Scottish Clans
Hunter Tartans & Clan
Bienvenidos el Hunter página de tartán Escocesa. Verde, azul, negro y blanco son los colores principales en este tartán Escocesa.
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Who Wears Hunter Tartan? - Associated Names
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.
- Huntar
- Huntian
- Hunta
- Huntris
Hunter Tartans
2 variationsEach tartan can have multiple variations, the most common of which are 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.
Desde el principio
Hunter Clan Historia y Orígenes
Explorar la historia de Clan Hunter
Cómo empezó todo
Territories
North Ayrshire south west of Glasgow
Clan Chief
The current chief is Pauline Hunter of Hunterston
Que hay en el nombre Hunter?
The name Hunter has Anglo-Scottish origins and comes from the Olde English word "hunta".
Hunterston Castle
Hunterston Castle has been the seat of Clan Hunter for over 800 years and the first build of the Castle was conducted in the 15th Century, although it is believed by some historians that there was possibly an even earlier build on the grounds but it is hard to tell when this is from. Extensions have been added to the Castle over the years, the first being in the 17th Century when the family occupying the residence felt they needed more accomodation and again in the 19th Century when Hunterston House was built on the grounds for the same reason. The Hunter family have owned the lands since the 12th Century and have occupied the grounds ever since.William Hunter
At Hunterston in Ayrshire is carefully preserved on a frail parchment a charter signed by Robert II on 2 May 1374, confirming the grant of land to William Hunter ‘for his faithful service rendered and to be rendered to us in return for a silver penny payable to the Sovereign at Hunterston on the Feast of Pentecost’. To this day the Laird of Hunterston keeps silver pennies, minted in the reigns of Robert II and George V, in case of a royal visit to the district on the day appointed for the payment of his rent.
Clan Motto: Cursum perficio (I have completed the course)
Join in the Hunter Clan Live Get Togethers
7th February 2021: Two guest speakers, Lois Wallace and Carol Hunter-Sullivan. The theme is the Hunter International Gathering 3-5th September 2021. There are 2 sessions, one at 8am GMT for those in Australia and New Zealand and a later one at 6pm for members from Canada, the USA and South America.
2nd May 2021: Covering Hunter Genealogy with two guest speakers who will be able to answer questions about undertaking genealogy research and give helpful advice
12th September 2021: All about the Hunter Gathering
5th December 2021: Overview of the year
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