SHEPHERD (ANCIENT) Choose:By the metre and are independent of other

and are independent of other families of that name

circa 1769

They are the MacAulays of Ardincaple associated with the MacGregors and the MacAulays of Lewis who are associated with the MacLeods

the pattern incorporates the green of the leaves' summer foliage

It was claimed to be the sett of a 'relic from the '45' and published as such by D

SHEPHERD (ANCIENT) Choose:By the metre and are independent of otherThis is an old traditional border shepherd's check made of white wool and black wool, and which was later introduced to the Highlands and formed the basis of many of the estate checks. Also known as The Falkirk Tartan because of the discovery of such a weave in the neck of a jar containing Roman coins buried about 260 A. D. The black and white check is woven today as a family tartan for the surname Shepherd tartan. It predates most Scottish tartans