BLACK WATCH (MODERN) [non-wool] MODERN 14th Earl of Rothes who

14th Earl of Rothes who died in 1841

HRH Prince Charles holds the title Lord of the Isles and is often to be seen in this tartan when he visits Scotland

NOTE: On a weaving schedule due to finish end of January 2025

DW Stewart recorded this pattern in 'Old and Rare Scottish Tartans' from a relic

BLACK WATCH (MODERN) [non-wool] MODERN 14th Earl of Rothes whoGov. Tartan No. 1. This sett is based on Logan's 'Sutherland' tartan. Various thread counts appear in Wilsons pattern books of roughly the same proportions. Documents show that this was the tartan appointed for the Highland Companies in 1725 and later for the Black Watch in 1739. Slightly different count from 42nd Regiment. In 1725, General George Wade, the commander of British forces in North Britain authorised the formation of six independent