Fairlie
Fairlie Tartan Collection
Honour an old Ayrshire name with the Fairlie collection — the family of that Ilk on the coast of Largs, builders of Fairlie Castle and kin to the great houses of the west, worn with the tartan of Clan Boyd.
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About the Fairlie Tartan
The Fairlie name is a territorial one of Ayrshire, taken from the barony of Fairlie in the parish of Largs on the Firth of Clyde. The family, said to descend from Robert de Ross of the Rosses of Tarbert, held their lands as the "Fairlies of that Ilk" from the 14th century. Long associated with Clan Boyd through marriage and kinship, those of the Fairlie name are most fittingly worn with the Boyd tartan.
This collection celebrates the Fairlie name and its long Ayrshire heritage, bringing a fitting tartan into apparel, accessories, home decor and heritage gifts for those who carry one of the old names of the Clyde coast.
Fairlie & Boyd Tartan Colours
Worn through the kinship with Clan Boyd, the collection draws on the handsome Boyd tartan — a dignified sett of blue and green crossed with black and lifted by fine white lines — cool, coastal colours fitting for a family long seated by the shining waters of the Firth of Clyde at Largs.
Who Is This Collection For?
The Fairlie collection is a meaningful choice for the Fairlie family, Clan Boyd kin, descendants of Ayrshire and the Largs coast, and anyone drawn to an old name of the west of Scotland.
- Fairlie family members
- Ayrshire & Largs roots
- Clan Boyd kin
- Family gatherings
- Birthday & Christmas gifts
- Everyday tartan style
Fairlie Family Heritage
William de Fairlie was included in a pardon granted by Edward III at Berwick in 1335, and the family bore three water budgets in their arms, a mark of distinction from their Ross ancestors. Sir Robert Fairlie of that Ilk built Fairlie Castle on the Ayrshire coast in 1521, and the family bound itself to the great houses of the west — David Fairlie married Catherine Crawford of Kilbirnie in 1526, and Sir John Fairlie married Marion Crawford of Jordanhill.
Sir John Fairlie's daughter Marion married Thomas Boyd of Linn, and later married into the line of the Marquesses of Bute. A separate branch, the Fairlies of Bruntsfield in Edinburgh, purchased lands in Ayrshire and married the heiress of Rowallan. Alexander Fairlie of Fairlie became a noted improver of agriculture in 18th-century Ayrshire. Through their long kinship and marriage the Fairlies are reckoned a sept of Clan Boyd.
Fairlie Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Fairlie name, the tartan its members wear, and why Fairlie products make meaningful Scottish heritage gifts.
Does Fairlie have its own tartan?
There is no separate Fairlie clan tartan. As a sept of Clan Boyd, those of the Fairlie name are entitled to wear the Boyd tartan.
What clan is Fairlie a sept of?
Fairlie is reckoned a sept of Clan Boyd, with whom the family was long connected through marriage and kinship in Ayrshire.
Where does the Fairlie name come from?
From the barony of Fairlie in the parish of Largs in Ayrshire, on the Firth of Clyde, held by the family from the 14th century.
Who built Fairlie Castle?
Sir Robert Fairlie of that Ilk built Fairlie Castle on the Ayrshire coast in 1521; its ruins still stand near Largs.
Who can wear the Fairlie tartan?
Anyone of the Fairlie name, or with Boyd kinship or Ayrshire roots, can wear the Boyd tartan.
Is Fairlie tartan a good gift?
Yes. Boyd-tartan Fairlie products make a meaningful gift for the Fairlie family and those with Ayrshire heritage.
Celebrate the Fairlie Name with Pride
Discover Boyd tartan apparel, accessories and gifts for the Fairlie family — honouring Largs, Fairlie Castle and an old name of the Ayrshire coast.
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