Quote Originally Posted by Hosehead
I found an answer to my own question, and thought I would share it with the forum.

On the Clan MacLaughlan Association of North America there is an explanation of the MacEwen relationship (http://www.maclachlans.org/macewen.html) that is quite interesting.

Now, there are both MacEwen and MacLaughlan tartans out there.

On a related note, up until now, because of some of the comments of some outspoken board members, I have been reluctant to look at the tartans of my Scot brethern. Now, with some tie to a Clan (albeit a flimsy one), have I found an reason to expand my tartan collection?
Not flimsy at all...the article states:

To this day, unless a particular MacEwen family can be shown as not having sought protection from the MacLachlans, MacEwens desiring to join Clan MacLachlan will be openly accepted as part of Clan MacLachlan. This relationship has recently been confirmed by Sir Malcolm of Edingight, the Lord Lyon.
Clan membership is determined by the Chief and historical prescedent, as well as blood line. There are many examples of Chiefs doing this with "other" surnames.

I've cited this before, but even the popular media has examples, the most prevelent being Golly Mackenzie on "Monarch" -- Since he is a Ghillie employed by the MacDonalds of Glenbogle, he wears a MacDonald tartan kilt.

I've always liked the MacEwan tartan, btw! Guid choice!

Cheers,

Todd