Scottish Clans
Barclay Tartans & Clan
Bienvenu à la page d'accueil du tartan ecossais Barclay. Jaune, noir et blanc sont les couleurs dominantes de Barclay Dress Modern tartan écossais. Bleu, vert et rouge sont les couleurs de tartan Barclay Hunting.
Who Wears Barclay 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.
- Berchelai
Barclay Tartans
4 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
- 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
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.
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 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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Barclay Clan Histoire & Origines
Découvrir l'histoire de Clan Barclay
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Territories
Roger de Berchelai came to England with William the Conqueror and was granted Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire. Roger's son, John, was granted the lands of Towie, near Turriff in Aberdeenshire, as well as the title, Barclay of that Ilk.
Clan Chief
The current chief is Peter Barclay of Towie Barclay and of that Ilk
D'où vient le nom Barclay?
The early form of the Barclay name is Berchelai and was believed to be the Anglo-Saxon version of 'beau' meaning beautiful, and 'lee', a meadow or field.
Towie Barclay Castle
Built in 1593 by Clan Barclay, Towie Barclay Castle is an L-plan Tower House and can be found south-east of Turriff in Aberdeenshire. Legend has it that a curse was put on the male line of Clan Barclay by Thomas the Rhymer in the 12th century following a pillage of a nunnery, and this was given as the reason for the sale of the castle to the governors of Robert Gordon's hospital in 1755. The turrets were removed in 1792 annd the ditch filled up, the Castle fell into disrepair in the 20th century, only to be rescued in the 1970s by the American musician Marc Ellington. 7 years of restoration later the Castle has resumed it's former glory.
John de Berchelai
Roger de Berchelai was mentioned in the Domesday Book as well as his son, John. In 1069 John de Berchelai accompanied Margaret (later St. Margaret) to Scotland. In gratitude for his service, King Malcolm (Canmore) granted him the lands of Towie, near Turriff, in Aberdeenshire, as well as the title, Barclay of that llk. 900 years of Barclay history in Scotland descend from John's three sons, Walter, Alexander, and Richa.
Clan Motto: Aut Agere Aut Mori (Either action or death).
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