The sett first appeared in the records of Wilsons of Bannockburn, via J C Thompson. JDS woven sample in STA Collection. It was also in the Baronage of Angus & Mearns dated 1856. There are three current MacInroy tartans i.e. MacInroy, MacInroy of Lude, and MacInroy Hunting. The MacInroy of Lude is reserved for members of the Lude family only whereas the two others are available to all MacInroys.