Ruthven Tartan

Blankets, clothing, ornaments and gifts in the Ruthven tartan - each one made for you.

Part of Clan Ruthven

About this tartan

The Ruthvens settled in Perthshire in the late 1100s. Their seat, the Place of Ruthven near Perth, is now Huntingtower Castle; the 4th Lord Ruthven was made Earl of Gowrie in 1581. The family, said to be of Norse origin, first held lands in East Lothian; Sir Walter Ruthven, the first to use the name, is said to have led men to help William Wallace at Perth in 1297

Read the Clan Ruthven story

Modern or Ancient?

Same pattern, different dyes. Modern uses deep, saturated colours; Ancient uses the softer tones associated with natural dyes.