Sutherland Muted | 13 - 16 oz. Wool

Mill: HOE
Weight: 13 oz.
Clan Motto: Sans Peur ("Still Without Fear")
Known Septs Include: CHEYNE, CHIENE, CLYNE, DUFFES, DUFFUS, FEDERITH, GRAY, KEITH, MOUAT, MOWATT, MURRAY, OLIPHANT
Notes:
From Vestiarium Scoticum. The foundation resembles the Black Watch with red and white lines superimposed (J. Scarlett). STS notes for this tartan don't exactly make sense: "The earlier date refers to a letter from Gordon Earl of Sutherland instructing Murray of Dulrossie to "Remove the red and white lines from the plaids of the men so as to bring their dress into harmony with that of the other Septs." This sett is also recorded by Smibert's in 1850. Smibert's work lends greater authority to the accuracy of the tartan."

This tartan dates to 1842.