Tartan lesson needed

[pipebear333]

I've been searching the Net for my family tartan (Cook) and found a website that has two listings. One says Cook and shows a really beautiful tartan which I'm using as my avatar. The other listed is "Cook Cultoquhey" and it's very nice too. Can someone explain what the second tartan is? Sorry if this is an obvious matter. Thanks everybody.

[Colin]

moved to Heraldry & Tartans section

[Tattoo Bradley]

Apparently both of the tartans you've mentioned are "personal tartans." I don't have a membership to the scottish tartans authority. (I keep meaning to sign up, but my frugleness over rides each time!) Anyhow the "Cultoquhey" seems to be tied to a hotel in some way or other. Maybe someone with a paid membership can provide more insite.

[RockyR]

Notes:
Designed by Peter MacDonald as a Cook tartan for the former owners (David & Anna) of the Cultoquhey Hotel near Crieff. When they left, if became the house tartan of the hotel

[RockyR]

regular cook:

Notes:
Designed by Richard Cook, Tustin, California as a general tartan for all Cooks and MacCooks especially those originating from Islay, Arran and Kintyre. See also Cook by Peter MacDonald. Without agreement from the 'head of the Cook family' this tartan remains a personal tartan rather than a clan/family one but this does not prevent any of the above-mentioned Cooks from wearing it.

[gilmore]

Here is a third Cooke tartan, also a personal one, evidently. You can find it at: http://www.tartans.scotland.net/tart...an_id=1259.htm

Scottish Tartans World Register: Cooke

Cooke Family Tartan WR2130

Designed for Mr Bob Cooke and his family. Cookes were seafarers from the West Coast of Scotland and Ireland. Some including the designer, can trace forebears to Liverpool and the North West coast of England. The colours of the tartan reflect the seas, the skys and the heart of the sailor.
The source of tartan 2130 was: Mr Cooke, Australia

[pipebear333]

Mmmm...so that makes it interesting and disappointing at the same time. I always figured there wasn't an actual Cook tartan but was excited to find one listed. I guess I'll just have to "adopt" one.

[morrison]

I have Cook up the family tree. Along with Forbes, Lamont, Morrison and a couple others!

[BEEDEE]

There are several associated with the Cook name at the Tartans Authority. Go to: http://www.tartansauthority.com/Web/...archintro2.asp and enter Cook in the search function.

Brian

[freddie]

MacCook and Cook (the 'lost Mac' version) is a sept of the MacDonald clan, so you could wear one of those tartans.