Lorne Ancient
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- Mill: HOE
- Weight: 13 oz.
- Known Septs Include:
The following names commonly found in Lorne: Larnach, Larnack, MacEwan, MacEwen, MacLintock, Ruskin
- Notes:
Partner to the 'Louise' tartan which was designed to take commercial advantage of the wedding of the Marquis of Lorne to Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise in 1871. Published in 'Campbell Tartan' by Alastair Campbell of Airdsd in 1985 where he quotes "brought out by Mr M'Kissock of Girvan" and approved by the Marquis of Lorne. There is a companion to this sett in which the red stripe is replaced with black. They are collectively known as Lorne and Louise tartans. In 1880 Lorne was adopted by the 5th Royal Scots of Canada and used until they switched to the Government 42nd pattern (Black Watch). Jack Dalgety wrote (in James Cant's (1960) colour strip book): "Said to have been designed by a Mr Ross of Glasgow in 1872 (according to The Scotsman of 20th April 1972). According to Alastair Campbell, both were featured on Mauchlineware by the Smith Brothers of Mauchline.