Great families and their mottos

1. Sola nobilitas virtus (Virtue is the only nobility)

Hamilton family, Dukes of Abercorn

The current Duke, the chancellor of the Order of the Garter, would surely agree

2. À fin (To the end)

Ogilvy family, Earls of Airlie

The Ogilvys’ motto matches their oft-used war cry: ‘To the end!'

3. Esse quam videri (To be, not to seem)

Money-Coutts family, Barons Latymer

Origins of this motto can be found as early as in Cicero’s essay On Friendship: ‘Few are those who wish to be endowed with virtue rather than to seem so'

4. Pans plus (Think more)

Mar family, Earls and Countesses of Mar

The Mars are on their 31st peer—they’ve had plenty of time for thinking

5. Je ne cherche qu’un (I seek