Scottish Clans
Johnstone Tartans & Clan
Bienvenu à la page d'accueil du tartan écossais Johnstone. Vert clair, bleu clair, noir et jaune sont les couleurs dominantes de ce tartan écossais.
Produits disponible en tartan Johnstone sont de tissu ecossais, coussin ecossais ainsi que couverture. En département accessoire vetement on fabrique de pantalon ecossais pour homme, costume et gilet, en plus de mini kilt femme, jupe ecossais et manteau, en plus d’écharpe, cravatte et meme des bottines et escarpin ecossais. La liste de disponibilité se trouve ci-dessous. On fabrique aussi beaucoup plus d’articles sur commande. Si vous ne le trouvez pas demandez-nous et on peut normalement le fabriquer!
Who Wears Johnstone 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.
- Johnstone
- Marchbanks
- Marjoribanks
- Rome
Johnstone 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.
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.
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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Johnstone Clan Histoire & Origines
Découvrir l'histoire de Clan Johnstone
L'Écosse ne manque pas d'histoires à raconter
Territories
Most Johnstone families originated in Annandale and adjacent areas. There is an Aberdeenshire branch of the Clan (Caskieben), a few from other places in Scotland, such as Perth, and many Johnstones who migrated to Ulster. Some of these families ended up in America and Canada.
Clan Chief
The current chief is Patrick Andrew Wentworth Hope-Johnstone. He is the 11th Earl of Annandale and Hartfell, 11th Hereditary Steward of Annandale and 11th Hereditary Keeper of Lochmaben Palace.
D'où vient le nom Johnstone?
Johnstone derives from the given name John and tone, toun or tun which was Middle English for settlement, literally meaning John's town.
Lochwood Tower
Lochwood Tower is the historic seat of Clan Johnstone and they occupied the grounds from the 14th Century until the 16th Century when the English captured the Castle at the command of Edward Symour, 1st Duke of Somerset. When the Johnstones held the grounds the building was known as Lochwood Castle, but as the Castle fell to ruins all that stands is a small tower, which is how it gained its name.
The Castle was burnt in 1585 by Clans Maxwell and Armstrong, however it was re-built shortly after, which is the build that can still be seen today. The Johnstone family did move back into Lochwood Tower in 1710, but they did not stay there long before their move to Raehills Mansion.
Do Clan Johnstone have a Plant Badge?
Clan Johnstone's plant badge is the Red Hawthorn, which flowers in late spring, early summer, producing its vibrant scarlet red flowers.
Do Clan Johnstone have a Society?
Clan Johnston/e in America is an organisation through which you can connect with your clan members. They are actively involved in collecting the clan's historical and genealogical information as well as participating in Scottish games and festivals in North America that promote Scottish culture and clan history.
The Society also offers scholarships for members to study Scottish arts (e.g. piping, drumming and highland dancing) and they produce a quarterly newsletter, the Spur and Phoenix.
If you'd like to connect with your Johnston/e clan then join Clan Johnston/e in America today!
Clan Motto: Nunquam Non Paratus (Never Unprepared).
