Farquharson
A tartan of the Farquharson family.
Its design is pattern RBKBKBKGGGKBKR — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.
Clan Farquharson tartan dated to 1774, published by Logan in 1831; the Jacobite clan fought in both the 1715 and 1745 risings.
The Farquharson tartan groups 3 setts — the same named design recorded as different cloths (its kilt, Carpet, Child's…, or a transcription apart). The master sett (★) is the exemplar.
| Sett | ΔTartan | Thread count | Threads | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farquharson ★ | R/8 K4 DB32 K32 G32 Y8 G32 K32 DB4 K4 DB4 K4 DB16 R/4 | 420 | 1774 | |
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| Farquharson | 0.03 | R/2 K1 DB8 K8 G8 Y2 G8 K8 DB1 K1 DB1 K1 DB4 R/2 | 106 | 1774 |
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| · ×1 — Farquharson | 0.03 | R/2 K1 DB8 K8 G8 Y2 G8 K8 DB1 K1 DB1 K1 DB4 R/2 | 106 | — |
| · ×2 — Farquharson | 0.03 | R/4 K2 DB16 K16 G16 Y4 G16 K16 DB2 K2 DB2 K2 DB8 R/4 | 212 | 1774 |
| 2 Variants: Farquharson · Farquharson | ||||
| (Clan) | 0.44 | R/8 K4 DB46 K56 G55 Y8 G55 K56 DB4 K4 DB4 K4 DB30 R/8 | 668 | 1774 |
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Nearest tartans
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