MACDONALD (ANCIENT) CLAN sometime prior to 1822

sometime prior to 1822

*Please note: This fabric is on a weaving schedule due to be completed at the beginning of August 2024

The Sobieski Stuart brothers who published the Vestiarium claimed to be the heirs to a manuscript once in the hands of Prince Charles Edward Stuart himself but the original was never produced for public examination

Fraser & Kirkbright say (Sept 2002) it was made for Highland Queen Sportswear in anticipation of the centenary of Confederation status in 1867

The Hepburns are associated with Hermitage Castle in Liddesdale and the history of Mary

MACDONALD (ANCIENT) CLAN sometime prior to 1822This is oldest recorded version of the Clan sett. It varies slightly from those recorded by Logan, Smibert, Grant etc., but the motif is the same throughout. Of the nine independent branches of the Clan Donald, there are at least 27 different setts. It was not until 1947 that the MacDonalds again had a high chief, MacDhomnuill, who by tradition has the final word on the tartans of the clan. That right was granted to Alexander MacDonald of MacDonald