Austin
A tartan of the Austin family.
Its design is pattern BKBGK — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Sett recorded by Wilson's of Bannockburn (1819) as No. 75 or Austin; worn by the Keiths, hereditary Great Marischals of Scotland.
The Austin tartan is one sett, recorded at 2 scales — the same proportion woven finer or broader. The top row is the unit proportion; each scale row is one weaving of it.
| Sett | ΔTartan | Thread count | Threads | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | DB/4 K4 DB4 G9 K/2 | 40 | 1811 | |
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| · ×1 — Austin | 0.00 | DB/4 K4 DB4 G9 K/2 | 40 | — |
| · ×2 — Clan | 0.00 | DB/8 K8 DB8 G18 K/4 | 80 | 1811 |
| 2 Variants: Austin · Clan | ||||
Also known as
This tartan is also recorded under:
- Austin Clan
- Austin or Keith/Marshall
- Austin, or Keith
- Keith Austin and Marshall
- Keith and Austin
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