Clan Ross Collection

Clan Ross descends from Fearchar, son of the lay parson of Applecross, who sided with Alexander II against a rising in 1215 and was created Earl of Ross around 1226.…

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About Clan Ross

Clan Ross descends from Fearchar, son of the lay parson of Applecross, who sided with Alexander II against a rising in 1215 and was created Earl of Ross around 1226. Earl William was captured fighting the English at Dunbar in 1296, yet in 1306 he seized Robert the Bruce's wife and daughter from the sanctuary at Tain and handed them to the English. He submitted to Bruce in 1308, and the clan fought on the Scottish side at Bannockburn in 1314, where the earl's son Walter was killed

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Modern or Ancient?

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