campbell dress

**Monkey@Arms** · 14th April 09, 10:48 AM

Well clearly there is such a tartan, I think what you mean to say is that it is not one of the official tartans designated by the Duke of Argyll (the chieftain of Clan Campbell).

Best regards,

Jake

**JSFMACLJR** · 14th April 09, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by Monkey@Arms

Well clearly there is such a tartan, I think what you mean to say is that it is not one of the official tartans designated by the Duke of Argyll (the chieftain of Clan Campbell).

Best regards,

Jake

The Duke of Argyll is a chief, actually, not a chieftain.

**Galician** · 14th April 09, 12:00 PM

What's the difference?

**JSFMACLJR** · 14th April 09, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by Galician

What's the difference?

A chieftain is the head of a family that has branched off from the main chiefly family. They share a common ancestor, but descend through, usually, brothers. Maclean of Ardgour, or Maclean of Dochgarroch, for examples, are MacLean chieftains who descend along different lines from Gillean of the Battleaxe ( I believe ).

I could be wrong, but I believe that the Clan Campbell has no cheiftains, per se. Campbell of Lochnell would certainly be one, if the Campbells used this title in the traditional sense.

Chieftains wear two eagle feathers in their bonnets, while a chief wears three.