Fenton
Fenton Tartan Collection
Honour an old Lothian name with the Fenton collection — a knightly family of Dirleton and Beaufort, auditors in the great cause between Bruce and Balliol, worn with the dignified district tartan of their Lothian home.
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About the Fenton Tartan
The Fenton name is an old territorial one, taken from the lands of Fenton near Dirleton in East Lothian. Recorded from the 13th century, the Fentons rose to be a knightly family of some standing, holding lands in both Lothian and Angus. An old armigerous family rather than a Highland clan, the Fentons are most fittingly worn with a district tartan of the Lothian country where the name began.
This collection celebrates the Fenton name and its long heritage in the east of Scotland, bringing a fitting district tartan into apparel, accessories, home decor and heritage gifts for those who carry one of the old names of Lothian and Angus.
Fenton & Lothian District Colours
Worn through a Lothian district tartan, the collection draws on a dignified palette of soft purple and green with black and white — the elegant, heathery colours associated with the country around Edinburgh and East Lothian, fitting for an old family seated near the castle of Dirleton.
Who Is This Collection For?
The Fenton collection is a meaningful choice for the Fenton family, descendants of East Lothian and Angus, those with Dirleton or Beaufort connections, and anyone drawn to an old knightly name of the Scottish Lowlands.
- Fenton family members
- East Lothian & Angus roots
- Dirleton & Beaufort ties
- Family gatherings
- Birthday & holiday gifts
- Everyday tartan style
Fenton Family Heritage
John de Fenton was Sheriff of Forfar in 1261, and the family took its name from the barony of Fenton near Dirleton in East Lothian. Sir William de Fenton married Cecilia Bisset, co-heiress of the Bissets of Lovat, and so acquired the great estate of Beaufort in the north; he was styled "Lord of Beaufort" and sat as one of the auditors at Berwick in the momentous cause between Robert the Bruce and John Balliol for the crown of Scotland.
The Fentons held their lands through the turbulent 14th century, William de Fenton enriching the chapel of Baikie in Angus with a gift of lands in 1362. In time the principal Lowland line ended in an heiress who married Whitelaw of that Ilk, while the Angus branch passed through co-heiresses to the Lindsays and the Halkets of Pitfirran. The name endures in the land at Fenton Tower and Fenton Hill. The old arms of Fenton of that Ilk showed a silver engrailed bend on red.
Fenton Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Fenton name, the tartan its members wear, and why Fenton products make meaningful Scottish heritage gifts.
Does Fenton have its own tartan?
Fenton is an old armigerous family without a clan tartan of its own, so the name is most fittingly worn with a district tartan of Lothian.
Where does the Fenton name come from?
From the lands of Fenton near Dirleton in East Lothian, held by the family from the 13th century.
Who were the Fentons of Beaufort?
Sir William de Fenton married the Bisset co-heiress of Lovat and acquired Beaufort, being styled "Lord of Beaufort" and serving as an auditor in the contest for the crown between Bruce and Balliol.
Is Fenton a Highland or Lowland name?
Fenton is a Lowland family name, associated chiefly with East Lothian and Angus in the east of Scotland.
Who can wear the Fenton district tartan?
Anyone of the Fenton name, or with East Lothian or Angus roots, can wear a suitable Lothian district tartan.
Is Fenton tartan a good gift?
Yes. District-tartan Fenton products make a meaningful gift for the Fenton family and for those with Lothian or Angus heritage.
Carry the Fenton Name with Pride
Discover Lothian district tartan apparel, accessories and gifts for the Fenton family — honouring Dirleton, Beaufort and an old knightly name of the Lowlands.
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