A question to stump the tartan experts.

**Monkey@Arms** · 19th January 07, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

So if the cheif of the Clan Campbell, the Duke of Argyle, says such-and-such is a clan tartan, then it truly is so. And if he says a certain tartan categorically is not (like the popular "Campbell of Argyle tartan") then it is not an official tartan of the clan. That's his perogative.

By the by, the family and district is Argyll.

http://www.inveraray-castle.com/Pages/content.asp

Best regards,

Jake not of that ilk

**macwilkin** · 22nd January 07, 06:44 AM

Originally Posted by Monkey@Arms

By the by, the family and district is Argyll.

http://www.inveraray-castle.com/Pages/content.asp

Best regards,

Jake not of that ilk

Both spellings are correct. One of my Scottish ancestors in Iowa has the "Argyle" spelling on her tombstone.

Remember, 19th century folks were "creative spellers"!

T.

**Warlock** · 22nd January 07, 07:01 AM

Dreadbelly maybe this will help:
http://westwood.fortunecity.com/armani/208/costume.html

**gilmore** · 20th April 07, 12:38 AM

I came across a gipsy (sic) tartan.

"Gipsy
Fancy Tartan
Reference: Wilson's of Bannockburn Book 4.
1137
The story goes that both name and design were inspired by the well known free-booter and composer of 'MacPhersons Rant, James MacPherson, who claimed to be the natural son of MacPherson of Invereshee by a gipsy woman. "

Go to http://tartans.byair.net/

click on "G"

scroll down to "Gipsy"