Also RAMSAY of DALHOUSIE

Ramsay was one of the names adopted by members of the Clan MacGregor when their own was proscribed. It is not surprising then that an early MacGregor sett was used as a basis for the Ramsay tartan. It is possible that the tartan was in existence long before the earliest recorded date given. Other notes (Harry Lindley) state: ' The first sight of this tartan was in the Vestiarium Scoticum. The name comes from the Lothian distrIct of Scotland. Ramsay of Dalhousie was created Earl of Dalhousie in 1633. The title is still held by the Ramsays.'