Help with Graham Kilts, sporran and silver dress buttons

[Hugh Anstruther Rance]

Hi Matthew and thank you for your very interesting and detailed answer. What you say about the pleated kilt makes perfect sense. I read that prior to the mid 1850s such pleated kilts were only worn my the Scottish military and as my ancestor was General Lord Lyndoch, that is where I thought there might be a connection with him and this kilt. He lived between 1748 and 1843. He was independent to his last day aged 96 and got up, dressed himself and went about his business! At 92 he hurried home from Switzerland to welcome Queen Victoria to Scotland after her marriage.

The great kilt is 56 inches wide and 11 feet long. Are these not the dimensions of a great kilt? Here is the link again to photos, including a closeup of the weave. http://picasaweb.google.com/hughranc...eat=directlink

My uncle is trying to tally the initials in the monogram with the family tree as this would help give the kilt a latest date but so far we haven't figured out the initials. Anyone who would like to try and decipher them is welcome to try! http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...eat=directlink


Just in case anyone knows about Scottish gold rings, here are photos of a ring belonging to Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch. The ring whihc may have been his marriage band had an inner ring added to make it smaller, so the hallmark isn't visible. I understand it is Scottish gold and is soft pale yellow gold, probably 24k. The design has an ancient Celtic look but as yet I do not know it's age. If it is recent enough to be hallmarked, it may be necessary to have the inner ring removed by a jeweler to see.
http://picasaweb.google.com/hughranc...eat=directlink