MacPherson Hunting
A tartan of the MacPherson family.
Its design is pattern BRKRBRWRB — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
The MacPherson Hunting tartan groups 4 setts — the same named design recorded as different cloths (its kilt, Carpet, Child's…, or a transcription apart). The master sett (★) is the exemplar.
| Sett | ΔTartan | Thread count | Threads | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacPherson Hunting ★ | DB/1 R1 K8 R1 DB1 R1 W8 R1 DB/1 | 44 | 1893 | |
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| · ×2 — MacPherson Hunting | 0.00 | DB/2 R2 K16 R2 DB2 R2 W16 R2 DB/2 | 88 | — |
| · ×6 — MacPherson | 0.00 | DB/6 R6 K48 R6 DB6 R6 W48 R6 DB/6 | 264 | 1893 |
| 2 Variants: MacPherson Hunting · MacPherson | ||||
| MacPherson of Pitmain | 0.20 | DB/1 R1 K8 R1 DB1 R1 N8 R1 DB/1 | 44 | 1850 |
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| · ×2 — MacPherson Hunting | 0.20 | DB/2 R2 K16 R2 DB2 R2 N16 R2 DB/2 | 88 | — |
| · ×4 — MacPherson of Pitmain | 0.20 | DB/4 R4 K32 R4 DB4 R4 N32 R4 DB/4 | 176 | 1850 |
| 2 Variants: MacPherson Hunting · MacPherson of Pitmain | ||||
| MacPherson Htg | 0.22 | T/4 R4 K32 R4 T4 R4 N32 R4 T/4 | 176 | 1850 |
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| MacPherson Hunting | 0.63 | T/44 R4 K32 R4 T4 R4 N32 R4 T/4 | 216 | 1850 |
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Also known as
This tartan is also recorded under:
- MacPherson
- MacPherson 2
- MacPherson Htg
- MacPherson of Pitmain
Nearest tartans
The nearest NAMED TARTANS — each represented by its master sett — by ΔTartan distance from this tartan's master, which leads the table so the swatches line up against it.











Neighbour map
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