Brown? What tartan!? Who is to know!

**Burly Brute** · 19th July 11, 11:18 PM

Does anyone know of a book I could get that would clarify the lineages of the "Brown" surname in regards to connections to Broun, MacMillan, Lamont, etc?

The site had a decent list...

http://www.tartansauthority.com/tart...ame=Brown&pg=1

Thanks,

BB

**figheadair** · 20th July 11, 03:07 AM

You might find it easier to search the MacMillan and Lamont clan society info on their septs to see the rationale.

**piperdbh** · 20th July 11, 06:49 AM

Send a PM to Josh (NorCalPiper). He designed a tartan for the family Brown a while back.

**creagdhubh** · 20th July 11, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by figheadair

You might find it easier to search the MacMillan and Lamont clan society info on their septs to see the rationale.

I would recommend the same course of action as Peter. The current Chief of Clan Broun (pronounced 'Broon') did a wonderful interview with Roddy Martine at The Gathering, 2009, in Edinburgh. The video is available on YouTube.

**RockyR** · 20th July 11, 07:20 AM

Not sure of the lineage thing, but there IS a Brown family tartan. It's stock supported and woven in 16 oz by House of Edgar:

**Burly Brute** · 20th July 11, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by creagdhubh

I would recommend the same course of action as Peter. The current Chief of Clan Broun (pronounced 'Broon') did a wonderful interview with Roddy Martine at The Gathering, 2009, in Edinburgh. The video is available on YouTube.

I am having some trouble finding it, any aid there? This is something I would love to watch for sure!

**Burly Brute** · 20th July 11, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by RockyR

Not sure of the lineage thing, but there IS a Brown family tartan. It's stock supported and woven in 16 oz by House of Edgar:

It looks to be a really cool tartan.

**NorCalPiper** · 20th July 11, 10:09 AM

Hi there-
The Clan Broun/Brown need not be a sept of any other clan. We have our own castle in Coulston and a Clan Chief (Sir Wayne Broun). Sir Wayne and Lady Carlie will be at the Glenngarry Highland Games this year should you want to meet him. The problem as of the last 40 years was that the Head of Clan Brown emigrated to Scotland in the late 1800's and as the Chieftainship passed down, there was less involvement with Highland culture and Clanship, thus the Clan Brown was no where to be found. That all changed with the present Chief and he and his wife are going balls to the wall to get the Clan into respectable shape!

**figheadair** · 21st July 11, 01:57 AM

Originally Posted by NorCalPiper

Hi there-
The Clan Broun/Brown need not be a sept of any other clan. We have our own castle in Coulston and a Clan Chief (Sir Wayne Broun). Sir Wayne and Lady Carlie will be at the Glenngarry Highland Games this year should you want to meet him. The problem as of the last 40 years was that the Head of Clan Brown emigrated to Scotland in the late 1800's and as the Chieftainship passed down, there was less involvement with Highland culture and Clanship, thus the Clan Brown was no where to be found. That all changed with the present Chief and he and his wife are going balls to the wall to get the Clan into respectable shape!

The name Brown is of course not confirned to Scotland and whilst there may be a recognised head of the name Broun/Brown that does not make them a clan. The Brouns of Coulston were a Lowland family and there was never a Highland clan Brown.

**davidlpope** · 21st July 11, 03:28 AM

Burly,

The two threads below contain much good advice and information:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...00/#post929323
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...rrrroun-63534/

If you're dead-set on the recently created "Brown" tartan, then House of Edgar offers it as a stock fabric in 16oz.

The only way to know for sure whether your Brown surname ancestors were Highlander/Lowlanders or English/Scottish/German/Swiss/etc. is through careful genealogical research to determine where they immigrated from, starting with yourself and working backwards.

If that is not possible to pursue, then I would suggest that you ally yourself with a historic Highland clan (presumably MacMillan or Lamont), assuming that tartan, kilts, bagpipes, etc. are what turns you on. These are Highland things, so it only makes sense (to me) to put them in their proper context...

Here is an overview of the connection that the surname Brown has with Clan MacMillan:
http://www.clanmacmillan.org/Septs.htm (click on Brown/Broun)

If you are researching a specific line, then our clan genealogist, Graeme Mackenzie, may prove helpful.

Best of luck!