MACDONALD OF SLEAT (ANCIENT) DISTRICT the commander of British forces

the commander of British forces in North Britain authorised the formation of six independent companies of troops to police the Highlanders

but it appears that the reconstruction differs somewhat from the original

An old kilt worn by Commander Alex Hannay (1788 - 1844) was discovered by his descendant

The Siol Alpin is claimed as the origin of a number of clans

married the Queen after being implicated in the murder of her husband

MACDONALD OF SLEAT (ANCIENT) DISTRICT the commander of British forcesAlso Middleton Middleton of Kinfauns. Scottish Tartan Society notes: The MacDonald of Sleat tartan was manufactured in the 18th century and called MacDonald of Sleat, Lord of the Isles. The pattern was devised from an old MacDonald tartan that is shown in a painting at Armadale Castle, but it appears that the reconstruction differs somewhat from the original. Whether this was intended or simply a mistake is entirely open to conjecture but it would not