Clans and Families of Scotland: The History of the Scottish Tartan

Clans and Families of Scotland: The History of the Scottish Tartan
by Alexander Fulton

Clans and Families of Scotland: The History of the Scottish Tartan
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Author: Alexander Fulton
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1999-04
ISBN: 0785810501
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Book Sales

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Book Review: On wi' the Tartan !
Summary: 5 Stars

This book follows a well worn pattern but does it well. A small section is devoted to each name, its tartan is illustrated and, in this case, a major advantage is the inclusion of the heraldic drawings of the chief's arms and in some cases, standards, by the late Don Pottinger, Islay Herald at the Court of the Lord Lyon.

The limitation of this formula is that is it virtually impossible to say anything meaningful in such a short space about a whole clan and often the illustrations of the tartans are too small to allow the full sett to be seen.

This book finds the same problems when describing each name but its tartans are better than most, although it is impossible, for instance, to see the whole pattern of the Cameron of Lochiel tartan as illustrated. Useful additions, however, are some of the main branches of each clan, and,where one exists, its slogan or battle-cry.

Some names are included which are not clans but families for whom a tartan is named. Particularly useful for those not already familiar with it is the map showing main clan locations on pp52-55. This is the work of Don Pottinger and the late Sir Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk, Albany Herald and it contains a wealth of information.

There are a number of useful articles included in the text and the whole book is most atractively laid out. A good introduction to the subject and well above the usual standard.

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