Majoribanks Tartan Collection
Marjoribanks Family Tartan Collection
Celebrate the Marjoribanks name with a Scottish heritage tartan — an old Borders family, pronounced "Marchbanks," whose name is linked by tradition to Princess Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert the Bruce.
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About the Marjoribanks Family Tartan
The Marjoribanks name — pronounced "Marchbanks" — is one of the most distinctive of all Scottish surnames. By long tradition, it comes from lands called "Marjorie's banks," said to have been named for Princess Marjorie Bruce, daughter of King Robert the Bruce. Those of the name may wear a Marjoribanks tartan of their own, or, reflecting the family's old kinship with the Johnstones of Annandale, the Johnstone tartan.
This collection brings a fitting Scottish tartan into wearable apparel, everyday accessories, home decor and meaningful heritage gifts, honouring an old and storied name of the Scottish Borders.
Marjoribanks Tartan Pattern and Colours
This collection draws on warm gold and green crossed with dark lines — dignified, earthy colours of the Border country, fitting for an old family of Dumfriesshire whose roots run deep in the south of Scotland.
Marjoribanks Heritage
By the account long told in the family, when Princess Marjorie Bruce married Walter the High Steward in 1315 — a union from which sprang the royal house of Stewart — certain lands took the name "Marjorie's banks" in her honour, and the family who held them became the Marjoribanks. Some historians hold instead that the family sprang from the Johnstones of Annandale, whose arms they still bear in part; the ancestral lands lay at Marchbank, near Moffat in Dumfriesshire.
The Marjoribanks rose to prominence in the 16th century: Thomas Marjoribanks of Ratho was Lord Provost of Edinburgh, and a kinswoman, Christian Marjoribanks, married George Heriot, the goldsmith and financier known as "Jinglin' Geordie," founder of Heriot's School. The chief is Marjoribanks of that Ilk. From the Borders the name spread, in its many spellings — Marjoribanks, Marchbanks, Marshbanks — across Scotland and the wider world.
Who Is This Collection For?
This collection is made for those of the Marjoribanks, Marchbanks and Marshbanks name, Johnstone kin, families with Borders and Dumfriesshire roots, and anyone who wishes to honour an old and distinctive Scottish name.
- ✓ Marjoribanks and Marchbanks family
- ✓ Johnstone kin
- ✓ Borders and Dumfriesshire roots
- ✓ Family gatherings and reunions
- ✓ Scottish ancestry gifts
- ✓ Gold and green tartan style
How to Wear Marjoribanks Tartan
A Marjoribanks heritage tartan works well across caps, shirts, hoodies, scarves, ties, jackets, blankets and keepsake gifts — easy to style for everyday heritage wear, family occasions and meaningful gifts.
Marjoribanks Family Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Marjoribanks name, the tartan its members wear and why it matters for Scottish heritage shoppers.
How is Marjoribanks pronounced?
It is pronounced "Marchbanks" — and indeed some branches of the family have spelled it that way since the 17th century.
Where does the Marjoribanks name come from?
By tradition, from lands called "Marjorie's banks," linked to Princess Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert the Bruce; the ancestral lands lay in Dumfriesshire.
Is Marjoribanks connected to the Johnstones?
Yes — many historians hold the family sprang from the Johnstones of Annandale, whose arms the Marjoribanks still bear in part.
Which tartan should a Marjoribanks wear?
A Marjoribanks tartan, or — reflecting the Johnstone kinship — the Johnstone tartan, or a Borders district tartan.
Does Marjoribanks have a chief?
Yes — the head of the family is Marjoribanks of that Ilk, recognised by the Lord Lyon.
Who can wear the Marjoribanks tartan?
Anyone of the Marjoribanks, Marchbanks or Marshbanks name, or of Johnstone kin, can wear a fitting tartan.
Carry the Marjoribanks Name with Pride
Discover Marjoribanks and Johnstone tartan clothing, accessories and gifts — honouring an old Borders name and its royal tradition.
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