SHEPHERD (ANCIENT) Choose:By the metre Also known as National McLennium

Also known as National McLennium

It is not known if it was sealed in the same way as the Red and Black

It was claimed to be the sett of a 'relic from the '45' and published as such by D

circa 1769

A piece of this web was in the possession of my grand-aunt Miss Flora MacRa (sic) of Ardintoul

SHEPHERD (ANCIENT) Choose:By the metre Also known as National McLenniumThis is an old traditional border shepherd's check made of white wool and black wool, and which was later introduced to the Highlands and formed the basis of many of the estate checks. Also known as The Falkirk Tartan because of the discovery of such a weave in the neck of a jar containing Roman coins buried about 260 A. D. The black and white check is woven today as a family tartan for the surname Shepherd tartan. It predates most Scottish tartans