The revival of interest in Scottish ancestry over the last 50 years has encouraged many clans and families, who had not previously done so, to look for a leader. For many clans this has involved searching for the person most directly descended from the last known chief of the clan. Continue reading
Crests
Chiefs
Heads of large branches of a Clan, who have been Officially Recognised as Chiefs by the Lord Lyon King of Arms, may wear:
– either their own personal Crest within a plain circlet inscribed with the Motto, Continue reading
Tartans
There are no strict rules on who has the right to wear a particular tartan. People normally wear only the tartan (if any) of their surname, or a “district tartan” connected with where they live or where their family come from. Continue reading
Suggested Further Reading
The Clans Septs and Regiments of the Scottish Highlands – Frank Adam and Innes of Learney (Johnston & Bacon)
Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia – George Way of Plean and Romilly Squire (HarperCollins) Continue reading
