Haig Check (Estate Check) Tartan
- Name of Tartan:
- Haig Check (Estate Check)
- Alternative Name:
- Gladstone, Buccleuch Check
- ITI Number:
- 6244
- Category:
- Estate Check
- Designer / Source:
- Griffiths, Sir Richard W.
- Date:
- 1908
- Slog:
- BWK:WKW
- Colour Sequence:
- BWKWKWKWKWKWKWBWKWKWKWKWKWKW
- Thread Count:
- BL12 WW12 K12 WW12 K12 WW12 K12 WW12 K12 WW12 K12 WW12 K12 WW12 BL12 WW12 K12 WW12 K12 WW12 K12 WW12 K12 WW12 K12 WW12 K12 WW12
- Notes:
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Designed by the Colonel of the 4th Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borderers in 1908 and used for the pipers’ plaids. Earl Haig’s family adopted it since he was also a Colonel of the battalion. It was also known as the Gladstone (connection not known as yet) and the Buccleuch Check – the connection with Buccleuch is also being researched.
The name Haig possibly evolved from Norman or Norwegian
history. In Scotland, the Haig name goes back at least to
the time of Robert III. Around 1453 the Haig estate was
divided among heirs. David Haig sold his share, changed his
name to Hoge, and moved to Musselborough. Once in America,
many of the Hoges changed to the now more common spelling
of Hogue. (RootsWeb June 2004)
