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Little Tartan Collection
Honour a hardy Border name with the Little collection — one of the great riding families of the West March, hard-riding kin of Eskdale, worn with a tartan of their own.
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About the Little Tartan
The Little name is an old one of the Scottish Borders, a byname for a small or short person that became a settled surname. The Littles were one of the great riding families of the West March, in Eskdale and Ewesdale in Dumfriesshire, and were named among the "unruly clans" of the frontier in the Act of 1587. An old armigerous Border family with a registered tartan of its own, the Littles rode with the best in the age of the reivers.
Whether you bear the Little name, descend from the Borders, or simply admire a hard-riding family of the Marches, this collection brings the Little tartan into wearable apparel, everyday accessories, home decor and meaningful heritage gifts.
Little Tartan Pattern & Colours
The Little tartan is a handsome sett of blue and green crossed with black and lifted by fine lines of red — cool, practical colours fitting for a hardy Border family of the moors and dales, who lived by the saddle in the debatable lands of Eskdale.
Who Is This Collection For?
The Little collection is a meaningful choice for the Little family, descendants of the Borders, those with Eskdale or Ewesdale roots, and anyone drawn to an old riding family of the Scottish Marches.
- Little family members
- Border & Eskdale roots
- West March riding heritage
- Family gatherings
- Birthday & Christmas gifts
- Everyday tartan style
Little Family Heritage
The Littles held lands in Eskdale and Ewesdale in the West March, and lived in the turbulent world of the Border reivers, loyal above all to their own name. They rode alongside — and sometimes against — their neighbours the Armstrongs, Grahams, Carruthers and Johnstones, in the endless raiding and feuding of the frontier, and were reckoned among the unruly riding clans the crown sought to tame.
Clement Little and his brother William were prominent Edinburgh burgesses and benefactors in the 16th century — Clement's books helped found the library of the University of Edinburgh. After the union of the crowns in 1603 ended the reiving days, the Littles spread across Scotland and the world, keeping their hardy Border character. The name endures, proud of its frontier heritage.
Little Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Little name, the tartan its members wear, and why Little products make meaningful Scottish heritage gifts.
Is there a Little tartan?
Yes — those of the Little name may wear a Little tartan, a cool blue and green sett recalling their Border home in Eskdale.
Where does the Little name come from?
It is an old Border byname for a small or short person, which became a settled family name in Eskdale and Ewesdale.
Were the Littles Border reivers?
Yes. The Littles were one of the great riding families of the West March, named among the unruly clans of the frontier in the Act of 1587.
Does Little have a chief?
Little is an old armigerous Border family; no chief is recognised today, but the name carries a long and hardy frontier heritage.
Who can wear the Little tartan?
Anyone of the Little name, or with Border roots, can wear the Little tartan.
Is Little tartan a good gift?
Yes. Little products make thoughtful gifts for family members, gatherings, birthdays, Christmas and Scottish heritage celebrations.
Carry the Little Name with Pride
Discover Little tartan apparel, accessories and gifts — honouring the Borders, the riding families of Eskdale and a hardy old name of the frontier.
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