Your tartans and Why?

[MacWage]

It has come up in another thread and I thought it was interesting.
So, as not to monopoloize the other thread and to have it in one collection, WHAT about HERE!

I'll go first:
MacNeil, through the Neel family (blood)
Wallace, through the Wallace family (blood)
Gordon, through the Todd family -sept of Gordon (blood)
Wilson (and Gunn), through the Wilson family (blood)
Loud MacLeod, through the Lewis family (by marriage)
Carolina, by residence and family roots
Georgia, by birth
USA Bicentennial, by nationality
MX-5 Owner's Club, by associate club membership and my car
Caledonia (general Scottish), for all the Scottish roots that I am unaware (inc. own surname origin)
MacBubba/Culloden, through membership in Clan MacBubba
X Marks the Scot (duh)
Clergy, by profession
Erskine College, by alma mater (custom, not yet adopted by the school)
"MacWage" (custom)
Isle of Skye, for its beauty (HEY, I NEVER said it COULDN'T be by looks)
Rob Roy (or MacGregor), in honor of Robert Roy Campbell, and through Grier connections

more that I am sure I am forgetting . . .

[Don Patrick]

Guess I just have one. Patrick Sept to Clan Lamont by blood. Though I guess may have others from other family names.

[porrick]

Murphy, as in my family name, blood and heritage
Irish National, honouring my Irish side of the family

[kevinkinney]

Hi All,

Mackenzie by father's surname- though a distant sept through ???. I'm partial to the weathered and ancient colors. The modern is striking, but only looks good when fully dressed.

Douglas by father's mother. She was only 2 generations off the boat, and from an established family (a total babe too!). Any old variant is good, but the weathered is best again.

Cheers,

Kevin.

[Don Patrick]

Guess I just have one. Patrick Sept to Clan Lamont by blood. Though I guess may have others from other family names.

I figured I'd better check, guess I can add a couple more tartans

Gray - Maternal Grandmother's side
US Army - retired US Army
US Armed Forces - retired US Army
USCG - four years service
Irish - Gaddis family name - paternal Grandfather's side

Guess I had more than I thought. Interesting

[majdan]

Montgomery- My clan through my Mum
USA- My Nation
Oregon- My land
Oregon State University- My school
Us Army- My profession

[Don Patrick]

I figured I'd better check, guess I can add a couple more tartans

Gray - Maternal Grandmother's side
US Army - retired US Army
US Armed Forces - retired US Army
USCG - four years service
Irish - Gaddis family name - paternal Grandfather's side

Guess I had more than I thought. Interesting

I guess I also have the following as well:

Stewart ?? - My Gray Clan had a member crowned Queen of England for two weeks
America - I'm American
Pride of Scotland - My Scottish Clans
Scottish Traditional - ditto
Texas Blue Bonnet - I'm a Texan

[Don Patrick]

I guess I also have the following as well:

Stewart ?? - My Gray Clan had a member crowned Queen of England for two weeks

Well, I guess you can scratch the Stewart off my list.

[McMurdo]

OK my Tartans and why I will start with the tartan's I have:

Gunn Modern: Dad's side of the family, family heirloom

Graham of Mantieth: Again from my Dad's side of the family

Isle of Skye: I fell in love with the look of the tartan, as an aside I sobered up the same year it was woven and my Mom has always loved the Isle of Skye, not sure if there ever was any family there but there may have been.

Black Stewart: My Mom's maiden name is Stewart, and the red seemed a wee bit much.

so those are the tartans I have right now, but on order I have

Maple Leaf: As I am Canadian, and I love my country it made sense and Pete at Canadian Casual Kilts made it easy to get into.

I will be getting an xmarks made at some point, and will of course post pictures of it when that happens.

Tartans I would like

MacPherson: My Uncle Murdy's family is from a sept of the MacPherson's

MacDonald Again from my Uncle Murdy's side of the family.

After that I will have to do more digging into family history, but that is my list for today.

[Splash_4]

I will list the ones I currently have kilts in;

MacKinnon, 1842 variant - By surname
Mackinnon Hunting - Surname
USMC Leather neck - Grandfathers service
Black Watch (Grant Hunting) - Family connection
Lamont Weathered - I like the tartan!
Isle of Skye - I like the tartan and the MacKinnons were from the island
XMarks (coming) - Hey, do you have to ask

Future Tartans
New Mexico, Land of Enchantment - Parents and family live in the state
Robertson Ancient Red - Great Grand Parents.