Skirving Tartan Collection
Skirving Family Tartan Collection
Celebrate the Skirving name with a Scottish heritage tartan — an old East Lothian family of the good farming country, whose name is written on the land itself.
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About the Skirving Family Tartan
The Skirving name is a Scottish territorial name, taken from lands of that name in East Lothian, in the parish of Athelstaneford, where the family are recorded from medieval times. As a family name rather than a Highland clan, Skirving is most fittingly matched with a family or Lothian district tartan.
This collection brings a fitting Scottish tartan into wearable apparel, everyday accessories, home decor and meaningful heritage gifts, honouring an old name of the Lothian country.
Skirving Tartan Pattern and Colours
This collection draws on a cool ground of teal and green crossed with black and lifted by a soft line — dignified, handsome colours of the East Lothian country, its rich farmland running down to the sea.
Skirving Heritage
The lands of Skirving lie in East Lothian, in the parish of Athelstaneford — the very parish where, by tradition, the saltire first appeared in the sky above a Scottish army. The family took their name from the land in the old Scottish way, and appear in the records of the county through the medieval and early modern centuries.
The best remembered of the name was Adam Skirving, a farmer of Garleton in the eighteenth century, who wrote a celebrated ballad about the battle fought at Prestonpans in 1745 within sight of his own fields. His son Archibald Skirving became one of the finest Scottish portrait painters of his day. From East Lothian the name spread across Scotland and beyond.
Who Is This Collection For?
This collection is made for those of the Skirving name, families with East Lothian and Lothian roots, and anyone who wishes to honour an old Scottish territorial name.
- ✓ Skirving family and descendants
- ✓ East Lothian and Athelstaneford roots
- ✓ Lowland farming heritage
- ✓ Family gatherings and reunions
- ✓ Scottish ancestry gifts
- ✓ Teal and green tartan style
How to Wear Skirving Tartan
A Skirving family or district 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.
Skirving Family Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Skirving name, the tartan its members wear and why it matters for Scottish heritage shoppers.
Does Skirving have its own clan tartan?
Skirving is a family name rather than a Highland clan, so it is most fittingly worn with a family or Lothian district tartan.
What does the name Skirving mean?
It is a territorial name, taken from lands of that name in East Lothian.
Where is the Skirving name from?
From the parish of Athelstaneford in East Lothian, in the good farming country east of Edinburgh.
Who was Adam Skirving?
A farmer of Garleton who wrote a celebrated ballad about the battle fought at Prestonpans in 1745.
Who was Archibald Skirving?
Adam's son, one of the finest Scottish portrait painters of his generation.
Who can wear the Skirving tartan?
Anyone of the Skirving name, or with a family connection, can wear a family or Lothian district tartan.
Carry the Skirving Name with Pride
Discover family and district tartan clothing, accessories and gifts for the Skirving family — honouring Athelstaneford and the East Lothian country.
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