MacGillivray tartan
Clan tartan of Clan MacGillivray.
The Register dates this sett to 1819. Its notes say Wilson produced it with a black stripe in the centre of the red square. They also say the chiefship is vacant, and that the last Steward of the Clan, Colonel George Brown MacGillivray of Thunder Bay, Ontario, died in 1994.
Thread count
BN/4 R12 A2 R12 G60 R8 BN46 R4 A4 R114 BN2 A2 R/12Each letter is a colour and each number a count of threads. The slashes mark the pivots: the pattern runs to the end, then reverses back on itself.
Colours
- BN — Blue Grey
- R — Red
- A — Azure
- G — Green
Shades follow the Register's palette for this entry. Woven cloth varies by mill and by colourway.
Get the kilt
When you order a kilt, ask for the tartan by its full name — for example “MacGillivray” — and say which colourway you want. “Modern” is dark and strong, “ancient” is lighter, “weathered” is muted. The sett is the same in each.
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Wear the colours
Our own MacGillivray range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
