Scottish Clans
MacGregor Tartans & Clan
Who Wears MacGregor 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.
- Argyl
- Arrowsmith
- Barrowman
- Begland
- Black
- Bower
- Bowmaker
- Caird
- Callendar
- Callum
- Clark
- Comrie
- Craigdallie
- Crerar
- Crowther
- Dennison
- Denson
- Dochart
- Docharty
- Dowie
- Fisher
- Fletcher
- Gair
- Goodsir
- Greer
- Gregg
- Gregor
- Gregorson
- Gregory
- Gregson
- Greig
- Grewar
- Greyson
- Grier
- Grierson
- Grigg
- Grigor
- Gruer
- Grudger
- Guinness
- Johnston
- King
- Kirkwood
- Laikie
- Leckie
- Lecky
- MacAdam
- MacAinsh
- MacAldowie
- MacAlester
- MacAngus
- MacAnish
- MacAra
- MacAree
- MacCainsh
- MacCance
- MacCansh
- MacConachie
- MacCondach
- MacCondochie
- MacCrouther
- MacCruiter
- MacDougal
- MacEwen
- MacGeach
- MacGrewar
- MacGriogor
- MacGrouther
- MacGruder
- MacGruer
- MacGrumen
- MacGruther
- MacIan
- MacIldowie
- MacIlduff
- MacIlduy
- MacInnes
- MacInstalker
- MacIntyre
- MacLeister
- MacLiver
- MacNay
- MacNea
- MacNee
- MacNeice
- MacNeish
- MacNess
- MacNey
- MacNie
- MacNiesh
- MacNish
- MacNocaird
- MacNucator
- MacOnachie
- MacPeter
- MacPetrie
- MacWilliam
- MacGrew
- McGregor
- Malloch
- Neish
- Nelson
- Nice
- Nish
- Nucator
- Orr
- Paterson
- Pattullo
- Peat
- Peter
- Peters
- Peterson
- Petrie
- Robins
- Roy
- Skinner
- Stalker
- Stirling
- Stringer
- Tainsh
- Tossack
- Walker
- Weliver
- White
- Whyte
- Wilcox
- Willox
Macgregor Tartans
8 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.
Helpful Advice
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.
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.
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
MacGregor Clan Historia y Orígenes
Explorar la historia de Clan MacGregor
Cómo empezó todo
Territories
The Clan's lands are in Argyllshire
Clan Chief
The current chief is Sir Malcolm Gregor MacGregor of MacGregor, 7th Bart.
Que hay en el nombre MacGregor?
The name is an Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic MacGriogair. Griogar is a Gaelicised form of the name Gregory.
Glen Orchy
Glen Orchy was one of the lands that was once owned by Clan MacGregor, they also owned lands such as Glenlochy and Glenstrae. Glen Orchy was one of the largest pieces of land that Clan MacGregor owned. However, King James VI outlawed Clan MacGregor from these lands in 1603. Although the historic seat of the Clan is in fact Irvine House, Glen Orchy is still associated with Clan MacGrgeor as it is located within the Clan's district of Argyll.Plant Badge
Clan Gregor's plant badge is Scots Pine
Clan Motto: 'S Rioghal Mo Dhream (Royal Is My Race)
Rob Roy
Clan Macgregor are home to Rob Roy. Rob Roy was a Scottish outlaw - basically our version of Robin Hood but, you know, a real man and Scottish so much better, clearly! Rob Roy was born in 1671 in Glengyle near Stirling. At the age of 18, Rob Roy joined the Jacobite uprising along with his father, who was subsequently jailed for treason. After some more battling and the like, Rob Roy tried to settle down and raise cattle, however, when his chief herder absconded with his money, causing Rob Roy to default on a loan, he was marked as an outlaw.
