MacGregor
The bold red-and-black check recorded as "Rob Roy" is a MacGregor tartan — named for the outlaw Rob Roy MacGregor (1671–1734). A specimen bearing the Seal of Arms of Sir John MacGregor Murray of MacGregor was collected by the Highland Society of London in 1815–16. It is curated under MacGregor, with "Rob Roy" kept as an alias.
The MacGregor tartan groups 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacGregor ★ | W/104 R44 W12 R16 K2 DB/6 | 258 | 1975 | |
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| Dress Burgundy (Dance) | 0.38 | W/104 R44 W12 R16 K2 Ri/6 | 258 | 1975 |
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Also known as
This tartan is also recorded under:
- MacGregor Dress Burgundy
- MacGregor Dress Burgundy Fancy
- MacGregor Dress Red
- MacGregor Dress Red Fancy
Nearest tartans
The nearest NAMED TARTANS — each represented by its master sett — by ΔTartan distance from this tartan's master, which leads the table so the swatches line up against it.
Neighbour map
Every grey dot is one of 10270 named tartans (their master setts) placed by the first two principal components of the ΔTartan feature space (42% of its variance). Red is this tartan; blue dots are its nearest — click one to open its master cloth. The map is a flat projection of a many-dimensional space — how to read it.