The Macintosh
Motto: Touch
not the Cat Bot a Glove (don't touch the cat without a glove)
Plant Badge:
Red Whortleberry
Lands:
Inverness-shire, Moy Hall has been their family seat for over 500
years.
The name Macintosh comes from the Gaelic "Mac an tiosich" which
translates to "son of the leader / chief." The clan is a descendant
of the royal house of Duff and is a branch of Clan Chatton, which
also includes the Macphersons and close to a dozen other families.
Their origins can be traced back to the 12th Century
when Shaw Macduff accompanied Malcolm IV to suppress a rebellion in
Morayshire. The Macintosh also have connections to the Chatton
Clan. This is now a federation of clans and is usually led by a
Macintosh. The Macintosh can also lay claim to great thinkers and
inventors in their ancestry, as during the 1800s, Charles Macintosh
invented a method of waterproofing fabric, which led to the
creation of the Macintosh raincoat.
The Macintosh has six different tartans, including the Modern,
Ancient, Hunting, and Weathered tartans. The tartan shown on this
postcard is an example of the Macintosh Hunting Modern, as it is
the only tartan with a yellow stripe through it. Other families
eligible to wear the Macintosh tartan are the Adamson, Ayson, Cash,
Clark, and MacCombie families, among others.
Object no :
N. TAR 18 The Macintosh Front, N. TAR 18 The Macintosh Back
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Accession number :
N. TAR 18
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council