Purves Tartan Collection
Purves Family Tartan Collection
Celebrate the Purves name with a Scottish heritage tartan — an old Berwickshire family whose name comes from the medieval office of the purveyor, keeper of a great household's provisions.
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About the Purves Family Tartan
The Purves name — also Purvis and Purvess — is understood to come from the medieval word for purveyance: the purveyor was the officer who provided and kept the stores of a great household, a post of trust in castle and abbey alike. The family are recorded as the Purveses of that Ilk in Berwickshire.
As a family name rather than a Highland clan, Purves is most fittingly matched with a family or Borders district tartan. This collection brings a fitting Scottish tartan into wearable apparel, accessories, home decor and heritage gifts.
Purves 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 Berwickshire country, its farmland running down to the Tweed and the sea.
Purves Heritage
The Purveses appear in the records of the eastern Borders from medieval times, holding lands in Berwickshire, and are styled Purves of that Ilk and of Purveshall. Theirs was the settled life of the Border lairds: farming the good land of the Merse, serving in the sheriffdom, and marrying into the families of the district.
In the seventeenth century Sir William Purves rose in the service of the crown as Solicitor General for Scotland and was created a baronet; through later marriage the chief line joined with the Humes of Marchmont, and the name was carried on as Purves-Hume-Campbell. From the Borders the Purves name spread across Scotland and, with the emigrations, to the wider world.
Who Is This Collection For?
This collection is made for those of the Purves and Purvis name, families with Berwickshire and Borders roots, and anyone who wishes to honour an old Scottish name of the eastern March.
- ✓ Purves and Purvis family
- ✓ Berwickshire and Merse roots
- ✓ Border lairdly heritage
- ✓ Family gatherings and reunions
- ✓ Scottish ancestry gifts
- ✓ Teal and green tartan style
How to Wear Purves Tartan
A Purves 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.
Purves Family Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Purves name, the tartan its members wear and why it matters for Scottish heritage shoppers.
Does Purves have its own clan tartan?
Purves is a family name rather than a Highland clan, so it is most fittingly worn with a family or Borders district tartan.
What does the name Purves mean?
It is understood to come from the medieval purveyor's office — the officer who supplied and kept a household's provisions.
Where is the Purves name from?
From Berwickshire in the eastern Borders, where the family are styled Purves of that Ilk and of Purveshall.
How else is the name spelled?
Purvis and Purvess are the most common variant spellings of the name.
Who was Sir William Purves?
A 17th-century Solicitor General for Scotland, created a baronet, of the chief line of the family.
Who can wear the Purves tartan?
Anyone of the Purves or Purvis name, or with a family connection, can wear a family or Borders district tartan.
Carry the Purves Name with Pride
Discover family and district tartan clothing, accessories and gifts for the Purves family — honouring Berwickshire, the Merse and the eastern Borders.
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