Malcolm Ancient

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  • Mill: Loch
  • Weight: 13 oz.
  • Clan Motto: In ardua tendit ("He aims at difficult things")
  • Known Septs Include: CALLAM, CALLUM, MACALLUM, MACCAILUM, MALCOLM
  • Notes:

    This is the correct version of the asymmetrical Malcolm as shown by the woven sample in W and A Smith's 1850 publication 'The Authenticated Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland'. Their provenance was "We addressed Sir John Malcolm of Balbeadie on the subject of his Tartan, and enclosed a specimen, which the worthy Baronet acknowledges to be correct."  D.C. Stewart notes in his Nomindex "Remarkable similarity to the Double Davidson."  

     

    This tartan dates to 1850.