Oldest MacDonald sett?

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So it would have been set shortly after the Act of Proscription was repealed?
How many clan tartans were established in this time frame? How many date pre proscription?
Thanks David

David,

The pre-Proscription tartans still in use has been discussed before, see here.

The Act of Proscription was Repealed in 1782 so the Clan Donald is likely to be 15-20 years after that, which puts it in the mid-Highland Revival period. It's possible that it was originally a Fencible tartan, we know that the Glengarry was used for the Glengarries Fencibles in c1815. To understand what was going on at the time vis-à-vis new tartans it’s worth reading up on Wilsons of Bannockburn and their designs.