District Tartans?

[Colonel MacNeal]

Some tartans have a history of being used both as clan tartans and as district tartans. However, some may not.

My question is, for example, if a person had ancestors from the Cunningham(e) District of Ayrshire, could they wear a Cunningham tartan as a district tartan without suffering too much criticism?

Cheers, ColMac

[Paul]

Yes! There are also clan tartans with military connections - and district tartans as you say.
Campbells don't mind people wearing a Black Watch tartan!

[Sir William]

Yes! There are also clan tartans with military connections - and district tartans as you say.
Campbells don't mind people wearing a Black Watch tartan!

And we MacDonalds who wear the government sett try not to think about that connection!

Sir William
Formerly of the 77th (Montgomeries), 78th (Frasers) and 71st (Frasers) Highlanders.

[gilmore]

Some tartans have a history of being used both as clan tartans and as district tartans. However, some may not.

My question is, for example, if a person had ancestors from the Cunningham(e) District of Ayrshire, could they wear a Cunningham tartan as a district tartan without suffering too much criticism?

Cheers, ColMac

My guess is that the only people who would criticize you might be tartan manufacturerers and kilts merchants who might complain if you didn't wear both that you weren't spending enough money on them.

[Jock Scot]

Some tartans have a history of being used both as clan tartans and as district tartans. However, some may not.

My question is, for example, if a person had ancestors from the Cunningham(e) District of Ayrshire, could they wear a Cunningham tartan as a district tartan without suffering too much criticism?

Cheers, ColMac

Is the Cunningham tartan the same as the Ayrshire disrict tartan? If it is, then there is no criticism. Generally speaking, I would expect a clan tartan to take precedence over a district tartan if they are not the same. In truth, very few would even know what a Cunningham tartan, or, the Ayrshire district tartan was. I mean no offence, but I certainly don't!

[macwilkin]

I think you'll find this article on The Lordship & Barony of Kilmarnock's web site most helpful in answering your question, Colonel:

http://www.kilmarnock.com/tartan.html

Note that the Ayrshire District tartan and the Cunningham tartan are both listed, along with the Clan Boyd.

Yours aye,

Todd

[Jock Scot]

I found that very interesting,thank you Todd.

[macwilkin]

Note that the Ayrshire tartan may be worn by anyone with connections to the districts of Cunningham, Kyle and Inverclyde.

Todd

[Jock Scot]

Note that the Ayrshire tartan may be worn by anyone with connections to the districts of Cunningham, Kyle and Inverclyde.

Todd

I would guess that not many people would know that.

[macwilkin]

I would guess that not many people would know that.

Indeed, Jock. :mrgreen:

T.