Cheape
A tartan of Clan Cheape.
Its design is pattern BKBKBKGWGKBKB — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Worn by the Tiroran branch of the Cheape family from the Glenfarg area, dated c.1906.
The Cheape 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheape | DB/6 K1 DB1 K1 DB1 K6 G6 LB2 G6 K6 DB6 K1 DB/2 | 82 | ~1906 | |
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| · ×2 — of Torosay | 0.00 | DB/12 K2 DB2 K2 DB2 K12 G12 LB4 G12 K12 DB12 K2 DB/4 | 164 | ~1906 |
| · ×4 — of Torosay (Clan) | 0.00 | DB/24 K4 DB4 K4 DB4 K24 G24 LB8 G24 K24 DB24 K4 DB/8 | 328 | ~1934 |
| 2 Variants: of Torosay · of Torosay (Clan) | ||||
Also known as
This tartan is also recorded under:
- Cheape of Torosay
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