The Oliphant Clan has held lands across Scotland, from the far north to the far south. Below is a map of the modern day counties in which the Oliphant Clan was situated at one point in Scottish history. Click on the county for information about the Oliphant lands in that area. The Lords Oliphant at their most wealthy era owned lands in 7 counties with a minimum of three estates in each county. In some areas they owned considerably more land, such as Perthshire and of course Caithness where they owned about a quarter of the entire county. At todays prices of the cost of land, one would need in excess of $500,000,000 just to own the properties. This estimate does not include the lands owned by cadet branches of the Clan.
PerthshirePerthshire is generally considered the homeland of the Oliphant Clan. The principle seat of Clan Oliphant in early times was Aberdalgie |
LowlandsWhile the Oliphant Clan was mainly centered in the central highlands (in the counties of Perthshire, Angus, Fife etc.), lands were also held in the Lowlands. |
FifeAfter Perthshire, Fife was the county most populated by Oliphants. Those in the East Neuk (east) of the county were almost certainly descendants of the Kellie branch. most lived around Pittenweem, St. Andrews and Cupar. |
CaithnessThe Caithness Lands were the source of much conflict for the Oliphant Clan, far more than any other land possessed by the Clan. |
AngusThe Oliphant Clan was granted land in Angus from Robert Bruce after the wars of independence. These lands included Kinpurney, Balcraig, Newtyle and Auchtertyre. |
Ancient LandsClan Oliphant was once situate in the area now known as Kincardineshire (also known as the Mearns.) Donald Holifard was shipwrecked on the East coast of Scotland in the 9th Century. |