Chapelpark of Badenoch grey kilt

[scratchy]

Saw mention of this in a book written in 1850. Me Lass has done a few searches w/o success. Is this name of the maker moreso than the tartan?

[Panache]

scratchy,

I moved your post to the Tartans and Heraldry

Cheers

Jamie

[M. A. C. Newsome]

I haven't been awake yet for very long this morning, so there very well may be more to this.... but off the top of my head, the Hunting MacPherson tartan has also been called the Badenoch tartan, and it is a grey one. Perhaps this is a reference to that?

[ForresterModern]

Chapelpark (gaelic= pairc-an-t-seipeil) is a modern name for the chapel and kirkyard that once stood in Lynchat, Badenoch.

That is according to several archaeological references I have traced so far. No mentions yet as to any tartans or kilts. Will keep searching.

[ForresterModern]

I believe your reference comes from a book "A hunter's life among lions, elephants, and other wild animals of South Africa (1857)" by Gordon-Cumming, Roualeyn, 1820-1866, where in a reference is made to a hunter wearing an "old grey kilt of Chapelpark of Badenoch" or something very closely resembling that.

[ForresterModern]

There is a birth registered at Chapelpark, Badenoch, to a Lady of james MacPherson.

Seems to support Matt's Hunting MacPherson tartan theory.

[cajunscot]

I believe your reference comes from a book "A hunter's life among lions, elephants, and other wild animals of South Africa (1857)" by Gordon-Cumming, Roualeyn, 1820-1866, where in a reference is made to a hunter wearing an "old grey kilt of Chapelpark of Badenoch" or something very closely resembling that.

Interesting, as Badenoch originally belonged to the Comyns, only to be stolen from us by usurpers!

I'm sure Scotus will have something to add to this thread.

T.

[ForresterModern]

Actually, I believe the legendary "Wolf of Badenoch" was a Comyn. Not sure when things changed.

[ForresterModern]

Minor correction after a little more research. Seems that the place currently known as Chapelpark is actually Chapelpark Farm, or built on what used to be Chapelpark Farm, which in itself encompassed the Chapel and Kirk yard after which it was named.

Details, details.

[cajunscot]

Actually, I believe the legendary "Wolf of Badenoch" was a Comyn. Not sure when things changed.

Actually, he was a Stewart...Alexander Stewart, to be precise.

T.