Clan Anstruther is a Scottish clan.
History
Origin of name
The clan originated from the town of Anstruther, which was adopted as a familial name. The name is Gaelic in origin: "an" (the) + "sruthair" (little stream).
Origins of the clan
Alexander I of Scotland granted the lands of Anstruther to William de Candela in the early 12th century. a title still held by the head of the family today.
Sir Phillip Anstruther, the second son of Sir Robert fought as a royalist during the civil war, and received Charles II at Dreel Castle after his coronation at Scone in 1651. Phillip's brother Sir Alexander Anstruther married the Hon. Jean Leslie, daughter of the General David Leslie, Lord Newark.
Clan castles
The clan chief's seat remains at Balcaskie in Fife which was probably built in around 1670 by Sir William Bruce.