Absurd kilt myths

[ozone]

Just for fun, I looked up the Lord Lyon. It's an official Scottish thing and supposedly comes from the time of Robert the Bruce. There is actually a "court" and their proceedings from the last three years are on the web page....no sign of any fines being levied for improper tartan wearing however.

Here's the link:

http://www.lyon-court.com/lordlyon/221.185.html

Also, here's the official line from the court about tartans:

"There are no strict rules on who has the right to wear a particular tartan. People normally wear only the tartan (if any) of their surname, or a "district tartan" connected with where they live or where their family come from.

Wearing a particular clan tartan indicates that the wearer bears an allegiance to the chief of that clan. A tartan which uses the name of a clan may only do so if the chief of that clan has given his approval to the particular design.

There is no official register of tartan. Records of designs are maintained by the Scottish Tartans Authority, Fraser House, 25 Commissioner Street, Crieff, Perthshire, PH7 3A Y.

The Lord Lyon has no jurisdiction over tartan but if a clan chief wishes, the Lord Lyon will record details of specific clan tartan in the Lyon Records.

Reference may be made to the following books available in many public libraries:

* "Clans, Septs and Regiments of the Scottish Highlands" by Frank Adam, ed. Sir Thomas Innes of Leamey (8th edition, Chapters XIll, XV, XVI, and List of Septs, pp. 554-570, Johnston and Bacon, 1970).
* "The Highland Clans" by Sir lain Moncreiffe of that ilk (Barrie & Rockliff, 1967).
* "Scottish Clan & family Encyclopedia" by George Way of Plean and Romilly Squire (Harper Collins, 1994)."

[macwilkin]

Just for fun, I looked up the Lord Lyon. It's an official Scottish thing and supposedly comes from the time of Robert the Bruce. There is actually a "court" and their proceedings from the last three years are on the web page....no sign of any fines being levied for improper tartan wearing however.

The Court of Lord Lyon's jurisdiction is over heraldic (coat-of-arms) matters.

Regards,

Todd

[Pour1Malt]

ai have heard there is a 16 foot lang kilt livin' in Loch Ness...

"Kiltie" ai think they ca' it...

some daft folk think it's real....






then there is the yin they ca' Kiltfoot'....

[ugm84]

Kilt Cops, Kilt Cops..
Whatcha gonna do? Watcha gonna do?
Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?

Kilt Cops..Produced on location by members of Lord Lyon's court
All supects are considered badly dressed until told otherwise!

Couldn't resist as this is the only thing that went through my head reading this