Eglinton

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

Montgomerie tartan with a narrower ground; relics at Eglinton Castle evidenced its early use, possibly adopted by Ayrshire Montgomeries in 1707.

The Eglinton tartan groups 3 setts — the same named design recorded as different cloths (its kilt, Carpet, Child's…, or a transcription apart). The master sett (★) is the exemplar.

SettThread countThreadsDate
EglintonK/8 R8 K8 DB56 K8 G8 K/81921707
Eglinton sett
EglintonK/6 R6 K6 LB32 K6 G6 K/6124~1847
Eglinton sett
2 Variants: Eglinton · Eglinton
EglintonK/3 R3 K3 W16 K3 G3 K/362
Eglinton sett
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