Clan Primary Image Ramsay

Scottish Clans

Ramsay Tartans & Clan

Benvenuto alla pagina del tartan scozzese Ramsa . Il Ramsay tartan è principalmente il color blu, nero e bianca.

Clan Motto Ora Et Labora (Pray and work)

Who Wears Ramsay 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.

  • Ramsey
  • Rumsey
  • Dalhousie
  • Maule
  • Brechin
  • Brecheen

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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.

Clan Origin Primary Image Ramsay

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Ramsay Clan Storia e Origini

Clan Origin History Image Ramsay

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Territories

Simundus de Ramesia was the first of the name to appear on record in Scotland. Originally from Huntingdonshire in England, he received lands in Lothian from David I and in 1140 witnessed a charter to the monks at Holyrood. He was founder of the main line and the first Ramsay to acquire land at Dalwolsey.

Clan Chief

The current chief is James Hubert Ramsay, 17th Earl of Dalhousie

Cosa c'è nel nome Ramsay?

Ramsay derives from the Old English words "hramsa" and "eg," which mean "wild garlic" and "island." The original Ramsay’s came from an island where wild garlic was grown.

Clan Origin Location Image Ramsay

Dalhousie Castle

Dalhousie Castle is located only a short drive away from Edinburgh and is the historic seat of Clan Ramsay. The Ramsays first accquired the lands of Dalhousie in the 12th Century and built the original castle in the 13th Century. The Ramsay family owned the castle until 1977, meaning the family owned the castle for more than 800 years, this is the longest amount of time any family has ever owned a castle in Scotland. The Castle remained the clan seat almost the entire time they owned the castle, as the clan seat moved to Brechin Castle at the start of the 20th Century. The Castle is now used as a hotel.

Simon de Ramsay

The Ramsays are an ancient family of Anglo-Norman origin. The name was first recorded in Scotland by Simon de Ramsay, who travelled north with the Earl of Huntingdon in 1124. He was granted lands in Lothian and was the ancestor of the Ramsays of Dalhousie.

Clan Motto: Ora Et Labora (Pray and work)


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