Jacobite era tartans still in use today

[figheadair]

Peter: Alll I ever knew about kilts was MacLeod of Harris modern, and I have had one for over forty years. As 1760 was a date of historical significance where I live, I decided to procure a tartan of that era for the two hundred fiftieth anniversary of that event. My rudimentary research led me to choose tartan number 1173 on the Scottish Tartans World Register, then referred to as the MacLeod portrait tartan. My kiltmaker ordered the tartan from Dalgleish and produced a wonderful kilt etc. If that means I am wearing a Murray of Tullibardine tartan if won't have been the first time I have been misinformed. At about 1600 dollars and a trip from the east coast Canada to Vancouver to meet the kiltmaker, I will continue to wear it and tell people it is a MacLeod tartan.

#1173 is the Tullibardine but that of course is what we call it now. It certainly fits the Jacobite era criterion and was worn, or at least depicted as being worn, by a MacLeod at a time well before the advent of clan tartans so there is absolute historical justification for you choosing it.