"Rules" for wearing family tartan

[ForresterModern]

First of all, what is the patrilineal (family) name that you believe has no tartan associated with it, as there may be alternative or gaelic spellings of it which do have a tartan. Alternatively, that name may be listed as a sept of one or more of the larger clans, in which case, you could wear that clan tartan (if you could verify that relation, or if you are just willing to accept it as likley involving your lineage).

Failing that I think most folks would feel that you could wear just about any tartan you wanted, except for restricted ones, but would likely want to stick to either "universal" tartans or ones to which there is at least some form of family relationship, even if it is not in the direct patrilineal heritage that most highland scots would tend to follow.

jeff

[Corden]

My family name is Callbeck. Common variants include: Calbeck, Caldbeck, Colbeck, Caudebeck. There is in fact a town in Cumberland, England, called "Caldbeck"..

Thanks for the info!

[ccga3359]

Wear what you want. I have no clan ties but tartan wise I have several to fall back on, Maple Leaf, various Ontario tartans, Black Watch if it did bother me.