| Tartans of the Lowland families were not named until the
publication the 'Vestiarium Scoticum' in 1842. The
authors, the Sobieski Stuart brothers, enjoyed a popular
following amongst the Scottish gentry in the early
Victorian era, and in the spirit of the times, added
mystery, romance and some spurious historical
documentation to the subject of tartans. The Maxwells
have, nevertheless, a tartan of at least 150 years antiquity,
probably designed by persons of great imagination and
flair.
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