MacLaren

[figheadair]

The tartan posted above (the one that looks very close to Black Watch with yellow and red stripes added) probably became attributed as the Grant hunting tartan during the Highland revival due to it being the tartan of the 1st Strathspey Regiment and perhaps the 97th Regiment of Foot as well. Both regiments were raised in the last decade of the 18th C. by Sir James Grant of Grant. All that aside, calling it "Grant Hunting Tartan" probably came from the Wilson's books rather than any common usage.

Although it has been postulated that one or other of these two Grant related regiments may have worn this sett, there is no evidence to support this. The fact that a piece of the 42nd tartan was found in a 97nd Knapsack points to their use of the standard Government sett.

[Bad Monkey]

Although it has been postulated that one or other of these two Grant related regiments may have worn this sett, there is no evidence to support this. The fact that a piece of the 42nd tartan was found in a 97nd Knapsack points to their use of the standard Government sett.

huh. not sure what happened. Must have deleted a phrase when proofreading. It should have read as follows (missing phrase bolded)


"The tartan posted above (the one that looks very close to Black Watch with yellow and red stripes added) probably became attributed (most likely apocryphally) as the Grant hunting tartan during the Highland revival due to it being the tartan of the 1st Strathspey Regiment and perhaps the 97th Regiment of Foot as well. Both regiments were raised in the last decade of the 18th C. by Sir James Grant of Grant. All that aside, calling it "Grant Hunting Tartan" probably came from the Wilson's books rather than any common usage."

There is no real evidence the tartan in question was used by either regiment. Dropping the bit about it being the stuff of fables makes a difference. My intent was to lay the origin of the connection to the Grants with the old Wilson's books rather than any historical precedent. Should have left out the whole bit about the regiments in hindsight; it's irrelevant to the argument from the get-go. Thanks for catching that one...

[figheadair]

All that aside, calling it "Grant Hunting Tartan" probably came from the Wilson's books rather than any common usage."

No, Wilsons' 1819 Key Pattern Book simply calls it Grant.

My intent was to lay the origin of the connection to the Grants with the old Wilson's books rather than any historical precedent. Should have left out the whole bit about the regiments in hindsight; it's irrelevant to the argument from the get-go. Thanks for catching that one...

The 42nd connection with the Grants is first noted in the Cockburn Collection (1810-15). Of the four specimens of 42nd tartan in the Collection, No 4 is named Grant of Grant.