Colquhoun

A tartan of the Colquhoun family.

Its design is pattern BKBKWGR — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.

Colquhoun of Luss clan tartan, woven by Wilson's of Bannockburn early 19th century and certified by the Chief c.1816.

The Colquhoun tartan groups 5 setts — the same named design recorded as different cloths (its kilt, Carpet, Child's…, or a transcription apart). The master sett (★) is the exemplar.

SettΔTartanThread countThreadsDate
ColquhounDP/12 K6 DP42 K46 W6 G48 R/6314
Colquhoun sett
Colquhoun2.36DB/1 K1 DB8 K8 W1 G8 R/255
Colquhoun sett
  · ×2 — Colquhoun2.36DB/2 K2 DB16 K16 W2 G16 R/4110
  · ×4 — Colquhoun2.36DB/4 K4 DB32 K32 W4 G32 R/8220
2 Variants: Colquhoun · Colquhoun
Clan Tartan2.37DB/4 K4 DB32 K32 W4 G32 R/62181810
Clan Tartan sett
#22.52T/6 K6 T48 K48 W6 G48 R/123301810
#2 sett
(Clan)3.00DB/5 K10 DB48 K72 W12 DG48 R/53901810
(Clan) sett

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