MACPHIE (ANCIENT) - Tartans beginning with 'J' the commander of British forces

the commander of British forces in North Britain authorised the formation of six independent companies of troops to police the Highlanders

Tartan shared with Austin

Stewart thought this took place about the time of the Union (1707)

The Hunting MacFarlane is based on Logans count (1831) with red changed to green

Possibly the basis for the design of later tartans

MACPHIE (ANCIENT) - Tartans beginning with 'J' the commander of British forcesMacPhies, MacFie, or MacDuffie held lands on the Isle of Colonsay until the mid seventeenth century but were later scattered by the clearances. They were the hereditary Keeper of the Records to the Lords of the Isles. The present Commander, Sandy MacPhie, lives in Queensland, Australia. The resemblance of this tartan to that of the Camerons may denote the MacFies' allegiance to that clan on the mainland after they were dispersed from Colonsay.