And, I might add, that the Stuarts did not simply invent or design new tartans, but claimed falsely that they had "discovered" sixteenth century evidence for these tartans. It is the false claim for a non-existent history that has earned them their infamy, not the fact that they designed new tartans.

As for the Lyon Court, some chiefs have chosen to have their tartan recorded in the Lyon Court books, but it is by no means a requirement. It simply creates a public record of the chief's wishes of what the clan tartan is; before the advent of the National Register, or other recording bodies such as the STA, STS, etc., some chose to have the Lyon Court record such details. But numerous Lords Lyon have reiterated the fact that tartan is not within the Lyon Court's jurisdiction.