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MacFadyen Tartans & Clan

The MacFadyen's were the first sept to join Clan MacLaine

Clan Motto Lamh Laidir An Uachtar (The Strong Hand From Above)

Who Wears MacFadyen 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.

  • McFadden
  • McFayden
  • McFadyen
  • MacFadin
  • MacFadion
  • MacFadwyn
  • MacFadyean
  • MacFadyon
  • MacFaddien
  • MacFaddin
  • MacFadzan
  • MacFadzean
  • MacFadzein
  • MacFadzeon
  • MacFeyden
  • MacPaden
  • Macpadene
  • MacPhadden
  • MacPhaiden
  • Makfadieane
  • Makfadzane
  • McFaddan
  • McFaddan
  • McFadzen
  • McFayeane
  • McFydeane
  • McKfadyean
  • McPhadan
  • McPhaddion
  • McPhaden
  • McPhadzen
  • McPhaiden
  • McPyden
  • McSpadden
  • M’Faden
  • M’Fadzean
  • M’Fadzeane
  • M’Fadzeans
  • M’Fadzeon
  • M’Faggaine
  • M’Fedden
  • M’Phaden
  • M’Phadden
  • Phaidean
  • Paton
  • Padan
  • Padon
  • Padyen
  • Patein
  • Pateman
  • Paten
  • Patone
  • Patonson
  • Patonsoun
  • Pautoun
  • Patoune
  • Patoun
  • Patowne
  • Patovnson
  • Pattinson
  • Patynson
  • Patten
  • Patton
  • Pattoun
  • Pattoune
  • Pattounsoun
  • Pattowsone
  • Pawton
  • Pawtonsoun
  • Pawtoun
  • Pawtoune
  • Pedan
  • Peden
  • Pedin
  • Pedden
  • Petensen
  • Pethein
  • Pethin
  • Patenesone
  • Peathine

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Macfadyen Tartans

1 variations

Each 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.

Helpful Advice

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.

Helpful Advice

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.

Clan Origin Primary Image Mac Fadyen

From the start

MacFadyen Clan Origins & History

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Explore the history of Clan MacFadyen

How it all started

Territories

The McFadyens were the original owners of the lands at Lochbuie

Clan Chief

We are unsure who the Clan Chief of Clan MacFadyen is. However, the name is a sept of Clan MacLaine of Lochbuie and their Clan Chief is Angus Gillean Mathew MacLaine.

Where does the name MacFadyen come from?

The name macfadyen comes from the Gaelic Mc Pháidín meaning son of little Patrick

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Kintyre

The name MacFardyen is said to come from the area of Kintyre and the family even held a seat here, for many years. Kintyre is an area in the county of Argyll and Bute and is actually a peninsula that is no more than 11 miles wide and 30 miles long.

Hector MacLaine

Hector MacLaine was given land by the MacDonalds, when he went to claim his land he found that the McFadyens already occupied the land. The MacFadyen's gave Hector permission to build a castle for mutual protection, however once the castle was complete Hector used the castle to start a war with the MacFadyen's.

Clan Motto: Lamh Laidir An Uachtar (The Strong Hand From Above)


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