- Mill: Loch
- Weight: 16 oz.
- Clan Motto: Bydand ("Remaining")
- Known Septs Include: ADAM, ADAMS, ADAMSON, ADDIE, ADDISON, ADIE, AIKEN, AIKINS, AITCHISON, AITKEN, AKIN, ATKEN, ATKIN, ATKINS, ATKINSON, BADENOCK, BARRIE, BOYNE, CONNON, CONNOR, CRAIG, CROMB, CROMBIE, CULLEN, CULANE, DARG, DARGE, DORWALD, DORWARD, DUFF, DURWARD, EADIE, EDDIE, EDIE, EDISON, ESSLEMONT, GARDINER, GARDNER, GARIOCH, GARRICK, GARRIOCK, GEDDES, GERRIE, GRANT, HUNTLEY, HUNTLY, JESSIMAN, JOPP, JUPP, LAING, LANG, LAURIE, LAWRIE, LENG, LING, LOWRY, MACADAM, MALLETT, MANTEACH, MAR, MARR, MAVER, MAVOR, MELDRUM, MILINE, MILL, MILLES, MILLS, MILN, MILNE, MILNER, MILNES, MOIR, MOORE, MORE, MORRICE, MORRIS, MUIR, MYLNE, STEEL, STEELE, TEAL, TEALL, TOD, TODD, TOUGH, TROUP
- Notes:
Sample from the Telfer-Dunbar collection. Also known as "Old Huntly" and frequently used as the Huntly District tartan. Not to be confused with the "usual" Huntly District tartan which is based on the MacRae, Ross, Grant group with which it does not appear to be related. This tartan is documented in a letter from a David Rodgers of Forfar addressed to Messrs Wilson of Bannockburn dated July 25th 1796. It illustrates the custom at the time of ordering tartan based on the traditional family or district sett, but with some variation to suit individual requirements. Count taken from 1819 KPB where the note reads: "or Old Huntly, not the usual Gordon pattern as devised by the firm for the Northern or Gordon Fencibles of 1793-17?? and worn by the 92nd or Gordon Highlanders when raised in 1794." Another note against this entry emphasies "This pattern is not the Clan Gordon Tartan, it has most probably been so called after some Gordon or other."
This tartan dates to 1819.