Eglinton District Tartan Tartan Number: 2075. Earliest known date: pre 1847 The Eglinton tartan is the Montgomerie with a narrower ground. D W Stewart in his book, Old and Rare, was of the opinion that the Montgomerie tartan was adopted by the Montgomeries of Ayrshire in 1707. He stated that in 1893 there were historic relics at Eglinton Castle which furnished evidence of the early use of the tartan. See products available Copyright © Blair Urquhart, Comrie, 2015