Very few clan tartans were actually created by the clans. Most were named by the weavers who created them, and just given names to give them names.


I have worn a Montgomery Tank for years, and have no connectin to Clan Montgomery at all. However, now that I am a full time kilt wearer (mostly UK's) I would like a kilt that I do have some (however tenuous) connection to. My most receint kilt is a generic tartan (Braveheart), and there are dozens of those out there that you can choose from.

However, I have been working on my own tartan, and in the next year I intend to try and talk to members of Duke (my last name) geanological societies (mom's in contact with a bunch) and see it there is any interest in several people actually buying enough fabric to make the price worth while, and at the same time register a "Duke/Dukes" tartan as our own.

Adam