napier

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Divisions

of Napier

MacAlowne

Historically Related Septs

of Clan Napier

Spellings

of Napier

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