Callander
Callander Tartan Collection
Honour a name from the gateway to the Highlands with the Callander collection — an old family of Stirlingshire and Perthshire, constables of Stirling Castle, kin of the earls of Lennox, under the honest motto I Mean Well.
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About the Callander Tartan
The Callander name — also spelled Callendar and Calendar — is a territorial one, taken from the lands of Callendar near Falkirk in Stirlingshire, and from the town of Callander in Perthshire that stands at the gateway to the Highlands. An old Lowland family rather than a Highland clan, and without a chief today, the Callanders are most fittingly worn with the Stirling or Perthshire District tartans of their home country.
This collection celebrates the Callander name and its heritage between Highland and Lowland Scotland, bringing fitting district tartans into apparel, accessories, home decor and heritage gifts for those who carry the name or trace their line to Stirlingshire and Perthshire.
Callander & District Tartan Colours
Worn through the Stirling and Perthshire District tartans, the collection draws on a green and blue palette lifted by soft heathery tones — the colours of the country where the Highland hills meet the Lowland plain, around the Trossachs and the upper Forth, fitting for a family of that border country.
Who Is This Collection For?
The Callander collection is a meaningful choice for the Callander and Callendar family, descendants of Stirlingshire and Perthshire, those with roots at the gateway to the Highlands, and anyone drawn to an old Scottish name of the border country.
- Callander & Callendar family
- Stirlingshire & Perthshire roots
- Trossachs & Forth country
- Family gatherings
- Birthday & holiday gifts
- Everyday tartan style
Callander Family Heritage
The name appears in record from the 13th century: Alwyn de Calyntyr witnessed a grant by the Earl of Lennox around 1248, his forename suggesting kinship with the comital house of Lennox, and Richard Callender was constable of Stirling Castle in 1282. Sir John de Calentyr and his son Alewyn rendered homage in 1296, and the family held a place among the landed men of Stirlingshire through the medieval centuries.
The Callendar lands near Falkirk later passed to the Livingstons, who became Earls of Linlithgow and Callendar — the grand Callendar House that stands there today is of the Livingston line rather than the Callander family. The name itself spread north and west, carried by families across Stirlingshire and Perthshire, and endures with the straightforward, good-natured motto I Mean Well.
Callander Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Callander name, the tartans its members wear, and why Callander products make meaningful Scottish heritage gifts.
Does Callander have its own tartan?
Callander is an old armigerous family without a clan tartan of its own, so the name is most fittingly worn with the Stirling or Perthshire District tartans of its home country.
Where does the Callander name come from?
From the lands of Callendar near Falkirk in Stirlingshire, and the town of Callander in Perthshire, at the gateway to the Highlands.
How is the name spelled?
Common forms include Callander, Callendar and Calendar. The spelling Callendar is often linked to the Stirlingshire estate near Falkirk.
Is Callendar House connected to the family?
The grand Callendar House near Falkirk belongs to the history of the Livingston family, Earls of Linlithgow and Callendar, rather than to the Callander family itself, despite the shared name.
What does the motto "I Mean Well" mean?
It is one of the most straightforward and human of Scottish mottos — a simple declaration of good intent and honesty of purpose.
Is Callander tartan a good gift?
Yes. District-tartan Callander products make a meaningful gift for the Callander family and for those with Stirlingshire or Perthshire heritage.
Carry the Callander Name with Pride
Discover Stirling and Perthshire district tartan apparel, accessories and gifts for the Callander family — honouring the gateway to the Highlands and the honest motto I Mean Well.
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