MacDonald of Sleat

A tartan of the MacDonald of Sleat family. Its design is pattern GRGRK — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.

Devised from an old MacDonald tartan in an Armadale Castle painting; the reconstruction (first published 1908) differs from the original. Also recorded as MacDonald, Lord of the Isles, with an extra black overcheck.

The MacDonald of Sleat tartan groups 4 setts — the same named design recorded as different cloths (its kilt, Carpet, Child's…, or a transcription apart). The master sett (★) is the exemplar.

SettThread countThreadsDate
MacDonald of SleatG/32 R10 G4 R36 K/41361750
MacDonald of Sleat sett
2 Variants: MacDonald of Sleat · MacDonald Lord of the Isles #2
MacDonald of SleatG/14 R6 G2 R18 K/268
MacDonald of Sleat sett
1810 (Clan)R/72 DG4 R10 DG/321321810
1810 (Clan) sett
MacDonald of SleatR/72 G4 R10 G/321321908
MacDonald of Sleat sett

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