A wee favor tae ask

[macwilkin]

But still he is commander, not chief. The last I heard, which was a few years ago, was that there are three claimants to the chiefship. I was told that two are Scots, but the one with the best claim is an American who was not interested in it, and that there things have stood for several years.

I know...I didn't mean to imply that it changed anything regarding the status of the Chief of the Gunns, just that he had been invited to the council.

Apologies,

Todd

[glenlivet]

I know I am 'leaching' onto this thread, but if you have that access, I'd love to know more about the 'Alexander' tartan the ferret pulled up. I find it 'amusing' that it credits a person with my dad's name, but I would like to know more about it, it doesn't look too bad, even if i would have to put out over 600 for a kilt made of it...

Thanks for helping me divert this thread back to its original purpose. I was afraid my question might go ignored...

[sathor]

Thanks for helping me divert this thread back to its original purpose. I was afraid my question might go ignored...

It happens. Did you ever get quite the answer you were hoping for?

[O'Callaghan]

Many Wilsons are not Scottish, but English!

Also, the Wilson tartan is associated with the immediate family of Wilson's of Bannockburn. However, I am sure that, as the owners of a woolen mill, they would have been happy to sell lengths of Wilson tartan to anyone, even Wilsons from England!

[glenlivet]

It happens. Did you ever get quite the answer you were hoping for?

Not yet. I suppose a contributing reason may be that the members who do subscribe to full access to the TA database for legitimate professional reasons are too busy making all those kilts! Or that my question just wasn't interesting enough...

[sathor]

Not yet. I suppose a contributing reason may be that the members who do subscribe to full access to the TA database for legitimate professional reasons are too busy making all those kilts! Or that my question just wasn't interesting enough...

Or that people that save to spend $$$$ on kilts can't/don't want to spend 50 bucks to that website.

Or perhaps if you sign up they make you agree not to talk about what's inside.

[glenlivet]

Or perhaps if you sign up they make you agree not to talk about what's inside.

Ah, but of course. Still, if someone came out and explicitly told me they were unable to help me because of that, I'd happily clam up and accept it. It's the not knowing that's puzzling. Ah well.

I have enough candidate tartans to consider anyway, and more time to think about it than money ready to spend!
-Mark

[Steeplechase]

glenlivet, the additional information is primarily thread counts.

Goodluck finding your answers.

[glenlivet]

Thanks!

[macwilkin]

Here's a thought: why don't you drop Brian Wilton, the STA's Director, an e-mail with your query? Brian is a good egg.

Todd