What tartan is that

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 5th December 13, 06:25 AM

Originally Posted by figheadair

I know but I won't spoil everyone else's fun

Me, too, me too!

**Grizzly** · 5th December 13, 07:19 AM

I think I know what it is, Although it took some research, was the cloth made by a company near a battleground? for the son of a member of the Clergy of somewhere like Tintern or Rievaux or Melrose?

**Grizzly** · 5th December 13, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by Grizzly

I think I know what it is, Although it took some research, was the cloth made by a company near a battleground? for the son of a member of the Clergy of somewhere like Tintern or Rievaux or Melrose?

As Kyle has posted the answer. I was trying to prolong it for a while and For anyone that didn't understand my cryptic response, I will explain it as follows. -

Company near a battleground - Wilson's of bannockburn

Tintern, Rievaux and Melrose all have Abbeys therefore an Abbott

Son of - Mac

Derivation of MacNab means son of the Abbott.

Therefore my answer is MacNab as designed by Wilson's of Bannockburn.

**figheadair** · 5th December 13, 10:35 AM

You look but you don't see

**creagdhubh** · 5th December 13, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by figheadair

You look but you don't see

Please explain, Peter.

**figheadair** · 5th December 13, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by Tobus

I don't think so. Not the MacNab Smith variant. Looks to me like the MacNab Wilson's "Real MacNab" as shown here: http://www.dcdalgliesh.co.uk/tartan_found.rpy?id=473904

Oh no. Look again.

Originally Posted by creagdhubh

Please explain, Peter.

You're all looking and seeing what confirms you 'think' you see.

**Tobus** · 5th December 13, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by figheadair

Oh no. Look again.

You're all looking and seeing what confirms you 'think' you see.

Why ya gotta be like that, man? Can't you just answer a simple question from someone looking for help, instead of teasing and being cryptic?

The photo is very small and hard to see. All I can tell is that there are two different-colour stripes next to each other, separated by a red field. One of the stripes looks green, the other looks grayish. I can't find any tartan that looks like this. Granted, the online tartan libraries absolutely SUCK for trying to identify a tartan whose name you don't know, so I may be missing it.

**creagdhubh** · 5th December 13, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by Grizzly

As Kyle has posted the answer. I was trying to prolong it for a while and For anyone that didn't understand my cryptic response, I will explain it as follows. -

Company near a battleground - Wilson's of bannockburn

Tintern, Rievaux and Melrose all have Abbeys therefore an Abbott

Son of - Mac

Derivation of MacNab means son of the Abbott.

Therefore my answer is MacNab as designed by Wilson's of Bannockburn.

Very clever, Simon!

**creagdhubh** · 5th December 13, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

Me, too, me too!

The absolutely brilliant portrait titled, "The Macnab," by Sir Henry Raeburn. This early 19th-century Macnab sett is quite minimal in comparison to its 1831 counterpart (see the differences below).

http://www.tartansauthority.com/tart...-1800-portrait

http://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tar....aspx?ref=2667

The late James Charles Macnab of Macnab, 23rd Chief of Clan Macnab (1926-2013).

Macnab (left) watercolour portrait by Kenneth MacLeay.

Archibald Macnab, 13th Laird of Macnab (1777 - 1860).

James William Archibald Macnab of Macnab, 24th Chief of Clan Macnab and his brother Jeffrey Macnab at their father's funeral procession and service.

Photo used with permission from DC Thomson.