BLACK WATCH (ANCIENT) - Tartans beginning with 'D' Scottish Tartan Society: A sample

Scottish Tartan Society: A sample of this distinctive and ancient tartan exists in the Cockburn Collection in the Mitchell Library in Glasgow dating before 1810 when the collection was made

the black line was dropped - by mistake or design - in the Vestiarium Scoticum of 1842

Robert Bain was said to have illustrated it with four red lines but there is no evidence of this in his book 'The Clans & Tartans of Scotland'

This contains a selection of forty five setts

HRH Prince Charles holds the title Lord of the Isles and is often to be seen in this tartan when he visits Scotland

BLACK WATCH (ANCIENT) - Tartans beginning with 'D' Scottish Tartan Society: A sampleIn 1725, General George Wade, the commander of British forces in North Britain authorised the formation of six independent companies of troops to police the Highlanders. One company was raised by Col William Grant of Ballindalloch. The companies were known locally as the 'Black Watch' and were eventually consolidated to form the 43rd (later 42nd) Royal Highland Regiment. The Independent Companies wore a dark blue, black and green plaid which was woven