Fiddes
Fiddes Tartan Collection
Honour an old north-eastern name with the Fiddes collection — a family of the wood-stance in the Mearns and Aberdeenshire, recorded in Scotland's charters for eight centuries, worn with the district tartan of Aberdeen.
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About the Fiddes Tartan
The Fiddes name is an old territorial one of the north-east of Scotland, taken from the lands of Fiddes in Foveran in Aberdeenshire, or from the old barony of Fiddes — earlier Futhes or Fothes — in Kincardineshire, from a Gaelic name thought to mean "wood-stance." An old family name of the Mearns and Aberdeenshire rather than a Highland clan, Fiddes is most fittingly worn with the district tartan of Aberdeen.
This collection celebrates the Fiddes name and its long heritage in the north-east, bringing a fitting district tartan into apparel, accessories, home decor and heritage gifts for those who carry an old name of Aberdeenshire and the Mearns.
Fiddes & Aberdeen District Colours
Worn through the Aberdeen District tartan, the collection draws on a rich palette of green and blue with black and a warm line of red — the handsome colours chosen for the granite city and its shire, fitting for an old family long rooted in the fertile country of the Mearns and lower Don.
Who Is This Collection For?
The Fiddes collection is a meaningful choice for the Fiddes and Fiddis family, descendants of Aberdeenshire and the Mearns, those with Foveran or Kincardineshire roots, and anyone drawn to an old name of the north-east.
- Fiddes & Fiddis family
- Aberdeenshire & Mearns roots
- Foveran & Kincardineshire ties
- Family gatherings
- Birthday & holiday gifts
- Everyday tartan style
Fiddes Family Heritage
Eadmund de Fotheis and his son Alwinus witnessed charters between 1200 and 1207, the first of the name on record. In 1289 Fergus de Fothes, son of John de Fothes, received a charter of the whole tenement of Fothes from Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan, one of the greatest magnates of the age. The family held their north-eastern lands through the medieval centuries, appearing steadily in the rolls of the Mearns and Aberdeen.
Eustace de Futhes was a collector of contributions in Aberdeenshire in 1373, and the family spread into the burgh of Aberdeen and as far as Orkney, where Duncan of Futhas held a charter of a tenement in Kirkwall in 1435. Andrew de Fothes was styled lord of that Ilk in 1423. Through eight centuries the name — in its many forms of Fothes, Futhes and Fiddes — has kept its place in the story of the north-east of Scotland.
Fiddes Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Fiddes name, the tartan its members wear, and why Fiddes products make meaningful Scottish heritage gifts.
Does Fiddes have its own tartan?
Fiddes is an old family name without a clan tartan of its own, so it is most fittingly worn with the district tartan of Aberdeen.
Where does the Fiddes name come from?
From the lands of Fiddes in Foveran in Aberdeenshire, or the barony of Fiddes in Kincardineshire, from a Gaelic name thought to mean "wood-stance."
How old is the Fiddes name?
Very old — Eadmund de Fotheis appears in charters as early as 1200–1207, and the name runs steadily through the records of the north-east thereafter.
Is Fiddes a Highland or Lowland name?
Fiddes is a name of the north-east Lowlands, associated with Aberdeenshire and the Mearns of Kincardineshire.
Who can wear the Fiddes district tartan?
Anyone of the Fiddes or Fiddis name, or with Aberdeenshire or Mearns roots, can wear the Aberdeen District tartan.
Is Fiddes tartan a good gift?
Yes. District-tartan Fiddes products make a meaningful gift for the Fiddes family and for those with north-east Scottish heritage.
Carry the Fiddes Name with Pride
Discover Aberdeen district tartan apparel, accessories and gifts for the Fiddes family — honouring Foveran, the Mearns and an old name of the north-east.
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