Walker tartan?

[Deil the Yin]

The tartan on the Walker shortbread boxes/tins is the Grant tartan. If I remember correctly I read somewhere that the reason they chose the Grant tartan was because there wasn't a Walker tartan and that they were located in Grantown.

The Grant's are also supposedly part of the Siol Alpin, which also includes the MacGregors with whom the name Walker has some associations (qv)...

[KiltedCoastie]

I am a Walker and have done some extensive research; however, the farther back you go the more ambigious the history. Going back to my grandparents names; Livingstone, Clark, Moffett, Morton, Alan, and of course Walker. Of these names three are recognized Septs of MacGregor. Walker is also a recognized sept of Clan MacMillan. My Great-great-grandfather was Dr. Livingstone. I have a Great-something-Grandfather Moffett that was an Officer in a Highland Regiment and given land in Ireland from William and Mary. But going back over 300 years and all is lost or unreliable. So then I thought, him let us go for the best looking (in my opinion because that is the most important) Tartan, eh? That is more traditional than any other means of choosing a tartan.
So cheers my fellow Walker--a common name if there ever was one, but an uncommon fellowship of descendents of Scotland blood.

[Deil the Yin]

I am a Walker and have done some extensive research; however, the farther back you go the more ambigious the history. Going back to my grandparents names; Livingstone, Clark, Moffett, Morton, Alan, and of course Walker. Of these names three are recognized Septs of MacGregor. Walker is also a recognized sept of Clan MacMillan. My Great-great-grandfather was Dr. Livingstone. I have a Great-something-Grandfather Moffett that was an Officer in a Highland Regiment and given land in Ireland from William and Mary. But going back over 300 years and all is lost or unreliable. So then I thought, him let us go for the best looking (in my opinion because that is the most important) Tartan, eh? That is more traditional than any other means of choosing a tartan.
So cheers my fellow Walker--a common name if there ever was one, but an uncommon fellowship of descendents of Scotland blood.

So wha' tartan dae ye wear, Mr Walker? Eh?

[KiltedCoastie]

My first was a tank I had built in Scotland 25 years ago and asked the tailor wath tartan should a Walker wear, "Royal Stewart." So, I have a Stewart tank, then an Irish National, Scottish National, and US Coast Guard, however I'm thinking I should buy a MacGregor. I am also meeting Steve in Victoria next week to measure me for a contemporary kilt in a cloth as yet undetermined until I see his selection.
The story about the Walker's and the MacMillan's seems feasible, and the MacGregors does also. I wonder if a DNA test would prove much if we historically belonged to a particular clan but not descended from the chief would it show any link? On my mother's side there is a direct link to Livingstone. I met my Great grand mother when I was young and she remembered her grandmother, Dr. Livingstone daughter. But to follow the paternal Walker name is difficult as it disappears into the Highlands. Like I said there is Moffett's, but the Clark, Callender, Grier, Walker all are included in the Clan MacGregor. But heck, go back 5 generations and you're talking 32 names and it continues until I could be related to anyone or everyone. I followed my family back 32 generations, but would only testify to maybe 10 generations as being trustworthy information. The online sites proclaim my lineage to King Alba, Stewarts, William the Conqueror, etc. Blah, blah, blah. My paternal Walker line, great-great gandfather James came through County Donegal, Ireland from Scotland and married a lass there before he came over in 1821. His wife Sarah Moffett was the great-granddaughter of a "Kilty Officer" of a Highland Regiment who was awarded land in Ireland from William and Mary of Orange. So he faught on the "wrong side" you might say.
I guess I am rambling here....
Maybe we should start our own Caln Walker-Americana

[macwilkin]

His wife Sarah Moffett was the great-granddaughter of a "Kilty Officer" of a Highland Regiment who was awarded land in Ireland from William and Mary of Orange. So he faught on the "wrong side" you might say.

I would double-check this if I were you, as the first Highland Regiment wasn't raised until 1723, long after the end of the reign of William & Mary, and Highlanders generally favoured their opposition, James II.

Regards,

Todd

[RandallWalker]

thank you mutch for the info it is greatly appreciated, as i get closer and closer into this i notice that Walker is not a start, it is a group of people from 3-4 clans who have decided to change there last names lol seriously some moved on to england others ireland and little stayed in scotland, i actually found most of my backround is found in leeds in yorkshire, kind of crappy i was led to believe otherwise, but i still want to know where my RED RED thick beard comes from my father never had it nor my fathers father, my mother was blonde n no one had it there, and my hair grows curly and really thick but everyone in the family has thin blonde n brown hair, i got the color in there but not the texture. Many questions to be answered still!

[Bigkahuna]

Rev. George of Londonderry fame was a redhead.

[Pixie Chick]

I was told that the surname originates from Waulker, which has something to do with cloth (don't ask me what) The Highland version of the name for some reason is MacNucator. Supposedly the majority of the clan changed their name to Walker sometime in the early 18th century, but historians seem to connect them to the Macmillans located in the Knapdale area. I suppose they don't have an authentic tartan of their own because it's been a somewhat convoluted liniage. I know many of my Walker relatives wear the Macmillan tartan.

[Bigkahuna]

DeWalkere is a Norman name that came over with William the conquerer. Rev. George of Londonderry fame came from the Yorkshire area originally but attended university in Glasgow and Dublin. I am Walker on my paternal side and Currie/MacBroom on my maternal side.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

DeWalkere is a Norman name that came over with William the conquerer.

Not wishing to be querulous, but could you provide a citation for this? I only ask because during the 19th century it became fashionable with some families to "Normanize" their name by adding the "De"-- usually in the form of d' --and sometimes altering the spelling of the name as well. Thank you.