Other tartans

March 18, 2023 87 min 50 s

Tartans that do not fall under the other types.

1733 tartans of this type.

Abercrombie Family Tartan Tartan Number: 1070. Earliest known date: 1930 Tartan manufacturers and weavers often increase the width of the blue ground when producing this sett. J.Scarlett compares it with the Graham of Menteith and Wilson's No 158 and concludes that "the central panels... , both blue and green, should be doubled in size. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Aberdeen District Tartan Tartan Number: 1801. Earliest known date: pre 1794 There is evidence to suggest that the sett was introduced and named by Wilsons of Bannockburn during the period 1746-82 when tartan was proscribed by law. Aberdeen is one of Scotlands oldest district tartans. The first documentary evidence is contained in a purchase order, addressed to Wilson's, from Scott and Anderson, dated 20th June 1794. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Aberdeen F.C. Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 2694. Earliest known date: 1997 The Aberdeen Football Club commissioned this design to include the colours of the teams away strip - navy and gold. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Aberdeen University Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 2152. Earliest known date: 1993 Aberdeen Unversity tartan was designed by the Weaver Incorporation of Aberdeen and Harry Lindley, to commemorate the Quincentennial of the University. The colours of the armourial bearings of the University were used as the starting point of the design, which was approved by the Principal in August 1992. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Aberdeenshire Home Colours
Aberuchill District Tartan Tartan Number: 6814. Earliest known date: 2005 Aberuchill lends it name to the area south of Comrie where the river Ruchil meets the river Earn. The two rivers form the boundaries of the Aberuchill Estate for which this tartan was created. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Ailsa Yellow Fashion Tartan Tartan Number: 7604. Earliest known date: March 2008 One of a series of dancer's tartans for the House of Edgar's in-house collection designed by Kirsty Anderson. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Aisteach
Aitken
Alaska Highlanders Pipes & Drums Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 8433. Earliest known date: pre 2001 Found on http://www.alaskahighlanders.com/alaska-flag-tartan: Captain Cook's own Alaska Highlanders was reformed in 1987 by the late great Pipe Major Iain MacPherson. We are a dedicated pipe band that is open to new discovery and experiences. We have played all over Alaska, Scotland twice and London in 2005. Our band has been represented at the Pipefest in 1995, 2000 and 2005. On August 23, 2005 (when his family and fellow Scots were finally allowed to hold a public funeral and memorial service 700 years to the day after his execution, we had the honor of escorting the spirit of the braveheart Sir William Wallace on his first mile home to Scotland. At the invitation of Clan Wallace Society convienor David Ross provided an Honour Guard with swords and led the funeral procession from the site of his execution thru the streets of London to the London Welsh Center where a Wake was held. The Highlanders wear the Alaska Flag Tartan and our uniforms reflect those worn by those pipers and drummers who sailed with Captain James Cook in 1778, when he discovered Alaska. (State of Alaska) See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Alberta District Tartan Tartan Number: 2055. Earliest known date: 1961 Designed for the Edmonton Rehabilitation Society as a project for handloom weaving by disabled students. The Provincial Legislative of Alberta gave formal approval for the Alberta tartan in 1961. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Alexander Family Tartan Tartan Number: 1405. Earliest known date: 1984 The weaving and wearing of this tartan is 'Restricted'. This is not a legal definition and is applied by the Scottish Tartans Society irrespective of Design Patent or Copyright, in the spirit of a gentlemans agreement. Interested parties should contact the person listed under 'Source:' in this document. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Algarve
Alister Grant 'Mohr', the Laird's Champion
All Irish Blue Irish District Tartan Tartan Number: 4066. Earliest known date: 1997 Part of a collection produced by Lochcarron in 1997 to acknowledge the early historical and cultural links between the Scots and Irish. Lochcarron sample. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
All Irish Green Irish District Tartan Tartan Number: 4065. Earliest known date: 1997 Part of a collection produced by Lochcarron in 1997 to acknowledge the early historical and cultural links between the Scots and Irish. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
All Irish Red Irish District Tartan Tartan Number: 4067. Earliest known date: 1997 Part of a collection produced by Lochcarron in 1997 to acknowledge the early historical and cultural links between the Scots and Irish. Lochcarron sample. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Allen Northumbrian Family Tartan Tartan Number: 3208. Earliest known date: 2001 Designed by Jerry M P Allen of Hermitage, Berkshire, for use by his family and relations and others by permission of the designer See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Allen Personal Tartan Tartan Number: 2482. Earliest known date: 1997 Designed for Christopher Allen Holler of Winter Park Florida and for use by anyone of the name Allen or any of its variations. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Allison Family Tartan Tartan Number: 314. Earliest known date: 1880 This sample comes from the MacGregor-Hastie collection which forms the basis of the cloth archive of the Scottish Tartans Society. First recorded in the Clans Originaux in 1880. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Allison Family Tartan Tartan Number: 673. Earliest known date: pre 2003 This sample comes from the MacGregor-Hastie collection which forms the basis of the cloth archive of the Scottish Tartans Society. Some of the samples, including this one, were unmarked. One can assume that the sample dates between 1930 and 1950. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Amarillo District Tartan Tartan Number: 2190. Earliest known date: 1996 Designed for the city of Amarillo in Texas, USA, by Dr. Phil Smith, at West Chester University in Penn. The tartan has been adopted by the city authorities. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
American Express Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 2354. Earliest known date: April 1997 American Express began operating in Glasgow in 1903 and in 1920 acquired WA Williamson Ltd of Glasgow. This tartan (commissioned by VP Donald Daly) was designed for the 1997 American Association of Travel Agents conference in Glasgow and based on the MacWilliam tartan. For more details see archives. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
American National Fashion Tartan Tartan Number: 6882. Earliest known date: 01/01/2006 Designed by Erica Randall of The House of Edgar for Houston Kilts of Glasgow. Letter of appreciation on Scottish Tartans Authority file from President Bush thanking Ken MacDonald of Houston Kilts for 'the kilt outfit'./Threadcount and colours aren't 100% original. Generated manually./ See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
American Soc of Travel Agents Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 2316. Earliest known date: Pre 1995 Deisgned by Kinloch Anderson for the Scottish Tourist Board trained US Travel Agents. Based on Davidson since the first President of the ASTA from 1931 - 1938 was Mr E. Irvine Davis.Designed to celebrate the ASTA 1997 world conference in Glasgow. Thread count estimated from illustration. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Amnesty International Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 3016. Earliest known date: 2002 Bill Scobie of Amnesty International Dumbarton and Lomond Group in Scotland, asked James Scarlett to design a celebratory tartan for their 40th year. The colours describe the multi-racial and international compass of AI's work. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Ancient Caledonian Society
Anderson Family Tartan Tartan Number: 1394. Earliest known date: c.1900 The distinctive and elaborate Anderson tartan can be found in many minor variations dating back to the beginning of this century. The Highland Society of London began to collect specimens of tartans in 1815, but the Anderson sample appears to have been added at a later date, there being no reference to its place in the collection in early records. Anderson is recognised as a name in more than one of the Highland Clans including Clan Ross and Clan Donald. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Angus District Tartan Tartan Number: 1179. Earliest known date: pre 1906 It is not clear whether Angus tartan was intended as a District or a Family tartan and as a consequence it has been used as both. It is now firmly established as a tartan for all those people having a connection with the area. The name means 'The Only One', possibly refering to the Angus King of Dalriada in western Scotland in the ninth century. The name is associated with Clan MacInnes, who also claim descent from the Dalriada Scots. The Earldom of Angus was held by the Stewarts and Douglases and is now vested in the Dukedom of Hamilton. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Antrim Irish County Tartan Tartan Number: 2282. Earliest known date: 1993 One of a series of Irish District tartans designed by Polly Wittering of the House of Edgar, with colours reminiscent of the Country with soft warm colours dominating. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Apache North Sea Commemorative Tartan Tartan Number: 6447. Earliest known date: 2004 50th Anniversary tartan of Apache North Sea Ltd, Aberdeen See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Applestone
Ar Lenn Vor
Arbuthnott Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 204. Earliest known date: pre 2003 B2 K2 B10 K8 G4 W2 G4 B4 G4 W2 G4 K8 B2 K2 B2 K2 B8 This is the count registered with Lord Lyon in 1962. The pattern has been reduced in proportion. It is based on the Black Watch. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Argentina Argentinian District Tartan Tartan Number: 2487. Earliest known date: 1998 Original notes said: Designed by the St Andrew's Society of the River Plate for Scots living in Argentina. But in May 2005 notes were submitted by the designer Edward Macrae, a Scottish-Argentinian who designed the Argentina District Tartan in 1998. It is based in the sett of the Robertson tartan honouring John and William Robertson two Scotsmen from Kelso who started the first settlement of Scottish immigrants in Argentina. 220 emigrants left the port of Leith on board of the Symmetry and arrived in Buenos Aires on August 8, 1825 settling in a ranch 20 miles south-west of the city in the area of Monte Grande and called Santa Catalina. The tartan combines the colours of the Argentine and Scottish flags. Blue, navy blue and white are part of the iconography used in sports and national symbols representing Argentina. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Arizona American District Tartan Tartan Number: 5706. Earliest known date: 1995 Designed by Phil Smith and proclaimed by Governor Symington in December 1995. Green is for the forest that covers half the state; brown for the desert; azure for copper, white for silver; yellow for gold; red for the Native Americans and the red, white and green stripes for the Mexican population. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Armagh Irish County Tartan Tartan Number: 2276. Earliest known date: 1996 One of a series of Irish District tartans designed by Polly Wittering of the House of Edgar, with colours reminiscent of the Country with soft warm colours dominating. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Arnold Palmer Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 6482. Earliest known date: 2004 Proprietary tartan design for use on Mr. Palmer's products. The Arnold Palmer logo colors are red, yellow, white, green and black. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Arran District Tartan Tartan Number: 381. Earliest known date: 1982 The Arran District tartan is a modern sett introduced by MacNaughtons of Pitlochry in 1982. It has recently been produced with a colour modification by Lochcarron Mills in Galashiels. The unusual ever decreasing stripe effect is taken from a pattern book of old plaids found on the Isle of Arran. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Arrol Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 1365. Earliest known date: c.1910 From James Johnston & Co. (Glasgow) pattern book covering 1863 to 1963. Designed early 20th century for Sir William Arrol, head of the engineering firm which built Forth Bridge, and of the Arrol-Johnston motor car company, but it is not clear whether it was intended as a corporate tartan or for his personal use. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Asher Personal Tartan Tartan Number: 3840. Earliest known date: 2002 Designed by Robert Asher of London to recognise his family's Scottish heritage. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Asman Dress Family Tartan Tartan Number: 2552. Earliest known date: 1989 Designed for David I Asman by Dr. Philip D. Smith, 1989. David Asman was an English armiger and lived at one time in New jersey, USA. The tartan was first woven by Peter MacDonald in the weaving shed at the Scottish Tartan Society's Comrie museum in the 1989. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Astrobiology
Atlantic Ancient Trade Tartan Tartan Number: 1781. Earliest known date: 1968 Also known as Murray of Atholl, it has been authorized by Ian Murray, Duke of Atholl. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Aubigny Auld Alliance District Tartan Tartan Number: 2159. Earliest known date: 1994 The Aubigny Auld Alliance tartan was created using the Stewart of Atholl tartan and the colours of the Aubigny sur Nere town crest. The Stewart of Atholl tartan was used as the basis for this tartan because of the 16th century Chateau d'Aubigny sur Nere which was built by the Stewarts. The name arises from the Auld Alliance, a cultural and diplomatic treaty between Scotland and France, which was at it's strongest during conflicts with England, the common enemy. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Auld Lang Syne Blue Fashion Tartan Tartan Number: 7250. Earliest known date: 01/01/2007 No further information. Also called Auld Lang Syne Modern. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Auld Lang Syne Burns Commemorative Tartan Tartan Number: 2400. Earliest known date: 01/01/2002 Launched on the 25th January at a the Beach Ballroom Aberdeen, to celebrate the birth of Robert Burns 2002./Threadcount and colours aren't 100% original. Generated manually./ See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Auld Lang Syne, Grey Weavers Tartan Tartan Number: 8081. Earliest known date: pre 2007 From a woven sample from the weavers, Marton Mills. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Australian District Tartan Tartan Number: 611. Earliest known date: 1984 The Australian tartan was designed by John Reid, a Melbourne architect, as the result of a national competition held by the Scottish Australian Heritage Council. He based his design on the warm colours of the 'outback' and the pattern of the tartan of Lachlan MacQuarrie, the Scotsman who became the first civil governor of the Australian colony in 1809. The tartan is design registered in Australia (No. 97439). (Source: District Tartans, P. Smith and G Teall, 1992) See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Austrian Bowhunters Hunting Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 6460. Earliest known date: October 2004 Designed online by Andrea Egelkraut for the Austrian Bowhunters. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Ayre Personal Tartan Tartan Number: 6305. Earliest known date: 1819 This is Wilsons No. 038 (1819) and has been adopted by David Ayre of Kilmarnock as a private family tartan. See #805. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Ayrshire District Tartan Tartan Number: 436. Earliest known date: 1988 Dr Phil Smith, a Fellow of the Scottish Tartans Society, designed the Ayrshire district tartan at the suggestion of the Clan Boyd and Clan Cunningham Societies. In his book, 'District Tartans' (1992) co-authored with Dr G Teall, he says, the colours "..reflect the gold of the rising sun, the green of the land and brown of the coast, the blue of the sea and the red of the setting sun. The Ayrshire tartan is intended for those with connections in the districts of Kyle, Cunninghame and Inverclyde." See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Ayrton Laoch Family Tartan Tartan Number: 1330. Earliest known date: 1982 The weaving and wearing of this tartan is 'Restricted'. This is not a legal definition and is applied by the Scottish Tartans Society irrespective of Design Patent or Copyright, in the spirit of a gentlemans agreement. Interested parties should contact the person listed under 'Source:' in this document. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
B.B. Special Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 1466. Earliest known date: pre 2003 Previously marked 'Unidentified' in STS file. No explanation is given for the title which Paton has named as 'B.B. Special Tartan'. This tartan has recently been woven by MacNaughtons of Pitlochry as the result of a request by a unit of the Boys Brigade. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Bahamas District Tartan Tartan Number: 2089. Earliest known date: 1966 Designed by Gordon Rees of the Scottish Shop in Nassau, now owned by Colin and Beverley Honnes. It was intended to perpetuate the memory of early Scottish settlers in the Bahamas including Thompson, Sands, Forsythe, Munroe, Johnston, Russell, Christie, Roberts, Kelly, MacKinney, Saunders, Malcolm, Crawford, MacPherson, Clark and Rae. The tartan was formally approved by the Bahamas Government in 1966. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Bailies of Bennachie Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 3628. Earliest known date: 2002 The Bailes of Bennachie were founded in 1973 as caretakers of the mountain in Aberdeenshire, with the aim of 'preserving the amenity of the hill'. The tartan was produced on the occasion of the 25th anniversary to help create funds to continue their task. The colours reflect the autumn shades on the hill. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Baillie Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 278. Earliest known date: 1800 The pattern books of the old firm of weavers, Wilson's of Bannockburn, provide a definitive source for the Baillie tartan. Wilson's were in business with a monopoly to supply tartan to the regiments. Wilson supplied the MacLeods, the MacKenzies and the Campbells with variations of the basic 'Black Watch' regimental sett. The Fencibles regiments were formed as a 'home guard' at the time of the Napoleonic Wars. Baillies Fencibles were disbanded in 1802 and it has been suggested that it was the white stripe of the MacKenzie turned yellow with age, that became the Baillie tartan some years later. Scoured but unbleached wool turns yellow in the course of a few years, but this theory is discounted by an entry in Wilson's manuscript notebooks of 1800, that 'this was the sett in which the Baillie Fencibles were clothed'. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Baillieville Family Tartan Tartan Number: 2326. Earliest known date: Oct. 1882 By David R Gurney of Russell Gurney Weavers, Turiff, Aberdeen for Charles D. Fitzhardinge Bailey of Baileville. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Baird (Old) Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 273. Earliest known date: c.1906 This tartan is first recorded in Johnston's work of 1906, and the sample from the Highland Society of London probably dates from the same period. In both these early references the triple stripes are rendered in red. Today, however, they are generally woven in purple. The name originates from 'bard' meaning poet. The Bairds owned estates in Aberdeenshire which were later purchased by the Gordons. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Ball Hunting
Ballantyne Personal Tartan Tartan Number: 7563. Earliest known date: 2007 Andrew Ballantyne said, l finally decided to purchase a tartan of my own design. The first kilt was made for my father and he was very pleased with it. The fabric was designed online at House of Tartan and woven by Edgars, Perth. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Ballintrae Trade Tartan Tartan Number: 1541. Earliest known date: 1982 Many new designs have been given district names to promote their Scottish connections. However, these names should not be confused with the District tartans which have earned their title through 'use and wont' and not a little history. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Baluchistan Fitzgerald Regimental Tartan Tartan Number: 1524. Earliest known date: 1983 Based on Rothesay dating possibly early 1900s. Adopted by the Baluch Regiment, Northern India, Fitzgerald being the name of the commanding officer at that time and has since become the Fitxgerald tartan. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Banff and Buchan District Tartan Tartan Number: 2150. Earliest known date: 1992 This tartan has been designed for the District of Banff and Buchan. It is based on the sett of the Ogilvy Tartan which originates from this district. The colours are taken from the surrounding landscape - the blues of the mountains and the sea, also of the sky, with touches of white. The yellow is reminiscent of the cornfields. (J.Roberts) The tartan is produced by Macnaughtons of Pitlochry. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Bannockbane Navy Fashion Tartan Tartan Number: 3653. Earliest known date: Not Specified. This is a variation on a trade sett which originated in the early 1970s. Other variants of the design (in different colourways) are included in the Register. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Bannockbane Trade Tartan Tartan Number: 27. Earliest known date: 1984 A fashion pattern originating the early 1970s. Other variants of the design including this one appeared up to 1984. No place or family of the name is known and the pattern has no association with Bannockburn, or famous battle of 1314. Donald Broun may have been a designer with Edinburgh Woollen Mills. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Barbie's Moss Plaid (Blue & White)
Barbie's Moss Plaid (Yellow & Green)
Barbour Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 2489. Earliest known date: 1998 For the linings of Barbour's famous wax jackets. Tartan designed by Kinloch Anderson of Edinburgh. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Batten of Argyll Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 5768. Earliest known date: 2003 The Baddenach family originally emigrated from Argyll, Scotland to Jamestown, Virginia. This can be worn by all of the name or its anglicised variants (Batten, Batton, Battin, Badden etc). IT is also to serve as the official tartan for the St Andrews Legion/St Andrews Legion Pipes & Drums headquartered in Richmond Virginia, whose founder is the designer of this tartan. It may also serve as a tartan for anyone having Scottish ancestors who settled in the Virginia Colony. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Baxter Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 175. Earliest known date: 1856 A discription of this sett is given in The Baronage of Angus and Mearns (1856). See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Baxter Clan/Family Tartan Tartan Number: 3664. Earliest known date: 1856 This Baxter tartan is recorded by Logan (c.1832) as "Buchanan". Logans complied his tartan list from the limited information available at the time. It appears in a description as Baxter in D. Macgregor Peter's Baronage of Angus & Mearns, 1856. The principal branch of the clan is the Baxters of Earlshall who live at Leuchars in north Fife. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Beard
Because You Care
Bell Family Tartan Tartan Number: 1489. Earliest known date: 1984 Designed for William H. Bell, Colonel, USAF Ret., President of the Bell Family Association of the United States (Clan Bell). The Bells are one of the eight great riding Clans of the Borders. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Bell Southern Family Tartan Tartan Number: 370. Earliest known date: 1986 Originally anotated with 'Authorized by The Clan Bell of Lochmaben' but not now recognised by Chief Apparent, Benjamin. This tartan was known, possibly in error, as Bell of Blackethouse or Bell Blackethouse, and is now called 'Southern Bell'. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Berwick District Tartan Tartan Number: 2011. Earliest known date: 1981 Marygate Weavers of Berwick upon Tweed organised a competition to design a tartan to commemorate the historic past of the town. Alison Wilkinson from Wooler, Northumberland, a pupil in the third form at Berwick High School, won the prize of £50. The tartan is also produced in a symetrical form. (STS archives) See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Bethune Name Tartan Tartan Number: 2428. Earliest known date: pre 1997 Designed by Phil Smith - same as Macbeth but with the addition of a light blue stripe in the middle of the darker blue ground. Count said to be from William MacIntosh & Co. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Bhoyrub Clan/Family Tartan Tartan Number: 6953. Earliest known date: 2006 The tartan first appeared at the wedding of Iggy Bhoyrub in Aug 2006. Based on the colours of the two nations flags, Scotland and Mauritius. Robert Farquhar was first governor of Mauritius. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Birral Burrell Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 658. Earliest known date: 1819 The accounts books of the old firm of weavers, Wilson's of Bannockburn, provide a reliable early source for this tartan. Wilson's were in business with a monopoly to supply tartan to the regiments in the second half of the 18th century before this pattern was recorded. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Birse Family Tartan Tartan Number: 1087. Earliest known date: 1930-50 This sample comes from the MacGregor-Hastie collection which forms the basis of the cloth archive of the Scottish Tartans Society. Some of the samples, including this one, were unmarked. One can assume that the sample dates between 1930 and 1950. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Bisset Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 1478. Earliest known date: 1976 One of the first tartans designed by the Scottish Tartans Society for a Mrs E. Bisset, who gave the following details for the colours of the sett: The blue and white of the Bisset shield, yellow and black representing the motto, red for the 'eternal flame' and the local tartan; all on a green background. The motto of the Bissets is 'Abscissa virescit' meaning 'Cut me down and I shall grow again'. The yellow represents the wood chips from the axe and the green for the fresh new growth. Bissets are represented in the histories of prominent Scottish families through the female line. Both Chisholms and Frasers married heiress's of the Bisset family. The result being that the Bisset surname has greatly reduced in number. There is no chief of the family at present (1993) but the senior branch are the Bissets of Lessendrum in Aberdeenshire. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Black Camel Tartan Tartan Number: 3333. Earliest known date: Marton Mills Jura./Threadcount and colours aren't 100% original. Generated manually./ See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Black Clan/Family Tartan Tartan Number: 2761. Earliest known date: pre 1945 In 1990, taken to a TECA stand at one of the US Highland Games by a Timothy Wood, who explained that his faher had 'found' it in a shop in northern England during World War II. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Black Isle Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 6183. Earliest known date: 15/07/2003 Designed for Black Isle Pewter Limited by Robert Howarth Guibal of Black Isle Pewter. Threadcount taken from a Marton Mills swatch book. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Black Scottish National Tartan Tartan Number: 6622. Earliest known date: Marton Mills./Threadcount and colours aren't 100% original. Generated manually./ See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Black Shadow Fashion Tartan Tartan Number: 3193. Earliest known date: 01/01/2007 Designed as a combination of two shades of black, shown here as black and dark grey to illustrate the sett. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Black Watch (Miniature) Regimental Tartan Tartan Number: 2200. Earliest known date: pre 2003 This is a miniture version of the regular Black Watch sett. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Black Watch (Piper)
Black Watch Dress Tartan Tartan Number: 1965. Earliest known date: 1930 MacGregor-Hastie Collection. Unlikely though it sounds Dress Black Watch tartan is intended for highland dancing. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Black Watch Ground Colour
Black and Red
Blackdown Hills Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 6711. Earliest known date: 1991 The Blackdown Hills on the Devon/Somerset border were designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in 1991 and this tartan was designed to celebrate that occasion. Designed at Coldharbour Mill at Cullompton in Devon. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Blackie
Blair Dress Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 483. Earliest known date: 1988 Approved by the Clan Blair Society. Registered STS 1988. White introduced to the existing Blair sett. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Blairlogie or Blair Athol District Tartan Tartan Number: 443. Earliest known date: 1882 Discovered by a STS member in 1967 in the records of D C Dalgleish (Weavers) of Selkirk. Three counts are given in varying widths. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Blais Family Tartan Tartan Number: 2321. Earliest known date: 1997 For Francine Paquet Blais's Canadian family with a direct line of descent from 1669. (STS) See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Blue Spirit Fashion Tartan Tartan Number: 7001. Earliest known date: 01/08/2006 Designed by Kirsty Anderson of The House of Edgar for ACS Clothing of Glasgow. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Bon Accord Corporate Com Tartan Tartan Number: 2229. Earliest known date: 1995 Designed by Michael King of Philip King Ltd. A tartan for the City of Aberdeen. Approved by the City council, launched at the Aberdeen Highland Games in June 1995. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Bonner (Bonnar) Family Tartan Tartan Number: 285. Earliest known date: 1930 MacKinlay (Fractional scale). Meaning 'gentle' (from the french) or `Bona res...' A good thing, this reputedly spoken by the King of France after a very un-gentle act of war on the part of Guilhen de Bonares as he was called thereafter. (Guilhen de Bonares is recorded in Perthshire c.1200) Coulson Bonnar was a tatan collecter c1930-1950. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Border Sett
Boucherville (Tartan de..) District Tartan Tartan Number: 2119. Earliest known date: 1990 From the notes accompanying the petition for accreditation. "Les symboles ont cette remarquable propriete de reunir en une expression imagee des notions diverses. Ils refletent l'histoire, les croyances, les idealogies et les aspirations de groupes humains habitant un territoire precis. Les tisserands, c'est nous tous....!" See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Boucherville Formal District Tartan Tartan Number: 2118. Earliest known date: 1990 Three designers from La Navette d'Art ENR, Jeanette Blanchette, Pauline Bastien and Jacqueline Provost, based their design on symbolic colours. Le bleu azur represente la loyaute, le gris argent la serenite, le jaune (l'or) la generosite, le vert represente l'esperance, et le blanc symbole de purete et d'innocence "nous rappelle notre appartenance au Quebec." "Les tisserands, c'est nous tous...!" See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Bowie (Dalgety) Family Tartan Tartan Number: 434. Earliest known date: 1970-80 The name Bowie or Buie is associated with Argyllshire and the islands of Jura, Uist and Bute. The design comes from J. Dalgety, a weaving manufacturer who specializes in tartan. The date of the tartan is assumed. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Bowling Irish Family Tartan Tartan Number: 1796. Earliest known date: 1880 This pattern was recorded by Bill Johnston, Shippak, USA in 1978 along with other patterns extracted from the 'Clan Originaux' at Pendleton Mill. This and other Irish patterns appear to have originated in the former Waterford Mill in Ireland before they arrived at Pendleton in the late 19C See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Boyd Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 1819. Earliest known date: 1956 This sett is taken from a sample in the Scottish Tartans Society collection. It is a more compact form of the sett designed for Lord Kilmarnock in 1956 and registered with the Lord Lyon. The Lordship of Boyd was created in 1454. The family has a long association with the town of Kilmarnock and the castle of Dean, in the South West of Scotland. Thomas Boyd was created Earl of Arran in 1467. The tartan is based on the Hay and the Stuart of Bute tartans. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Braemar House Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 908. Earliest known date: 1987 The Lords Kilmarnock are descended from both the Hays (the Earls of Errol), and the Stewarts and the design incorporates elements from the Hay-Leith tartan (the red section) and the Hunting Stewart (the green section) with minor alterations to each. The representation here follows the count registered with Lord Lyon on 7th March 1956. The Boyd family are closely associated with the town of Kilmarnock in the South West of the Scottish Lowlands. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Brandon Manitoba Trade Tartan Tartan Number: 1884. Earliest known date: pre 1997 From Dalgleish as Hamilton of Brandon. There is a similarity to Cape Breton. And to Paton's Jacobite. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Braveheart - Warrior (dress) Universal Tartan Tartan Number: 2236. Earliest known date: pre 2002 Designed by Michael King of Aberdeen to prevent anyone else 'cashing in' on the popularity of the Braveheart film. Never been woven as far as is known. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Braveheart Commemorative Tartan Tartan Number: 2185. Earliest known date: 1995 Braveheart tartan commemorates the making of the film by the same name, which tells the story of one of Scotland's greatest heros, William Wallace. Originally designed for Ronnie Watt. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Braveheart Warrior Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 2231. Earliest known date: 1993 Designed by Michael King of Philip King Tailoring Ltd, Aberdeen. Originally designed for Ronnie Watt, an 8th Dan in martial arts representing Scotland whose ring title was Braveheart Warrior. It has been adopted as the official tartan of the Scottish Shotokan Centre and as the Watt tartan.The design has no direct connection with the Braveheart film. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Breton District Tartan Tartan Number: 3902. Earliest known date: 2001 Commissioned by Richard Duclos of Le Coudray-Montceaux, France and produced by House of Tartan. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Brice
Brides Plaid
Brisbane (Artefact)
Brittany Hunting French Fancy Tartan Tartan Number: 5977. Earliest known date: 2003 For Richard and Anne-Marie Duclos of Le Coudray-Montceaux, France. Based on the Breton National at 3902. The term Randonnée (Walking) is used in the sense of the Scottish category, Hunting. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Brittish Lions Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 6636. Earliest known date: 2005 March Designed for the British Lions rugby team and unveiled in New York in April at the 2005 Tartan Day celebrations. Originally called Lion's Pride this tartan has a shield and other emblems woven into the red squares./Threadcount and colours aren't 100% original. Generated manually./ See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Brodie Hunting Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 1334. Earliest known date: 1891 The Hunting Brodie first appears in Whyte's first edition of 1891, published by W. and A.K. Johnston, at which time it seems to have been a recent design. D.W. Stewart remarks in his book, 'Old And Rare..'(1893), "of late a green tartan has been sold as undress or hunting Brodie..." See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Brodie of that Ilk & the Burn Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 1684. Earliest known date: 1856 Peters' book, 'The Baronage of Angus and Mearns' (1856), provides the full title of this tartan which also appears in the manuscript prepared for the Vestiarium Scoticum. Peters did not give any clue to the origin of the tartan. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Brooke Irish Family Tartan Tartan Number: 48. Earliest known date: 17th C. This sett is based on colour information only. The pattern was devised by historian, Angela Nisbett, to give some impression of this rare example of an Irish tartan. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Brown Castlehaven Artifact Tartan Tartan Number: 1145. Earliest known date: 1786 Actual count divided by 2 for display. A piece of plaid owned by Mme. Rolland de Maubeuge which belonged to her great grandfather Thomas Brown born 1786 at Castlehaven (nr Stonehaven). See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Brown Watch Trade Tartan Tartan Number: 1739. Earliest known date: pre 1986 Product of J & D Paton of Tillicoultry, one of many samples presented to the Scottish Tartan Society sometime before 1986 See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Brown of Castledean
Bruce (VS) Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 1848. Earliest known date: 1842 The design comes from the Vestiarium Scoticum, and is approved by Lord Bruce, Earl of Elgin. Much doubt has been cast on the authority of the Vestiarium, but in this case Lord Bruce believes he has independant evidence of the tartan dating back to 1571. The original document was a chart of the weavers threadcount which is now lost. The chart included black 'guards' on the yellow and white stripes and Lord Bruce has adopted this variation as his personal tartan. Writing in 1967, Lord Bruce also states that the Elgin family also wear the Bruce of Kinnaird for 'undress' or day wear, a wholly different tartan similar to the Prince Charles Edward. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Bruce County District Tartan Tartan Number: 1778. Earliest known date: 1964 Bruce County is an administrative district of the Province of Ontario. The design is attributed to Lord Bruce, the son of the Earl of Elgin, and chief of the Clan Bruce, for his role in adapting the Bruce clan tartan. Two blue stripes have been added to represent the coastline of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Bruce Old Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 876. Earliest known date: 1797 An order dated 1797 in the Wilson's of Bannockburn papers requests '50 Ells Bruce sett tartan'. As no distinction is made between 'old' and 'new' we assume that the 'new' sett, which has much in common with this one, had not been introduced. (Reduced in proportion for illustration.) See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Bruma
Buccleuch Check Regimental Tartan Tartan Number: 647. Earliest known date: 1908 Designed by the Colonel of the 4th Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers in 1908 and used for the pipers' plaids. Originally woven by Ballantynes of Walkerburn. Earl Haig's family adopted it since he was also a Colonel of the battalion.This - according to J Cant - is the correct version of the Buccleuch check with nine black squares between the blue. The black and white squares measure 5/16 inch and the blue 3/8 inch (about 2 threads more?). Sample in STA Dalgety Collection has 8 black squares between the blue lines and label saying woven by Ballantynes of Walkerburn. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Buccleuch Family Tartan Tartan Number: 1505. Earliest known date: c.1840 Reduced 50% proportionally. Described by Wilson as a 'Fancy' pattern, taking inspiration from the works of Sir Walter Scott. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Buchan Cumming MacIntyre District Tartan Tartan Number: 1991. Earliest known date: 1790 Also MacIntyre and Glenorchy. Adopted by the Buchan family around 1965, on account of their long association with the Cummings which began with the marriage of Margaret, daughter of King Edgar, to William Coymen, sheriff of Forfar in 1210. The name, Buchan, though a family name, is territorial in origin. The sett is asymmetrical. There is a sample in the collection of the Highland Society of London, housed in the National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Buchanan Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 1947. Earliest known date: 1843 There is some discussion in the archives of the Scottish Tartans Society that suggests that McIan may be responsible for the change to an asymmetrical sett from Logan's earlier symmetrical version. However, it appears that Wilson, the foremost weaver of the time, may have agreed with McIan and favoured the unusual asymmetrical design. The last chief of the Buchanans died in 1682. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Buchanan Dress Blue Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 1672. Earliest known date: pre 2003 One of a number of dress tartans produced by Hugh Macpherson, a kiltmaker in Edinburgh, intended for dancing and other informal occassions. The 'dress' version of clan tartan is usually created by substituting white for one of the 'ground' colours. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Buchanan Hunting #2
Buchanan(Mtd)MacGregor Hastie V. Tartan Tartan Number: 6088. Earliest known date: Threadcount and colours aren't 100% original. Generated manually. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Burnett of Leys Family Tartan Tartan Number: 1430. Earliest known date: 1938 Mentioned in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland but not defined. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Burns Family Tartan Tartan Number: 1539. Earliest known date: pre 2003 Modern family sett discovered by MacKinlay at Messrs Forsyth. Probably dates between 1930-50. There is also a Robert Burns check. (see under R...) See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Bush Pilot
Cairngorm Trade Tartan Tartan Number: 1314. Earliest known date: 1985 A sample of this tartan was recorded by the Scottish Tartans Society during the period 1970 to 1990. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Caithness District Tartan Tartan Number: 2466. Earliest known date: (Feb, 2001) Designed by Trudi Mann of Wick and incorporating colours of Caithness, including the unique blue grey Caithness flagstone. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Caledonian Brewery Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 2315. Earliest known date: pre 1997 Designed by Kinloch Anderson Ltd to commemorate the opening of the new Caledonian Brewery Malting Building. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Caledonian Society Ancient Artifact Tartan Tartan Number: 1554. Earliest known date: 1847 Coat at Banff museum. The MacPherson of MacPherson's Rant was hanged at Banff market cross. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
California State American District Tartan Tartan Number: 2454. Earliest known date: 1998 Designed by J.Howard Standing of Tarzana, California and Thomas Ferguson of Sydney, British Columbia. Adopted as the 'official' California State tartan by the State Legislature. For general use by all those living in the State. Based on Muir, after the famous botanist and environmentalist John Muir who lived in California. Assembly Bill 2362, february 20th 1998. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Callaway Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 2313. Earliest known date: pre 1997 Designed by Arthur Bell (Scotch Tweeds) for a golf course and golf merchandising company in California. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Callum Scotch House Trade Tartan Tartan Number: 1319. Earliest known date: pre 2003 Sett identical to Vestiarium Scoticum No 196 'Menzies' See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cameron Erracht Dress Trade Tartan Tartan Number: 1871. Earliest known date: 1936 This sample comes from the MacGregor-Hastie collection which forms the basis of the cloth archive of the Scottish Tartans Society. Some of the samples, including this one, were unmarked. One can assume that the sample dates between 1930 and 1950. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cameron Hose
Cameron Hunting Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 1535. Earliest known date: 1956 A document written in Latin of 1689 descibes the Cameron men from Lochaber as being clad in blue and yellow when they followed their great Chief, Sir Ewan Cameron, to battle and victory at Killiecrankie. This new design was evolved in the 1940s by J G MacKay of Portree and first put on show at the Cameron Gathering at Achnacarry in 1956. The original Cameron first appeared in the Vestiarium Scoticum (1842). See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cameron of Locheil #3
Cameron of Lochiel (Hunting) Clan/Family Tartan Tartan Number: 5351. Earliest known date: 01/01/1940 Design close to Cameron Hunting which has two red lines shown in Vestiarium Scoticum. This design evolved in the 1940s by J G MacKay of Portree and was first put on show at the Cameron Gathering at Achnacarry in 1956. (original STA ref: 1535) See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cameron of Lochiel (Smith) Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 1398. Earliest known date: 1764 According to I.B. Cameron Taylor from a portrait in Achnacarry of the Gentle Lochiel painted by George Chalmers in 1764. He wrote, "Of the unknown Cameron tartans in existence today, the Chief's personal tartan, the Cameron of Locheil, is undoubtably the oldest." See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Campbell Brown Personal Tartan Tartan Number: 17. Earliest known date: pre 1992 Specially made for Captain Campbell of the Blythswood family. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Campbell Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 1. Earliest known date: 1725 The tartan appointed for the Highland Companies in 1725 and later for the Black Watch in 1739 may in fact have been worn by the Campbells at an earlier date. There is a strong possibility that many others wore the sett or something similar before the idea of distinctive clan tartans took hold. This tartan is worn by the present Duke of Argyll, who has approved the sett. The Black Watch is usually dyed in darker shades. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Campbell Dress Artifact Tartan Tartan Number: 20. Earliest known date: 1880 A sample is displayed at the Black Watch museum. However, it was never worn as a regimental tartan. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Campbell Red (artefact)
Campbell of Argyll Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 1961. Earliest known date: 1810-15 This sett appears in the Cockburn Collection, (1815). Logan (1831). Vestiarium Scoticum (1842). Smibert (1850). Smith (1850). Grant (1886). The Setts No: 19 (1950). W & A K Johnston (1906). Like many of the earliest clan setts, the Campbell of Argyll, owes its origin to the post rebellion output of Wilson's of Bannockburn, whose monopoly on military supply dictated design. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Campbell of Argyll Dress Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 1962. Earliest known date: 1906 One of the 'Dress' and 'Hunting' versions of clan tartans introduced for the first time in 1906 by H. Whyte's and others, 'The Tartans of the Clans and Septs of Scotland' published by W & A. K. Johnston, Edinburgh. The book contains over 200 tartans and is the fore-runner of Johnston's annual pocket editions. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Campbell of Argyll Dress Trade Tartan Tartan Number: 1969. Earliest known date: pre 2003 Paton's version of the 'Red Campbell'. Not accepted by the present chief. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Campbell of Cawdor Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 2. Earliest known date: 1798 Campbell of Cawdor is one of Wilson's variations based on the military sett. It was originally a numbered pattern, acquiring the name 'Argyle' in 1798 and 'Argylle' in 1819. It is not until W. and A. Smith's work of 1850 that the full title is given, 'Campbell of Cawdor'. This sett is authorized by the present Clan Chief, MacCailien Mor. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Campbell of Loch Awe
Campbell of Lochlane
Campbell of Loudoun Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 3. Earliest known date: 1886 The rarest of the Campbell tartans, Loudoun is nevertheless, acknowledged by the MacCailein Mor, Chief of the Clan Campbell. It is similar to the Campbell of Argyll except for a different arrangement of black 'tramlines' on the blue stripe. The tartan may have its origin in the formation of 'Loudouns Highlanders' raised at the time of the '45 and disbanded in 1748 though a similar claim is made for another sett. The weavers, Wilson's of Bannockburn, produced many variations of the Black Watch, for the Highland regiments, by adding coloured stripes to the basic pattern. The sett was not published until 1886 when James Grant included it in 'The Tartans of the Clans of Scotland' published by W and A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Campbell of Loudoun Plaid
Campbell, 42nd Dress (Balhousie)
Canadian Caledonian District Tartan Tartan Number: 203. Earliest known date: 1939 MacKinlay strip. Designers Hastie-Cochrane and George MacBeth of Vancouver. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Canadian Caledonian Hunting Canadian Tartan Tartan Number: 335. Earliest known date: pre 2003 Designed as a District sett by Timely Marketing Promotions, Christchurch, New Zealand See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Canadian Centennial District Tartan Tartan Number: 1704. Earliest known date: 1966 This tartan was approved by the Centennial Commission. The six colours represent the wealth of Canada in her people and her natural resources. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Canadian Confederation Canadian Tartan Tartan Number: 1964. Earliest known date: pre 2003 Re-do this sett to make 12 single thread strips where 8 exist here. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Canadian Irish Regiment Regimental Tartan Tartan Number: 1544. Earliest known date: 1930 The Canadian Irish Regiment was formed in April 1914 and formally gazetted on October 15th, 1915, as the 110th (Irish) Regiment of Canada. In 1931 they became the only kilted Irish Regiment in the world. The Regiment served on active service during World War II and was also the first Irish Regiment to provide a Royal Guard. (P.E.MacDonald, 1982) See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Canadian Legion Branch 50 Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 1327. Earliest known date: pre 2003 From a study of the portrait of Lord Loudoun (c 1747) outlined in the proceedings of the STS See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Canberra, City of District Tartan Tartan Number: 4449. Earliest known date: pre 2002 Count from a Stathmore Woollen sample. Designed by Peter Burrows and Stewart Smith with tech support from Strathmore. For the exclusive use by Messrs Scottish Flair, Queanbeyan, Australia. Colours represented; DB for the Canberra flag. Gold (yellow) and white for the stars on the Canberra flag. mb for the Canberra Bluebell. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Capercaillie Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 6857. Earliest known date: 2005 RSPB Scotland will receive a 7% royalty on all products made from the new tartan, created in the colours of the world's largest woodland grouse, in a deal struck with the leading tartan weavers Lochcarron. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cargill Clan/Family Tartan Tartan Number: 3132. Earliest known date: 1880 Known more commonly as Clergy or Beachan na Clerich this tartan is also known as Cargill, as it appears in the Clans Originaux, 1880 See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Caribou District Tartan Tartan Number: 2056. Earliest known date: 1982 Proposed by the Caribou Islands District Fire Hall (Ladies Auxilary). Among the suggestions for the symbolic meaning of the colours it says, "Red for our sunsets, our lobsters, and our Fire Trucks". Caribou is in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Carlow Irish County Tartan Tartan Number: 2275. Earliest known date: 1996 One of a series of Irish District tartans designed by Polly Wittering of the House of Edgar, with colours reminiscent of the Country with soft warm colours dominating. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Carmichael Family Tartan Tartan Number: 1078. Earliest known date: 1907 It was the Carmichael of Artherstone who, in 1907, sealed a sample of the Carmichael tartan in the Collection of the Highland Society. This is the first known appearance of the tartan. This sett is sometimes woven in slightly different proportions, most noticable in the black and green stripes. Carmichaels are associated with the Stewarts of Appin and with the MacDougalls (MacMichaels), but all of the name, Carmichael, have the chiefs approval for the wearing of the Carmichael tartan. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Carnegie of Skibo Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 8314. Earliest known date: December 2001 Only available from Robert Mathieson, The Kilt Centre, 1 Campbell Lane, Hamilton. ML3 6DB. Scotland. Tel: +44 (0)1698 200 234. e-mail: kiltcentre@btconnect.com Lochcarron swatch. A corporate tartan for use in kilt hire. The name was chosen to imbue the tartan with some relevant provenance - Andrew Carnegie's retirement residence. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Carrick Hunting District Tartan Tartan Number: 721. Earliest known date: 1930 This sample comes from the MacGregor-Hastie collection which forms the basis of the cloth archive of the Scottish Tartans Society. Some of the samples, including this one, were unmarked. One can assume that the sample dates between 1930 and 1950. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Casely Family Tartan Tartan Number: 2146. Earliest known date: 1992 The chiefly sett of a family tartan designed by Harry Lindley for the Scottish Tartans Society, to whom Mr Gordon Casely petitioned for the design in 1990. Formal accreditation was granted in 1993. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Casey (Dress) Fashion Tartan Tartan Number: 6751. Earliest known date: 01/01/2005 One of a series of Irish name tartans designed by Scotch Corner of Gateshead, England. Estimated threadcount. n asymmetric tartan woven by Marton Mills (JR554T) for Naxos Fashion & Schoolwear of Wood Green, London. This tartan comes from Scotch Corner of Gateshead who have produced various Irish surname tartans over the years . See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Catalan District Tartan Tartan Number: 2071. Earliest known date: 1991 The 10th century Compte de Barcelona, Guifre Pilos, with his dying breath brushed his four bloodstained fingers down his shield leaving four vertical stripes creating the heraldic device of Catalunya. Later the stripes were turned sideways for the Bandera. (flag). The tartan also incorporates white for the snow, green for the flora and blue for the Mediterranean Sea. It was first seen at the Barcelona Olympic Games, 1992. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cathcart
Cavan Irish County Tartan Tartan Number: 2274. Earliest known date: 1996 One of a series of Irish District tartans designed by Polly Wittering of the House of Edgar, with colours reminiscent of the Country with soft warm colours dominating. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Celtic 2005 Sports Tartan Tartan Number: 6496. Earliest known date: 2005 January Designed by Claire Donaldson of The House of Edgar for Celtic Football Club updating the club's tartan for 2005. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Celtic Combat
Celtic F.C. Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 2080. Earliest known date: 1989 Launched at Parkhead on November 30th 1989 by Billy McNeil. The tartan appeared the following year at the World Cup finals in Italy. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cetoloni Family Tartan Tartan Number: 2049. Earliest known date: November 1991 The Cetoloni tartan was designed with the colours of the Border Hills, 'the sky at its best, the rooftop skyline of Siena and the golden sun of Tuscany'. Franco Cetoloni of Liddlevale was born in Badia Roti Bucine in Arezzo, Italy. Jayne was a designer at Pringle's knitwear in Hawick. Red is Sienna red. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Chattahoochee Commemorative Tartan Tartan Number: 2203. Earliest known date: 1993 The Chatahoochie tartan was conceived by Scottish Borders Enterprize and developed with Lochcarron of Scotland, to signify the spirit of co-operation between Fulton County in Atlanta, Georgia and the Scottish Borders. The red, white and black are the colours of the Atlanta Falcons. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Chattan Chief Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 1851. Earliest known date: 1816 Also known as Finzean's fancy. The record of the Lord Lyon states, 'Note - this tartan is specifically for the Chief of Clan Chattan and his immediate family.' Logan descibed this sett (without the chiefs extra white line) thus: 'The Chief also wears a particular tartan of a very showy pattern.' It is illustrated by Smith in 1850. Chief of the Clan Mackintosh Sir Aeneas Mackintosh of that Ilk, acknowledged this sett as the Clan tartan in 1816. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Chattan Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 1620. Earliest known date: pre 2003 This sett includes a brown stripe next to the yellow which does not appear in the records of Lord Lyon. The sett is similar in other respects. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Childers Regimental Tartan Tartan Number: 1090. Earliest known date: 1907 1s Battalion, 1st Gurkha Rifles is recorded as using this tartan for plaids, ribbons and bag-covers. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Chisholm (Portrait) The.. Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 532. Earliest known date: 1800 This is without doubt the oldest of the Chisholm tartans, dating from around 1800 and which appears in a portrait of the clan heroine 'Mary Chisholm' of about that date. She was famous for having sided with the clansmen during the clearances. D.C.Stewart says it is a variation of one of the MacIntosh setts, said to have been found in a cave at Achnacarry in 1746. Cockburn Collection No.40 (1800 - 10). Logan (1831) See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Chisholm Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 1475. Earliest known date: 1842 Also recorded by Frank Adam in 'The Clans, Septs and Regiments of the Scottish Highlands'. Although the Vestiarium has been discredited as an authentic source, many of the tartans appear to be based on genuine older setts. In this case the 'Black Watch'. There is a specimen of both Chisholm and Chisholm Hunting in the collection of the Highland Society of London, sealed and marked "Presented by Lt. Col. Chisholm Batten, 1907." See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Chisholm Hunting (HSL) Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 1457. Earliest known date: c.1815 Possibly the true source of the Vestiarium Scoticum sett with crimson changed to red. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Chisholm Hunting Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 1458. Earliest known date: 1906 This is a classic example of the process that began during the late Victorian period when the new analine dyes of the 1860s were considered to be too bright. Subtler forms of the tartan were produced, often replacing the red ground with green or brown. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Chisholm of Strathglass Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 1455. Earliest known date: 1830 A slight variation in proportions from the Chisholm sett in the collection of the Highland Society of London. Logan gives this sett as Chisholm, as do Smibert(1850) and the Smiths (1850), but Grant (1886) shows the Vestiarium design. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Chisholm, The
Christie Family Tartan Tartan Number: 1355. Earliest known date: 1930 Two woven samples in the Society's collection, were presented by Messrs Stewart Christie of Edinburgh. Very little else is known about the origin of the design. The alternative sample replaces blue with azure, but is otherwise identical. The name Christie in Scotland is thought to derive from the Norse word 'Trusty' meaning swordsman. (c.f. thrust). Christies are traditionally associated with the Clan Farquharson. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cian Clan Irish Family Tartan Tartan Number: 43. Earliest known date: 2003 STS previously labelled 'unidentified'. Actual count reduced 50% prop. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cian Clan Irish Family Tartan Tartan Number: 47. Earliest known date: 1983 Registered with the Chief Herald of Ireland in 1983. Normally woven in ancient colours. Registered with TECA 01 July 1992 by Eli F.J. O'Carroll, chief of Clan Cian of Ely, Stockton, CA, USA. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Citadel Military Academy Regimental Tartan Tartan Number: 1572. Earliest known date: 1980 Submitted to STS Monitoring Committee March 1982. South Carolina Military School. Ludovic Grant-Alexander possibly designer (Bob Marton) at that time, head of the Citadel Piping School. Woven by Dalgleish, 1980. Changed background to azure in 2007 following advice from C Adams. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
City of Armadale Australian District Tartan Tartan Number: 5868. Earliest known date: pre 2003 No details known. City of Armadale is in Western Australia. Strictly speaking this should not be categorised as District without documented authorisation from a local government or business body for the area concerned. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
City of Rome Italian Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 6697. Earliest known date: 2005 The background of black and navy blue are the colours of the Italian national football team. Gold for the Vatican and orange & maroon are the official colours of Rome. The City of Rome Pipe Band was formed in October 2000 and has grown by 2005 to 11 pipers and 7 drummers. It is the first Pipe Band in Italy and is very popular at various events in the country. The City of Rome authorities have agreed that the tartan be regarded as the Citys official tartan. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Clackson Personal Weavers Tartan Tartan Number: 5831. Earliest known date: June 2003 Designed by Dr. Stephen Gregory Clackson of Orkney for all bearers of any version of his armorial bearings, for all descendants of such persons and for all persons granted written permission by him or his heirs. Inspired by the armorial bearings of Dr Clackson (which are matriculated in the Public Register of all Arms and Bearings in Scotland) to commemorate the birth in Aberdeen of his daughter Frideswide Joyce Charlotte on the 13th February 2003. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Clare Irish County Tartan Tartan Number: 2248. Earliest known date: 1995 One of a series of Irish District tartans designed by Polly Wittering of the House of Edgar, with colours reminiscent of the Country with soft warm colours dominating. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Clark Family Tartan Tartan Number: 1221. Earliest known date: 1819 This tartan is shown, with slight variations, in the works of Logan, the Smith brothers and the pattern books of Wilson's of Bannockburn. It is called Clark, Clerk, Clerke, Clergy and Priest even within the same publication, all of which date around 1850. It is possible that a sample on sale today might be very different. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cleikum
Cleland Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 2181. Earliest known date: 1989 The Tartan is based on the Douglas as the Clelands were hereditary foresters to the Douglases. There was a deal of inter-marriage between the Douglases, the Hamiltons and the Clelands. In 1989 John Clelland Hocknull of Casuavina in Australia's Northern Territories made it known that he was the Founder of the Northern Territories Clan Clelland Association Inc. who wanted to have a Clelland tartan designed. the task fell to Harry Lindley of Kinloch Anderson. D.C. Dalgliesh of Selkirk wove the first piece. Lord Lyon may have recorded the sett in the Lyon Court Books, but this is unconfirmed. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Clodagh Cork Irish District Tartan Tartan Number: 1795. Earliest known date: 1970 In a letter from a Northern Irish bagpipe maker in 1979 it says, '...it has been established that it originated somewhere in the Bog of Allen in Southern Ireland.' However, there is a marked similarity with the King George VI tartan which is a variation of the Royal Stewart. There is also a similarity with the MacBeth tartan. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cochrane (1984) Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 978. Earliest known date: 1984 Lord Dundonald originally registered a version missing a red and a green stripe in 1974. There is a story that a fragment of this design was discovered in the foundations of a Perthshire house in 1934. Around that time, a count was recorded from the sample books of Messrs William Anderson. The red and green have been restored in this version, which is now the 'approved' tartan, and appears in the 'Appendix' of the Lyon Court Books dated 12th November 1984. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cockburn Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 798. Earliest known date: 1906 A curious mistake, which perhaps throws light on the use of names for tartans, was made in the certification of the Cockburn sett in the 'Cockburn Collection' (1810-15). Sir William Cockburn of Cockburn, himself, signed and sealed a specimen of his own tartan which was later discovered to be the 'MacKenzie', the tartan worn by the 71st Highland Light Infantry in which he served. The label has since been removed and it is fairly certain that a distinct 'Cockburn' sett was in production at the time, recorded later in Wilson's of Bannockburn pattern books. (1819). The sett in use today varies considerably from the old pattern in terms of proportion but retains the distinctive red yellow and white stripes. It was first recorded by W. and A.K. Johnston in 1906. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
College of Radiographers Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 1274. Earliest known date: 1988 Marketed in Edinburgh around 1930s but no longer seen. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
College of William & Mary Schools Tartan Tartan Number: 6522. Earliest known date: 2004 Designed by Carol Worthley of South Hiram, Maine for the Alma Mater of Stephen H Snell of Alexandria, Virginia - the College of William & Mary in VA. Stephen Snell has donated the tartan to the Earl Gregg Swem Library in that College to be sold as a fundraiser. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Collister Personal Tartan Tartan Number: 6757. Earliest known date: 2005 To commemorate the wedding of Laura Jenkins and Gary Collister in October 2005. Organised through The House of Tartan, Comrie, Perthshire and woven by D C Dalgliesh. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Colours of Hope
Colquhoun Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 274. Earliest known date: 1810-15 The Bonnie Banks and Braes of Loch Lomand were the setting for the interesting and sometimes violent history of the Colquhouns of Luss. Their tartan is well documented, appearing in the earliest collections, and certified by the Chief, with his seal and signature, in the archives of the Highland Society of London. (c.1816). The Clan tartan, in its present form, was woven by Wilson's of Bannockburn at the beginning of the 19th century and recorded in the firms pattern books dated 1819. Wilson often used purple in place of blue and produced proportionately equivalent patterns in different weights of cloth. Logan recorded a similar sett in 1831. The Vestiarium Scoticum shows a pattern with the white stripe next to the blue but this is regarded as an error. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Colquhoun Dress Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 1960. Earliest known date: 1960 A more recent design and one of the very few asymmetrical setts. The actual thread count has been reduced by half for display. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Common Kilt Tartan Tartan Number: 554. Earliest known date: c. 1790 A version of the Blatck Watch tartan produced by Wilson's of Bannockburn before the widespread use of clan names for tartan. The military Black Watch tartan was also woven with a red stripe. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Confederate Memorial Commemmorative Tartan Tartan Number: 2501. Earliest known date: 1995 Designed by Dr. Philip Smith in 1995. Grey is the colour of the Confederate States of America. The fields represent the Confederate Army in line of battle-- light blue for infantry, flanked by red for artilllery and yellow for outriding cavalry. The red field represents the Confederate flag in true proportions. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Confrerie de Vouvray Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 5802. Earliest known date: 2003 The Confrerie de Vouvray tartan was created for the French Order of Wine Growers by the Chevaliers Ecossais de la Chantepleure de Vouvray. The red, yellow and maroon are the colours of the french order and the grid pattern of green lines depict the rows of vines of the Chenin Blanc grape. The tartan was presented as a gift to the Grand Council at the 2nd Scottish Confrerie, held in Dundee in May 2003. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Connacht Irish District Tartan Tartan Number: 4485. Earliest known date: 1994 Phil Smith obtained in Perthshire from a swatch dated 1994 shown to him by Keith Lumsden of the Scottish Tartans Society. However www.uniq-orn.com shows this as Connaught Green. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Connemarra Irish District Tartan Tartan Number: 3897. Earliest known date: pre 1997 The Connemara tartan has been created to represent the wild yet picturesque area situated in the north west of County Galway. Strictly speaking this should be a fashion tartan but it has been placed in the same class as the House of Edgar irish tartans. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Conquergood Family Tartan Tartan Number: 2095. Earliest known date: 1982 Designed to represent Canadian landscape in winter and sandy beaches in summer. Robert Conquergood, born in 1818 in Ormston, in the Parish of Roxburgh, Scotland, emigrated to Ontario, Canada with his father, also Robert, who was born in 1781. The Conquergood family in Canada approved this tartan at their 1990 biennial family reunion held at Kelowna, British Columbia. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Contreceour Dress Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 2295. Earliest known date: 1992 Small township in southern Quebec. Tartan designed by French Canadian Madeleine Asselin. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Contrecoeur Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 2294. Earliest known date: 1992 Small township in southern Quebec. Tartan designed by French Canadian Madeleine Asselin. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cooper Dress Tartan Tartan Number: 75. Earliest known date: 1970-80 Modern White replaces green in this dress version of the Couper of Gogar family tartan. The original dates to circa 1886 when it was woven for the Gogar branch of the family by Peter MacArthur and Company in Hamilton. The dress version has been produced more recently. The Coupers of Gogar are also Baronets of Nova Scotia (1638). See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Coopers & Lybrand Corporate Commem. Tartan Tartan Number: 2303. Earliest known date: 1996 Designed by Deirdre Nicholls of Celtic Silks. May 1996. Swatch in STA's Johnston Collection. Dark green, red and blue called for but lighter shades used here to display sett. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Copar a'Beannichte Dress Family Tartan Tartan Number: 6484. Earliest known date: 2004 The name of the tartan is constructed in Gaelic from the Dutch van Koperen and the French Benoist to mean the Blessed Copper, a tribute to Mrs Y Ch van Koperen-Benoist. The green represents oxidised copper of the Koperens and blue the Benoist family. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Copar a'Beannichte Family Tartan Tartan Number: 6483. Earliest known date: 2004 The name of the tartan is constructed in Gaelic from the Dutch van Koperen and the French Benoist to mean the Blessed Copper, a tribute to Mrs Y Ch van Koperen-Benoist. The green represents oxidised copper of the Koperens and blue the Benoist family. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cork Irish County Tartan Tartan Number: 2253. Earliest known date: 1996 One of a series of Irish District tartans designed by Polly Wittering of the House of Edgar, with colours reminiscent of the Country with soft warm colours dominating. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cougan Irish Personal Tartan Tartan Number: 6782. Earliest known date: 2005 September Designed by Douglas Gregor of Tartanweb as a personal tartan for Margot Coogan of County Laois, Ireland. The colours reflect those in the Cougan coat of arms - deep red representing the red cross in the shield and the white lines representing the three silver oak leaves. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Covenanter
Cowal Highland Games Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 2536. Earliest known date: 1994 The Cowal Highland Gathering takes place on the last weekend of August each year in Dunoon, Argyllshire, on the Firth of Clyde and is the largest, most spectacular Highland Games in the world with thousands of dancers, pipers, drummers and athletes attending from all over the world. In 1994, the centenary year of the Gathering, this soft muted tartan in blues and greens was designed. Only available from Bells of Dunoon - michael.boyce@telco4u.net (Sept. 2004) See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cowan of Inveresk Family Tartan Tartan Number: 1549. Earliest known date: 1979 This is a modern family tartan designed by the representer of the family of Cowan of Inveresk, in the parish of that name in Musselburgh, Mr Robert Cowan of Atlanta, Georgia. Cowans are a Sept of the Colquhouns, variously spelt Macillechomhghain, Comhain, Comhan and Cowen. Cowans not associated with the Inveresk branch of the family may wear the Colquhoun tartan on which this design is based. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Craig (Paisley)
Craigmoor Tartan Tartan Number: 1147. Earliest known date: pre 2003 MacGregor Hastie wrote, "This tartan was designed by me to meet a long felt want. Many people have asked if there was a Craig family tartan, and as the name is not connected with any Highland clan, yet the the family name is numerous, it seemed a good idea to design one. The design is based on the general colour of craigs and rocks." The Craig tartan is now in general production. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cranstoun Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 706. Earliest known date: 1842 References: The Setts No: 35. W & A K Johnston, 1906. D.C.Stewart (The Setts of the Scottish Tartans, 1950) would have the light green and dark green transposed but this does not correspond to the Vestiarium Scoticum, the only known source for the tartan. The VS version is shown. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Craven County Commemorative Tartan Tartan Number: 10679. Earliest known date: 21 August 2012 2012 marks the 300th year of Craven County, North Carolina, USA. The 300th Anniversary District 2 Committee, under the leadership of Chairperson, Kelly Beasley, voted for a Craven County Tartan to represent the large number of Craven County residents with Scottish heritage. The colours are drawn from the Craven County Coat of Arms, the waterways, rivers and streams, sky, colonial history, governors, royalty, the military, education, and the agricultural background of the county, as well as forestry, tobacco, indigo, and its many other crops. Brian Dodds designed the tartan, submitting four ideas of which the District 2 committee selected Pattern #2. The tartan has been approved by the Craven County 300th Anniversary Committee and the Craven County Board of Commissioners, with the Board signing a resolution on 16 April, 2012. Ila McIlwean White-Lewis volunteered to pay to register the tartan and to have sufficient tartan woven for a banner to be displayed in the Craven County Courthouse. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Crawfordjohn Personal Tartan Tartan Number: 6864. Earliest known date: 2005 A tartan for the Barony of Crawfordjohn designed by the present baron, Travis K Svensson. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cree Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 1856. Earliest known date: 1981 A branch of the Stewart clan from Galloway and the South West of Scotland. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Crieff District Tartan Tartan Number: 1636. Earliest known date: 1793 Wilson's accounts of 1793 mention the Crieff tartan with no details. A manuscript dated 1800 gives details of colour but it is not until the publication of the Key Pattern Book of 1819 that this sett is revealed in full. Crieff in Perthshire was the most famous of the cattle drovers 'trysts' prior to 1700. It is a very large sett which has been proportionately reduced for this illustration. The full threadcount: Light Red 4, Red 12, Green 8, R 140, G 8, R 4, Purple 42, R 4, G 170, R 4, G 8, R 12, LR 4. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Crieff Highland Gathering Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 11108. Earliest known date: 2013 The colours selected for the Crieff Highland Gathering tartan, deep blue, green and purple have been used in the CHG logo for many years. They are also long established within the traditions of the Gathering, established in 1874, which runs the Crieff Highland Games. The blue relates to the Earn, the main river running through the town of Crieff and the Strathearn region. The green depicts the trees around the town. Crieff's name originates from the Scottish Gaelic word 'Craoibh' meaning 'tree'; whilst another common meaning is 'town in the valley of the trees'. The tartan's vibrant purple reflects the colour of the thistle. Thistles were incorporated into the Games as an ancient Celtic 'symbol of notability of character'. The thistle is also considered of 'high chivalric order' and Scotland's National Emblem. The Games are used by the Chieftain of the Games (in the past a Clans Chieftain) to highlight the fastest and strongest people in the area. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Crieff and Strathearn District Tartan Tartan Number: 664. Earliest known date: 1988 A branch of the Stewart clan from Galloway and the South West of Scotland. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Crombie House Check Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 2302. Earliest known date: pre 1997 A Corporate tartan for a general merchandising company whose mills were at Langholm, Dumfriesshire. Dark green and royal blue called for but lighter colours used here to display the sett. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Crookdake Cheng Family Tartan Tartan Number: 2207. Earliest known date: 1994 Designed by Phil Smith 1994 for the then Treasurer/Accountant of the Scottish Tartans Society at the request of Keith Lumsden. The yellow represents rice stalks. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Crosser Crozier Family Tartan Tartan Number: 1779. Earliest known date: 1983 Count taken from a sample in a pattern book belonging to Jardines Outfitters, Glasgow 27/05/1983 See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cuillins of Skye Fashion Tartan Tartan Number: 8421. Earliest known date: pre 2011 Asymmetric. Designed by Duncan MacDonald and Helen Marshall of Marton Mills. Estimated Threadcount. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Culloden (Old and Rare) District Tartan Tartan Number: 1328. Earliest known date: 1746 Worn by a member of Prince Charles' staff during the battle but it is not known with which family or district it was first connected. It was first illustrated in Old & Rare in 1893 by D W Stewart whose son D C Stewart was a founder member of the Scottish Tartans Society. Now firmly established as a district tartan. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Culloden 1746 - Original
Culloden 1746 Artefact Tartan Tartan Number: 7422. Earliest known date: 1746 Count from the original Culloden coat discovered and later examined by Peter MacDonald on display at the Kelvingrove Museum, Glasgow. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Culloden Blue Dress Fancy Tartan Tartan Number: 1792. Earliest known date: 1980 One of a number of dress tartans produced by Hugh Macpherson, a kiltmaker in Edinburgh, intended for dancing and other informal occassions. The 'dress' version of clan tartan is usually created by substituting white for one of the 'ground' colours. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Culloden Dress Old Tartan Tartan Number: 1322. Earliest known date: 1983 Worn by a member of Prince Charles' staff during the battle but it is not known with which family or district it was first connected. It was first illustrated in Old & Rare in 1893 by D W Stewart whose son D C Stewart was a founder member of the Scottish Tartans Society. Now firmly established as a district tartan. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Culloden Grey
Culloden House Bed Hangings
Culloden Unidentified Plaid
Culloden Worn by Pr Charles
Cultoquhey Hotel Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 3393. Earliest known date: circa1990 Designed by Peter MacDonald as a Cook tartan for the former owners (David & Anna) of the Cultoquhey Hotel near Crieff. When they left, if became the house tartan of the hotel See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Culture The... Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 1534. Earliest known date: 1989 Colours chosen to reflect a European essence that will endure beyond the 1990 'Year of Culture'. Supply and manufacture only at MacDonald MacKay (Kiltmakers) Ltd., Glasgow. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cumbernauld District Tartan Tartan Number: 1566. Earliest known date: 1987 The Cumbernauld tartan is the same as the MacKenzie, except for a change in the colour scheme. Ancient green was incorporated with modern blue, black and red to represent a new thriving community, proud of its heritage. Cumbernauld is one of Scotlands new towns. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cumming Comyn Buchan Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 2012. Earliest known date: pre 2003 D.C.Stewart comments, "Still further confusion has arisen from Smibert's illustration.." The present editor is none the wiser. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cumming Glenorchy (Htg) Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 507. Earliest known date: 1810-15 John, Lord of Badenoch - the Red Comyn, fought Robert the Bruce for the Scottish throne, and died in the attempt. The Comyns of Altyre became Chiefs of the Clan. The true origins of the tartan are unknown as the claims of antiquity made in the Vestiarium Scoticum, where this version of the tartan was first recorded, are unreliable. Ref: The Setts No 32. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cumnock District Tartan Tartan Number: 10436. Earliest known date: March 2011 Based on the MacMillan hunting tartan in honour of the founder of the Cumnock Games, Councillor James McMillan. The blue is from the lion rampant in the Cumnock coat of arms. The orange and red commemorate the great iron ore blast furnaces at Lugar and the surrounding black is for the coal mines that fed those furnaces and formed the heart of the Cumnock community. Approved by Cumnock Community Council. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cunningham (VS) Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 1200. Earliest known date: 1842 The origin of the name comes from the district of Cunningham in Ayrshire. Alexander de Cunningham was created 1st Earl of Glencairn in 1488. The family is now widespread throughout Scotland. Cunningham was one of the names adopted by the MacGregors when their own was proscribed. There is a similarity with the MacGregor tartan but the true origin is unknown as the claims of antiquity made in the Vestiarium Scoticum, where the Cunningham tartan was first recorded, are unreliable. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cunningham Dress Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 563. Earliest known date: c.1980 One of a number of dress tartans produced by Hugh Macpherson, a kiltmaker in Edinburgh, intended for dancing and other informal occassions. The 'dress' version of clan tartan is usually created by substituting white for one of the 'ground' colours. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cunningham Dress Green (Dance) Fashion Tartan Tartan Number: 6532. Earliest known date: 01/01/1988 A dancers' tartan now woven by D C Dalgliesh of Selkirk /Threadcount and colours aren't 100% original. Generated manually./ See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cunningham Dress Purple (Dance) Fashion Tartan Tartan Number: 6531. Earliest known date: 01/01/1986 A dancers' tartan from D C Dalgliesh of Selkirk. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cunningham, Dress Blue (Dance) Fashion Tartan Tartan Number: 4642. Earliest known date: 01/01/2002 Like so many of the invented 'Dance' tartans this one is not known by the relevant Clan Cunningham Association (USA). /Threadcount and colours aren't 100% original. Generated manually./ See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Currie of Balilone (Variant Franklin)
Currie of Balilone Family Tartan Tartan Number: 778. Earliest known date: 1822 Granted by charter in 1822 to Currie of Balilone, by MacDonald, Lord of the Isles. The sett is based on the Lord of the Isles and the design is attributed to the Chief. The tartan is available to all members of the Clan Currie Society. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Cuthill Clan/Family Tartan Tartan Number: 6954. Earliest known date: 2006 July Mr Cuthill based his design on Lindsay tartan which his family have worn since c1800 following the wedding between James Cuthill and Margaret Lindsay. (Unconfirmed and awaiting further research: a daughter of the Earl of Crawford) See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Daks (Loden)
Daks-Simpson (Muted Skye)
Dallard Personal Tartan Tartan Number: 7424. Earliest known date: 2007 The material was going towards a kilt for my wedding in June 2008. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Dalrymple of Castleton
Dalrymple of Castleton Portrait Tartan Tartan Number: 1780. Earliest known date: 1720 Reconstructed and woven by Don Rankin from illustration. Sample in STS collection. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Dalziel (Logan) Family Tartan Tartan Number: 969. Earliest known date: 1831 Dalziel or Dalzell tartan is similar to the Munro. The basic form of the design was used for a 'George IV' tartan produced in honour of the King's visit in 1822. The Barony of Dalzell in Lanarkshire is the origin of the name. In Old Scots it means 'I dare' and this is also the motto on the family coat of arms. A cadet branch of the family built the House of the Binns in West Lothian which is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Daniel Melrose Family Tartan Tartan Number: 7548. Earliest known date: 2008 Daniel Melrose says, "This Tartan is in memory of our ancestors who lived in the Newbigging and Dunsyre area for over 200 years." The tartan was designed to be woven in Ancient colours. (Corrects the 2 yellow stripes error. It should only be one yellow.) See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Dark Island Navy Fashion Tartan Tartan Number: 5833. Earliest known date: May 2003 An ecru (white) yarn has been woven on a Jacquard loom with the sett being formed by stitches other than 2/2 twill and then the finished fabric has been piece-dyed navy blue. The sett is highlighted because of the differing light reflecting qualities of the stitches. Here they are shown in grey blue so as to be discernible. This new category of tartan has been described as a Solid Sett - a solid colour but with a sett still showing. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Davidson Double.. Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 444. Earliest known date: 1847 Wilson's of Bannockburn produced this sett in 1847, calling it 'Double Davidson'. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Davidson of Tulloch Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 1360. Earliest known date: 1984 The Davidsons or Clan Dhai maintained a constant battle for precedence within Clan Chattan. The Davidsons of Tulloch in Ross-shire are one of the main branches of the Davidson family. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Deas Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 2139. Earliest known date: pre 2003 The name Deas is described as an 'alias' for Davidson in historic records, and is a recognised sept of Clan Dhai (Davidson). See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Deeside District Tartan Tartan Number: 1833. Earliest known date: 1963 The name Deas is described as an 'alias' for Davidson in historic records, and is a recognised sept of Clan Dhai (Davidson). See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Denholme Family Tartan Tartan Number: 1084. Earliest known date: Unknown This tartan is remarkably similar to the Durham sett designed by Wilson's of Bannockburn around 1819. The variation in proportions may point to a deliberate modification suggested by the links between the names. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Denny Hunting Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 518. Earliest known date: pre 2003 This tartan is remarkably similar to the Durham sett designed by Wilson's of Bannockburn around 1819. The variation in proportions may point to a deliberate modification suggested by the links between the names. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Devon Companion District Tartan Tartan Number: 1283. Earliest known date: 1984 The Devon Original and Devon Companion owe their origin to the success of the Cornish St Piran sett, which was woven by Coldharbour Mill in the early 1980's. The accreditation certificate was presented to the Mayor of Barnstaple in 1991. In a poem describing the tartan, Miss M. Miles says, "So, in the mind, Devon's beauty is retrieved By contemplating Devon's tartan's weave." See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Diana Princess of Wales Commemorative Tartan Tartan Number: 2515. Earliest known date: 1997 Sales help Princess Diana Memorial Trust and commemorate the life of Diana Princess of Wales. The design first appeared in September of 1997 and was relaunched by George Russell, chief executive of Scotland the Brand in December 1998. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Dickson Name Tartan Tartan Number: 10140. Earliest known date: July 2009 A tartan designed by Matthew Newsome for George Newberry of Macon, GA, USA who wishes it to be regarded as a tartan for all Dicksons from Kirkcudbrightshire, who are descended from Richard Keith, son of the Marischal of Scotland (d. 1249) and Margaret, daughter of the third Lord Douglas. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Dinwiddie Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 3212. Earliest known date: 2001 The registered tartan of the Dinwiddie Clan. Dinwiddies are normally associated with the Maxwells, but Lord Lyon stated, in 1988, that Dinwiddies were a sept of no other clan. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Dobson Name Tartan Tartan Number: 10943. Earliest known date: 2013 Designed by Kelly Dobson Matson for the personal use of the Dobson Family, Palm Bay, Florida, a family of bagpipers, who wish to wear their own tartan while they play. The colours are favoured colours chosen by the majority of the family. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Donachie Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 6138. Earliest known date: 2004 A new tartan, a simplified sett based on the #893 Robertson tartan once presented by the Jacobite Prince to a Robertson during the '45.'' (The Setts of the Scottish Tartans, D.C. Stewart, 1950.) The Donachie of Brockloch Society have adopted this tartan. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Donegal Irish County Tartan Tartan Number: 2247. Earliest known date: 1996 One of a series of Irish District tartans designed by Polly Wittering of the House of Edgar, with colours reminiscent of the Country with soft warm colours dominating. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Douglas Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 1032. Earliest known date: 1831 Wilson's sent a list of tartans to Logan about 1830 stating that 'No 148' had been sold as Douglas for a 'considerable' time. Logan included the Douglas tartan even though he said that no family tartans appeared in his book. The distinction between clans and families is obscure. There are many historic references to the 'Border Clans' which would certainly describe the Douglas'. There is also a black and grey sett for the clan which first appeared in the Vestiarium Scoticum in 1842. The present chiefship is vacant on account of the compound surnames of the eligible claimants. Lord Lyon will not recognise 'double barrel' names. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Douglas, Grey Clan/Family Tartan Tartan Number: 7211. Earliest known date: 01/01/1842 The design comes from the Vestiarium Scoticum (1842). The authors, the Sobieski Stuart brothers, enjoyed a popular following among the Scottish gentry in the early Victorian era, and in the spirit of the times, added mystery, romance and some spurious historical documentation to the subject of tartan. Of the better known tartans, the book offers some minor variation, but in other cases it provides the only recorded version of many tartans in use today. (Estimated threadcount; Original STA ref: 1127) See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Down Irish County Tartan Tartan Number: 2266. Earliest known date: 1995 One of a series of Irish District tartans designed by Polly Wittering of the House of Edgar, with colours reminiscent of the Country with soft warm colours dominating. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Drummond Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 457. Earliest known date: 1822 The sett closely resembles the pattern used by McIan for his Drummond figure, which Logan asserts is in fact a Grant tartan. Nevertheless it is established that the Drummonds wore this sett to meet George IV in Edinburgh in 1822. The illustration here come from a sample in the MacGregor-Hastie Collection. There is also a Drummond of Perth sett. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Drummond Relic
Drummond of Fingask
Drummond of Strathallan Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 671. Earliest known date: 1812 This sett is also known as Ogilvie or Ogilvy. The full sett cannot be displayed in this medium. The Drummond of Strathallan tartan was adopted by the 6th Earl of Airlie on his marriage to Clementina Drummond in 1812. Weavers count available from STS archives. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Dryburgh Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 6422. Earliest known date: 2004 Based on Kerr, and the colours of the Dryburgh coat of arms including the 3 martlet birds, matriculated for William J. Dryburgh. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Dublin Irish County Tartan Tartan Number: 2250. Earliest known date: 1996 One of a series of Irish District tartans designed by Polly Wittering of the House of Edgar, with colours reminiscent of the Country with soft warm colours dominating. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Duchess of Albany Family Tartan Tartan Number: 1378. Earliest known date: 1880 'Clan Originaux' was published in Paris in 1880 by J. Claude Fres Et Cie. It contains the earliest known record of a number of Irish tartans and many variations of Scottish Clan tartans. The only copy known to exist was discovered recently in America and is now in the possession of Pendleton Mills in Portland, Oregon. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Duffus Hose, Lord
Duffus Lord... Portrait Tartan Tartan Number: 1661. Earliest known date: 1705 The hose in the portrait of Lord Duffus (1705). Reconstructed and woven by Scottish Tartans Society. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Duffus Plaid, Lord
Duffy Family Tartan Tartan Number: 2172. Earliest known date: 1995 Designed by G. Duffy and Connell Reid, the kiltmaker from Blairgowrie in Perthshire, Scotland. The colours were chosen to accord with the Duffy crest which is a yellow lion on a green field. The lion is outlined in black. The new tartan was recorded by the Scottish Tartan Society in 1995. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Dunbar #2
Dunbar Plaid
Dunbar of Pitgaveny Family Tartan Tartan Number: 1634. Earliest known date: c.1815 In 1815, members of the Highland Society of London resolved to request of each of the Highland chiefs, a sample of their clan tartan. The swatches were to be signed and sealed in the chief's own hand. This sett is one of those delivered to the Society between 1815 and 1822. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Dunblane District Tartan Tartan Number: 1022. Earliest known date: 1729 Peregrine, 2nd Viscount Dunblane in a portrait hanging in Hornby Castle, Yorkshire. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Duncan of Sketraw Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 6497. Earliest known date: 2005 January A modified version of an unidentified tartan No. 331 from the 1930s. This new version is for John Duncan of Sketraw, and is approved by the Clan Duncan Society See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Dundee District Tartan Tartan Number: 1645. Earliest known date: 1819 The design of the Dundee sett is very similar to that of a tartan jacket said to have been worn by Bonnie Prince Charlie at the Battle of Culloden in 1746, now preserved in the Scottish United Services Museum in Edinburgh Castle. This version is known as Dundee New Colours referring to the change of the black stripe from the original purple. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Dundee F.C. Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 2058. Earliest known date: 1990 The tartan of the Dundee Football Club launched on the 10th December, 1990. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Dundee Wallace Family Tartan Tartan Number: 1648. Earliest known date: 1819 Based on the design of a tartan Jacket said to have been worn by Prince Charles Edward Stuart at Culloden - earliest date 1746 - now preserved in the Scottish United Services Museum in Edinburgh Castle. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Dunedin District (NZ) Tartan Tartan Number: 2114. Earliest known date: 1988 This tartan was designed to commemorate the first settlers from the Free Church of Scotland who stepped ashore on the 23rd of March 1848, at Otago Harbour, New Zealand, after a voyage of 116 days. It was at the upper end of this harbour they established the first settlement which was to become the City of Dunedin sometimes known at the Edinburgh of the South. Dunedin District Tartan is the copyright property of Vilma R. Nelson. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Durham District Tartan Tartan Number: 1089. Earliest known date: 1819 It was Wilson's practice to give the names of towns to many of his new designs. Maybe because the order came from there or because it was the name of the purchaser. There was a family of Durhams associated with the Royal Court in Edinburgh prior to the Union of the Crowns. Wilson was also a collector of tartans, receiving samples from his agents in the Highlands and from purchase orders from around the world. See 'Denholme' and 'Urquhart'. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Durie Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 2228. Earliest known date: 1988 When the matriculation of the Durie 'Arms' was updated in June 1988, this tartan was designed for family use by Harry G Lindlay of Kinloch & Anderson of Edinburgh. The design is said to be based on the Argyle & Southern Highlanders regimental tartan - the yellow is from the mess dress (military uniform evening wear) facings (lapels) and the burgundy represents the Durie family's French connections. Andrew, son of Lt. Col. Raymond Varley Dewar Durie succeded his father as clan chieftain in 1999. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Dutch District Tartan Tartan Number: 1134. Earliest known date: 1965 The late Sir Iain Moncrieffe of that Ilk, Albany Herald said, "It should be based on Mackay tartan because of the association with the Chiefs of the Clan Mackay. Baron Aeneas Mackay was Prime Minister of the Netherlands in 1889 and his great grandson Lord Reay, the present Chief, is also a Dutch Baron." The sett chosen was John Cargill's proposal of a simple colour change in respect of the two tartans, Dutch and Dutch Dress. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Dyce Clan Tartan Tartan Number: 291. Earliest known date: 1906 From W & A.K. Johnston 1906. A Dyce appears in J Claude's 1880 pattern books 'Clans Originaux' which shows single black lines on the blue rather than the tramlines shown here. This is the modern accepted version as woven by The House of Edgar. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
East Kilbride (Original) District Tartan Tartan Number: 2061. Earliest known date: 1990 Colours chosen echo the symbolism of the armorial ensigns granted by Lord Lyon: White/Silver and Blue - Stewarts of Torrance White/Silver and Black - Maxwells of Calderwood Red and White - Lindsays White/Silver and Black - Industry Green and Gold - Agriculture. Black guards are added to the blue stripe when woven in reproduction colours. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
East Kilbride District Tartan Tartan Number: 2128. Earliest known date: 1990 East Kilbride district tartan was designed by Dr Gordon Teall, chairman of the Scottish Tartans Society, for the East Kilbride New Town Development Corporation. Prior to weaving the first bales of cloth, some modifications were made to the design to improve the appearance when woven in reproduction colours, taking the form of black guards and an addition black overcheck on the blue. (Blue appears dark gray or brown in reproduction colours). Both variations are represented in Dr Tealls book, District Tartans. Despite the very different appearance of the resulting fabric the sett design is essentially the same. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
East Lothian (Fashion) Fashion Tartan Tartan Number: 2561. Earliest known date: 1999 David McGill's company has designed quite a wide range of fashion tartans and in many cases, has given them names suggesting that they are tartans for cities, counties, states and even countries. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Edinburgh Crystal Corporate Tartan Tartan Number: 2307. Earliest known date: pre 1997 Designed by Sandra Campbell an employee of Edinburgh Crystal. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Edinburgh District Tartan Tartan Number: 1163. Earliest known date: 1970 Several attempts have been made to develop a special tartan for the residents of Edinburgh. None had success until the design by Councillor Hugh Macpherson in 1970 on the occassion of the Commonwealth Games. The colours have symbolic references to the City of Edinburgh. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Edinburgh Dress District Tartan Tartan Number: 1461. Earliest known date: Edinburgh One of a number of dress tartans produced by Hugh Macpherson, a kiltmaker in Edinburgh, intended for dancing and other informal occassions. The 'dress' version of clan tartan is usually created by substituting white for one of the 'ground' colours. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Edinchat
Eidart Scotch House Trade Tartan Tartan Number: 445. Earliest known date: pre 2003 A sample of this tartan was recorded by the Scottish Tartans Society during the period 1970 to 1990. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Eildon (1996) Fashion Tartan Tartan Number: 4800. Earliest known date: 01/01/1996 Part of Lochcarron's 1996 'Borders Collection'. Sample in Scottish Tartans Authority's Johnston Collection. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015
Eildon/Longniddry Blue Dress Fashion Tartan Tartan Number: 4799. Earliest known date: 01/01/1980 A Dancers' Fancy from Dalgliesh. This appears under three different names - Longniddry #5486, Eildon #4799 and Harmony Eildon #87 (original Scottish Tartans Authority references). Needs resolving. Sample in Scottish Tartans Authority's Dalgety Collection. /Threadcount and colours aren't 100% original. Generated manually./ See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015

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