Quote Originally Posted by Ryan Nielson View Post
Also why is the black and white buccleuch tartan have the same name as this and it is not a universal tartan?

Or to rephrase it better, why is buccleuch considered a universal tartan? seems it was associated with Scott name from what I've seen.
The Dukes of Buccleuch are Scotts. Also, the "Buccleuch" surname is regarded as a sept of the Scotts. There is a Buccleuch family tartan, ITI #1505. It is mostly red and dates to 1831.

There is also a Buccleuch tartan, ITI #647. This is the black and white tartan you mentioned, and also the tartan worn by the pipers of the Scottish Borderers, as cajunscot mentioned. It is also associated with the Haig family, due to a Haig who served as an officer in the regiment. I am not certain what the connection to the Dukes of Buccleuch is, if there is any.

Then there is the green and brown tartan designed, I presume, by Marton Mills. It is a fashion tartan, as Rocky mentioned, and is probably only named "Buccleuch" because the name struck the designer's fancy for some reason. Likewise, there is a "Prince of Wales" tartan, which is simply a fashion tartan that some clever marketer decided to name after the title held by the heir apparent to the Monarchy. Of course, this is just history repeating itself, as a great many of the commonly accepted clan and district tartans have similar origins.