Peter ,

Any thoughts on the accuracy of the reported age of the Eglinton tartan ?

Of course this is not a Jacobite related tartan , but according to what I have read it pre-dates Culloden .

According to information that I have read which referenced DW Stewart's book , the Eglinton tartan was adopted by the Montgomerie Clan in 1707 . This was supposedly based on information gathered at Eglinton Castle in 1893 .

I know the history of DW Stewart and I know the current tartan is a Wilsons pattern .

Just curious of your opinion about this 1707 information , which if it's true , it would be an early tartan . Not sure that I trust the info that I have read .

Thanks , Mike