Riddell Clan Crest Crest Description: A demi greyhound, Proper Riddell Coats of Arms: A note on Coats of Arms: Under Scottish heraldic law a coat of arms is awarded to an individual (with the exception of civic or corporate arms) . There is no such thing as a ‘family coat of arms’ The arms represented […]
The Campbell tartan also known as the ancient Black Watch was supposedly 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. However, when the original Highland companies were formed soldiers were to wear the same colours […]
Sandilands Tartans: There is no registered tartans for Sandilands – these tartans are most appropriate: Douglas Ancient Douglas Modern Douglas Grey
The Fergusson tartan dates back to possibly as early as 1830, with a count from a Wilsons’ sample in a pattern book of Messrs Scott Adie of London. Fergusson Ancient ————————————————– Fergusson Modern ————————————————– Fergusson Weathered
It is said that a family of Smiths have been settled in the parish of Stathblane at Craigend for well over 400 years. Initially they were just tenants, but later became lairds of the land. Apparently, when surnames came into use, the family took theirs from their occupation: as smiths and armourers of the Barony […]
Lamont Tartans: Lamont Ancient Lamont Modern
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Melville Tartans Melville Tartan
The Arnott Tartan is not a stock woven tartan so can only be done as a special weave, please contact us if you are interested. When there is no stock woven tartan we go with the district tartan – where the name is from – so with Arnott it would be the Ayrshire District, or […]
The Boyd tartan was designed for the Earl of Kilmarnock in 1948 and recorded with the Lord Lyons office in 1957. As the Earls of Kilmarnock are descended from both the Hays, and the Stewarts they have incorporates elements from the Hay-Leith tartan and the hunting Stewart. The term ‘modern’ refers to the dye shades, […]
