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Lloyd Tartans & Clan

The name Lloyd was first recorded in mid-eastern Wales in the historic county of Montgomeryshire, as well as the ancient medieval kingdom of Powys where the Lloyd dynasty held a family seat. The name itself originated from the Welsh word of 'llwyd' which is most often understood as meaning 'grey'. Lloyd is one of the most common names to come out of Wales during the modern era, with the welsh spelling Llywd still used today.

Clan Motto Heb dduw heb ddym, Dhuw a digon (Without God without anything, God is enough)

Wer trägt den Lloyd-Tartan? - Assoziierte Namen

First of all to explain why there are so many tartans, way over 2000 in fact. There are an awful lot of Scottish clans to start with and on top of this each clan can have many different tartans and names associated with it.

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Jeder 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.

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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.

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Lloyd Clan Origins & History

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How it all started

The name Lloyd was first recorded in mid-eastern Wales in the historic county of Montgomeryshire, as well as the ancient medieval kingdom of Powys where the Lloyd dynasty held a family seat. The name itself originated from the Welsh word of 'llwyd' which is most often understood as meaning 'grey'. Lloyd is one of the most common names to come out of Wales during the modern era, with the welsh spelling Llywd still used today.

The Lloyd family of Maesyfelin in Cardiganshire is believed to date back to a Welsh ancestor who captured Cardigan castle from the Norman invaders in 1164. The first of this family to adopt the Lloyd name was Gwilym Lloyd in the 14th century. The main branch moved to Carmarthenshire in the early 1600’s.

What's in the tartan?

The Lloyd Welsh tartan is mainly grey, potentially due to connotations of the Welsh name llywd which translates to grey, and also has red, black and green accents throughout.

The Lloyd motto is 'Heb dduw heb ddym, Dhuw a digon', meaning 'Without God without anything, God is enough'.


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