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Nairn Tartans Nairn Tartan The following tartans are also appropriate for this name: MacIntosh Ancient MacIntosh Modern MacIntosh Hunting Ancient MacIntosh Hunting Modern MacIntosh Hunting Weathered
Category Archives: Clan Tartans
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Nov
Nov
There is no registered Butter tartan, and so people associated with the name can wear the Perthshire District tartan, which reflects the region the name was traditionally found. Perthshire District
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Oct
Grant Tartans Grant Ancient Grant Modern Grant Weathered
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Oct
Oct
There is no registered Cheyne clan tartan, however, as a sept of Clan Cumming, those associated with the Cheyne name can wear the Cumming tartans. Cumming Red ————————————————– Cumming Hunting Ancient ————————————————– Cumming Hunting Modern ————————————————– Cumming Hunting Weathered
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Oct
Oct
The Clelland tartan was designed for the clan Clelland society in 1989 by John Hocknull. It is based on the Douglas tartan as the Clellands were traditionally foresters for the Douglas’. Not available commercially. Threadcount B/60 K32 G12 R12 G20 K8 Y8 K8 G20 R12 G12 K32 B16 K/8 Clelland
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The Forsyth clan tartan is said to date from around 1795, having been designed by William Forsyth. Forsyth Modern ————————————————– Forsyth Ancient
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The Arbuthnott tartan is based on the Black Watch tartan, there is not much known about this only that it was recorded with the Lord Lyon in 1962. Arbuthnot Modern ————————————————– Arbuthnot Ancient
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The earliest record of this name is that of an abbott of the Strathearn Monastery of Abernethy in Perthshire in the 12th century. His son was Orm de Abernethy, also an abbott who witnessed a Charter of William the Lion. Or may have given his name to to the lands of Ormison in East Lothian. […]
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MacLaine Tartans MacLaine of Lochbuie MacLaine of Lochbuie Hunting
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The Cockburn tartan is thought to be a Wilson’s of Bannockburn tartan, and possibly named after General Cockburn who was relatively famous in the early 1800s. The term ‘modern’ refers to the dye shades, which are normally darker, whereas ‘ancient’ refers to lighter coloured dyes having been used. Cockburn Modern ————————————————– Cockburn Ancient