RAMSAY RED (MODERN) - Tartans beginning with 'O' The pattern books of the

The pattern books of the weavers

Its a rare event that we are unable to source a rare or ancient tartan and we do love a challenge

Gow is the Gaelic form of Smith meaning metal worker or armourer

It is claimed that in earlier times the Highland clergy wore the Highland dress and carried arms and that many attempts were made to prevent them wearing tartan and to force them to wear conventional ministerial habit

Interestingly

RAMSAY RED (MODERN) - Tartans beginning with 'O' The pattern books of theAlso RAMSAY of DALHOUSIE. Ramsay was one of the names adopted by members of the Clan MacGregor when their own was proscribed. It is not surprising then that an early MacGregor sett was used as a basis for the Ramsay tartan. It is possible that the tartan was in existence long before the earliest recorded date given. Other notes (Harry Lindley) state: ' The first sight of this tartan was in the Vestiarium Scoticum. The name comes from the Lothian