Mens Tartan Trouser - Menzies Dress
Royal & Plaid colour – Black/White with Red Thread Tartan.
Originally the Mesnieres in Normandy, France, the family name was transformed to Manners, the Dukes of Rutland surname. A branch of this family moved to the Scottish Lothians and gradually into the Highlands of Scotland, where they became first known as Meyneris and eventually as Menzies. Robert de Meyneris rose to the heights of Chamberlain in Scotland in 1249. The Menzies family established the earldom of Atholl and gained further success through their support of Robert the Bruce. Colonel James Menzies was responsible for bringing the Larch tree to Scotland which now flourishes in the Highlands. Menzies Castle, the family seat, was used in World War II as a Polish Army Medical Stores Department and before falling into ruin has been rescued by the Clan Menzies society for restoration.
Created in 1934.
Additional Information
+ Straight Slim Leg Cut
+ Royal & Plaid colour – Blue/ Black and Green Military Tartan.
+ Various Sizes
+ Machine Washable
+ 100% Polyester
+ Officially termed the Government Tartan, for over 270 years this famous plaid has been worn by Scottish Soldiers, most recently by the Royal Regiment of Scotland founded in 2006. Its origins date back to 1725 when on the advice of Captain Wade, Commander in Chief of North Britain, King George I ordered a raising of a ‘Watch’ comprising six Independent Companies and a uniform “to provide Plaid Cloathing and Bonnets in the Highland Dress”. Through the centuries, the tartan known as Black Watch has been worn widely by Highland Military units, from Rob Roy’s sons in the Independent Companies and by The Thin Red Line at Balaklava. This elegant plaid has long been a symbol of loyalty, courage and sacrifice.
Royal & Plaid colour – Blue/ Black and Green Military Tartan. Created in 1725
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