Wishart Tartan

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

Part of Clan Wishart

About this tartan

Wishart is a Scottish surname derived from the Old French 'Guischard'/'Wischard,' meaning prudent or wise, documented in Scotland from the medieval period under many spelling variants including Wishard, Wisheart, and Wiseheart. Its most historically significant bearer is George Wishart (c.1513-1546), a Protestant reformer burned for heresy whose preaching directly influenced John Knox and helped shape the Scottish Reformation. Sources describing Wishart as a clan note it currently has no chief recognized by the Lord Lyon, but they do not document a historic clan territory, castle seat, or continuous chiefly line comparable to a Highland or Border clan, suggesting the Wishart 'clan' identity rests primarily on shared surname and notable descendants rather than an organized clan structure.

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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.