SUTHERLAND OLD (ANCIENT) Choose:By the metre As with so very many

As with so very many tartans

As this swatch is in Modern colours

Sandy MacPhie

and in Perthshire with Robertson

In 1597 up to 60 Morrison families fled the Outer Hebrides and resettled on the mainland in north west Sutherland - MacKay country

SUTHERLAND OLD (ANCIENT) Choose:By the metre As with so very manyThis tartan sett is found in the 1840 book, the 'Vestiarium Scoticum'. The foundation resembles the Black Watch with red and white lines superimposed (Jamie Scarlett MBE). Scottish Tartans Society notes for this tartan don't exactly make sense. 'The earlier date refers to a letter from Gordon Earl of Sutherland instructing Murray of Dulrossie to 'remove the red and white lines from the plaids of the men so as to bring their dress into harmony with