The Huish Clan, can anybody help me.

[Big Homestead]

Still no luck yet. But the history lessons these last years have been amazing.

[Monkey@Arms]

Still no luck yet. But the history lessons these last years have been amazing.

Have you done some reading about the history of clan tartans? If not, go to Matt Newsom's site: http://www.albanach.org/ They are a relatively recent development. Glancing at your links to family history, it could be that if your ancestors ever had any ties to Scotland, they moved south long before clan tartans came into vogue. Just a thought.

Best regards,

Jake

[davidlpope]

For what it's worth...

I think one presupposition that most folks have when they become interested in kilts, tartans, etc. is that there will be a tartan for every surname of British descent. This simply isn't the case, despite the etymological gymnastics done to arrive at "sept lists" for each clan. On the contrary, it's probably better to start with an assumption that your surname will not have a tartan associated with it and then be pleasantly surprised if it does.

I'd encourage you to ask yourself why it's important to you that you find a tartan that is associated with your surname. If it centers around your desire to have a "right" to wear that tartan, I'd urge you to give yourself more freedom than that.

My suggestions for those of us with a surname which has no tartan associated with it- find out if there are any district tartans THAT REALLY APPEAL TO YOU and are available commercially from a weaver. There's a wide range of these tartans produced, in a variety of color schemes and fabric weights, many of these tartans are very beautiful, most have a greater historical "pedigree" than many of the clan tartans available today, and they cover the whole color spectrum, from something vanilla like the Strathspey tartan all the way to the many-hued Aberdeen. In your case, you may be attracted to one of the Cornish or Welsh district tartans if there is a desire for some regional link to your surname. Alternately, you can always design a personal tartan for yourself and have it woven by D. C. Dalgleish.

Best of luck in this exciting new endeavor.

Cordially,
David

[sirdaniel1975]

The name is not present in George F. Black's "The Surnames of Scotland."

The name is not present in George MacKay's "Scottish Surnames." (a lesser book)

[Big Homestead]

Thank you for the insights. I know its more a Welsh thing then Scot, but my Uncles are very stern in making a Scot connection some how. Upon all of my study though it would appear that the Huish name grew in Wales, lived in England, and only touched Scotland. But looking at my avatar, you'll see where I know my blood runs.

On that note...

If I picked a Scot, Welsh, or Cornish tartan, how would I pick one? Is it just as simple as telling my kids, "We wear this one"? or would you be a little more picky.

Thanks lads for all your help.....and hopefully UPS doesn't have anymore hick-ups with my UK. Bloody excited about this.

Cheers

[starbkjrus]

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On that note...

If I picked a Scot, Welsh, or Cornish tartan, how would I pick one? Is it just as simple as telling my kids, "We wear this one"? or would you be a little more picky.

Thanks lads for all your help.....and hopefully UPS doesn't have anymore hick-ups with my UK. Bloody excited about this.

Cheers

Well, here's an idea....if you go to this site again (http://www.spacial-literacy.org) and look for your surname in the 1998 timeframe you'll see that there is a light dusting in the Lothians around Edinburgh. So how about the Edinburgh tartan? You can see it at http://www.district-tartans.com and it's available through Matt Newsome.

[gilmore]

If I picked a Scot, Welsh, or Cornish tartan, how would I pick one? Is it just as simple as telling my kids, "We wear this one"? or would you be a little more picky.

Why not wear the Cornish one? Those bearing your surname seem more closely associated with it than anywhere else.

[macwilkin]

And here are some of the Cornish tartans:

http://www.alanrichards.org/cornishtartan.htm

I've always admired the Cornish hunting myself.

Regards,

Todd

[sirdaniel1975]

Thank you for the insights. I know its more a Welsh thing then Scot, but my Uncles are very stern in making a Scot connection some how. Upon all of my study though it would appear that the Huish name grew in Wales, lived in England, and only touched Scotland. But looking at my avatar, you'll see where I know my blood runs.

People move around and live in different countries from time to time...
When did they live in Scotland?
Where did they live in Scotland?
What was their religion?
What was their trade/profession?
What were their birth dates?
What was their death dates?
What was their marriage dates?
Were they college educated?
Did they serve in any of the Scottish regiments?

These are the genealogical questions you should ask your family members.
If they lived in Scotland for more than one generation, then they (someone) definitely married someone with a Scottish surname. This will give you so much more to go on in terms of deciding which tartan, district, or clan you choose to celebrate. You don't have to follow your male line.


A 4 generation tree will have 8 different surnames, giving you 8 different possibilities.


Pax,

Daniel