Glendinning
Glendinning Tartan Collection
Honour an old Border name with the Glendinning collection — a riding family of Eskdale, kin and followers of the mighty Douglas, under the steadfast motto Have Faith in Christ.
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About the Glendinning Tartan
The Glendinning name is an old one of the Scottish Borders, taken from the lands of Glendinning in the parish of Westerkirk in Eskdale, Dumfriesshire. A riding family of the West March, the Glendinnings were long connected with the great house of Douglas, whom they followed and served. Reckoned a sept of Clan Douglas, those of the Glendinning name are most fittingly worn with the Douglas tartan.
This collection celebrates the Glendinning name and its long Border heritage, bringing a fitting tartan into apparel, accessories, home decor and heritage gifts for those who carry an old name of Eskdale and the West March.
Glendinning & Douglas Tartan Colours
Worn through the kinship with Clan Douglas, the collection draws on the dark and handsome Douglas tartan — a deep sett of blue and green so dark as to seem almost black, lifted by fine lines — sombre, dignified colours fitting for a hardy riding family of the Border hills.
Who Is This Collection For?
The Glendinning collection is a meaningful choice for the Glendinning family, Clan Douglas kin, descendants of Eskdale and the Borders, and anyone drawn to an old riding name of the West March.
- Glendinning family members
- Eskdale & Border roots
- Clan Douglas kin
- Family gatherings
- Birthday & Christmas gifts
- Everyday tartan style
Glendinning Family Heritage
The family took its name from the lands of Glendinning in Westerkirk, and by tradition its earliest recorded members were granted lands in Roxburghshire before 1286. The Glendinnings were closely bound to the Douglases: Sir Adam obtained a discharge of feu-duties from Archibald Douglas, Lord of Galloway, in 1313, and John and Simon of Glendinning stood as sureties for the Earl of Douglas's bounds of the West March in 1398.
As a Border riding family, the Glendinnings were named among the "unruly clans" of the West March in 1587, in the turbulent age of the reivers. John Glendinning joined the great Marquis of Montrose, and was outlawed and his lands forfeited for his loyalty. Though the direct line of Glendinning of that Ilk is said to have ended in the 18th century, the name endures across the Borders and beyond. Its motto is Have Faith in Christ.
Glendinning Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Glendinning name, the tartan its members wear, and why Glendinning products make meaningful Scottish heritage gifts.
Does Glendinning have its own tartan?
As a sept of Clan Douglas, those of the Glendinning name are most fittingly worn with the dark blue and green Douglas tartan.
What clan is Glendinning a sept of?
Glendinning is reckoned a sept of Clan Douglas, whom the family long followed and served in the Borders.
Where does the Glendinning name come from?
From the lands of Glendinning in the parish of Westerkirk in Eskdale, Dumfriesshire, in the Scottish Borders.
Were the Glendinnings Border reivers?
Yes. As a riding family of the West March, the Glendinnings were named among the "unruly clans" of the Borders in 1587.
Who can wear the Glendinning tartan?
Anyone of the Glendinning name, or with Douglas kinship or Border roots, can wear the Douglas tartan.
Is Glendinning tartan a good gift?
Yes. Douglas-tartan Glendinning products make a meaningful gift for the family and for those with Border heritage.
Celebrate the Glendinning Name with Pride
Discover Douglas tartan apparel, accessories and gifts for the Glendinning family — honouring Eskdale, the West March and the steadfast motto Have Faith in Christ.
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