MACLACHLAN (ANCIENT) GENERAL It has since also come

It has since also come to be regarded as a family tartan for those of the name Paisley

The colours represent the streets and buildings of New York

Whether this was intended or simply a mistake is entirely open to conjecture but it would not be the first new design to have arisen from an error in the threadcount

Sept and Regiments of the Scottish Highlands' (1908) by Frank Adam

the commander of British forces in North Britain authorised the formation of six independent companies of troops to police the Highlanders

MACLACHLAN (ANCIENT) GENERAL It has since also comeAlso MacLaughlan. In their 1850 book 'The Clan and Family Tartans of Scotland' W and A Smith of Mauchline wrote: 'There are several Fancy MacLachland Tartans in the market, but we have no hesitation in giving this as the genuine Tartran. A lady of very high rank obtained the cloth for us from a member of the family besides which, it has been confirmed by all the authorities we have consulted.' Status: On weaving schedule (due to be completed on 31st