SUTHERLAND (MODERN) Choose:By the metre The Chief of the Dunbars

The Chief of the Dunbars

held land as the hereditary pipers to the MacDonalds

Lord of the Isles sett

The MacBains are closely associated with Mackintosh and this is apparent in the design of the tartan

after the family had been without a chief for 420 years

SUTHERLAND (MODERN) Choose:By the metre The Chief of the DunbarsThis 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