Chapelpark of Badenoch grey kilt

[scratchy]

Saw mention of this in a book written in 1850. Me Lass has done a few searches w/o success. Is this name of the maker moreso than the tartan?

[Panache]

scratchy,

I moved your post to the Tartans and Heraldry

Cheers

Jamie

[M. A. C. Newsome]

I haven't been awake yet for very long this morning, so there very well may be more to this.... but off the top of my head, the Hunting MacPherson tartan has also been called the Badenoch tartan, and it is a grey one. Perhaps this is a reference to that?

[ForresterModern]

Chapelpark (gaelic= pairc-an-t-seipeil) is a modern name for the chapel and kirkyard that once stood in Lynchat, Badenoch.

That is according to several archaeological references I have traced so far. No mentions yet as to any tartans or kilts. Will keep searching.

[ForresterModern]

I believe your reference comes from a book "A hunter's life among lions, elephants, and other wild animals of South Africa (1857)" by Gordon-Cumming, Roualeyn, 1820-1866, where in a reference is made to a hunter wearing an "old grey kilt of Chapelpark of Badenoch" or something very closely resembling that.

[macwilkin]

I believe your reference comes from a book "A hunter's life among lions, elephants, and other wild animals of South Africa (1857)" by Gordon-Cumming, Roualeyn, 1820-1866, where in a reference is made to a hunter wearing an "old grey kilt of Chapelpark of Badenoch" or something very closely resembling that.

Interesting, as Badenoch originally belonged to the Comyns, only to be stolen from us by usurpers!

I'm sure Scotus will have something to add to this thread.

T.

[ForresterModern]

Minor correction after a little more research. Seems that the place currently known as Chapelpark is actually Chapelpark Farm, or built on what used to be Chapelpark Farm, which in itself encompassed the Chapel and Kirk yard after which it was named.

Details, details.

[Scotus]

I'm sure Scotus will have something to add to this thread.

Very tempting!

Roualeyn Gordon-Cumming was born in 1820 and was the second son of Sir William Gordon-Cumming of Altyre. The Cummings of Altyre eventually became the head of Clan Cumming, after the original branch "daughtered out" (the head of the clan, the Red Comyn, having been murdered in Dumfries in Gray Friars church, and his son died fighting against Robert Bruce at Bannockburn). The late Sir William Gordon-Cumming of Altyre dropped the hyphen in order to become recognized as the chief by the Lord Lyon; the current chief, Sir Alistair Cumming, having done the same thing.

Roualeyn was a well known hunter. He was quite a colorful fellow, having settled in Fort Augustus and opened a museum to house his collection of trophies. He used to walk about dressed in full Highland attire, greeting passing steamers on the Caledonian Canal. My kind of fellow!

As for the reference to the tartan, I think that is probably a reference to the Badenoch tartan, which some call Hunting MacPherson (the MacPhersons having occupied to land once proudly owned by the great Clan Comyn/Cumming).

[ForresterModern]

There is a birth registered at Chapelpark, Badenoch, to a Lady of james MacPherson.

Seems to support Matt's Hunting MacPherson tartan theory.

[ForresterModern]

Actually, I believe the legendary "Wolf of Badenoch" was a Comyn. Not sure when things changed.