MacDonald of Clanranald (1914)

[Nathan]

I'm looking to find out more about the MacDonald of Clanranald (1914) tartan. It seems to be the tartan of choice for the Captain and Chief of Clanranald as well as Clanranald the younger. It is not, however, the tartan that is most widely worn, sold or associated with the clan. Any information about when the chiefs started wearing this version would be helpful. Everything I know about the tartan is gleaned from this page:

http://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tar....aspx?ref=2357

Here is a photo of Clanranald wearing tartan trews in an ancient or muted colour way of the standard Clanranald tartan, next to Clanranald the younger (I believe) who is wearing the 1914 tartan. I have never seen a photo of Clanranald wearing a kilt in any tartan other than the 1914 and indeed he was wearing this same kilt when I carried his colours for him in Ottawa.



Here's a photo of Clanranald in the 1914 tartan with the other MacDonald Chiefs (second from the right).



Here's a photo of him wearing both the Clanranald modern on his waistcoat and the Clanranald 1914 on his kilt.



Any additional information on this tartan, it's history with the clan or any other Clanranald sartorial traditions would be most welcome!