Scottish Clans
Boyd Tartans & Clan
Willkommen in der Boyd Schottische Tartan Seite! Dieses Schottische Tartan Grundfarbe ist orange und schwarz mit weiss und gelb.
Boyd Tartans
2 variationsJeder Tartan hat Variationen, die meiste verbreitet sind Ancient, Modern, Weathered, Hunting and Dress.
About tartan variations
- Ancient
- Modern
- Weathered
- Hunting
- Dress
Ancient Tartan
Before 1860 fabrics were coloured using animal and vegetable dyes. This produced the softer colours typical of the Ancient tartans, mossy greens and sky blues, a more orangey red and some would say showing off the pattern to much greater effect as as the contrasts are much brighter than the Modern tartans. The pattern or sett remains the same across all variations of a single tartan, and only the shades or tones vary.
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Post 1860 chemical dyes replaced the natural animal and vegetable dyes and the Modern Tartans were born with their stronger and bolder colours. The soft greens and blues become bottle green and navy blue, reds are scarlet.
Modern Tartan
Before 1860 fabrics were coloured using animal and vegetable dyes. This produced the softer colours typical of the Ancient tartans. Post 1860 chemical dyes replaced the natural animal and vegetable dyes and the Modern Tartans were born with their stronger and bolder colours. The soft greens and blues become bottle green and navy blue, reds are scarlet.
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The Modern tartans are often the more subtle combinations such as the classic Black Watch Modern
Weathered Tartan
Before 1860 fabrics were coloured using animal and vegetable dyes. This produced the softer, more earthy colours typical of the Weathered tartans, reminiscent of bolder colours subjected to wind, rain and sunshine producing beautiful faded tones, olive greens and browns, and very light blues with reds that are more pink than red.
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Some mills refer to the Weathered tartans as Muted.
Hunting Tartan
The Hunting Tartans are the camouflage tartans and some clans don't have these variations because they are already predominantly green or brown and don't need amendment to blend in with nature's colours. The Black Watch or Gunn tartans are examples of these, whereas a tartan such as the Fraser is predominantly red and would not provide much cover for men out hunting.
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One thing to remember if you are ordering your tartan to match an existing kilt or accessory is that although the sett and colours are the same, there can be a slight difference in colour from one mill to the next. This is purely down to yarn dying so if you need an exact match we suggest you order a swatch to double check.
Dress Tartan
The Dress Tartans were designed as the name suggests for celebrations and highland dance. The sett or pattern of the tartan remains the same and the main colour is changed to white, or extra white is added to the pattern to give it a brighter, more "fancy" appearance. The Scots do like to bend the rules and occasionally instead of white thread, yellow is used and this is where the rather wild MacLeod Dress Modern and Barclay Dress Modern came from.
Helpful Advice
One thing to remember if you are ordering your tartan to match an existing kilt or accessory is that although the sett and colours are the same, there can be a slight difference in colour from one mill to the next. This is purely down to yarn dying so if you need an exact match we suggest you order a swatch to double check.
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Boyd Clan Geschichte und Herkunft
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Wie alles begann
Territories
The original Boyd family were vassals of the de Morevilles, a powerful Anglo-Norman family with estates in the Lowlands whom the Boyds probably accompanied from England.
Clan Chief
The current chief is Robin Jordan Boyd, 8th Baron Kilmarnock
Woher stammt der Boyd Name?
The name Boyd is thought to be a descriptive name, coming from the Gaelic, "Buidhe", meaning "fair" or "yellow".
"The Dean" or wooded valley
Robert the Bruce gave the lands to the Boyds and Dean Castle was the home and stronghold of the Boyd family for 400 years, with the keep dating back to around 1350. The Palace was added 110 years later and today you can visit by appointment, explore the castle and discover the stories of the Boyd family and medieval life.Battle of Bannockburn
Sir Robert Boyd was one of the commanders of the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 and was one of the main supporters of Bruce. He was rewarded with land including Kirkmarnock, Bodington and areas of Ayrshire.
Clan Motto: Confido (I trust)
The Original Boyd
The original Boyd is said to have been Robert, the Nephew of Walter Allan, the first High Steward of Scotland. This story has been challenged however, as the High Stewards of Scotland are of Norman origin and it's thought that it would be unlikely for someone of Norman origin to pick a Celtic nickname for their family.
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