Re: Sinclair Tartan - forwarded message

[Niven Sinclair <niven@niven.co.uk>]

At 08:58 16/07/00 -0400, you wrote:
>Dear Amber:
>Frank Adam and Thomas Innis of Learny in their book "the Clans Septs and
>Regiments of the Scottish Highlands" tell us that the Septs of Clan Sinclair
>are: Caird, Clouston, Clyne, Linkletter, and Mason.  There are those who
>would addGallie, Flett, and Moar to this list.  Pottinger is not listed and
>the fact that your correspondent saw some Pottingers wearing Sinclair tartan
>in Orkney does not make them a Sept of Clan Sinclair.  However, this is far
>from "hanging offence" and to my mind is a compliment to the historical fact
>of Clan Sinclair's strong presence in the North -- ie Caithness and Orkney.
>For example, Charlie Simpson from Wick, one the best known winners of the
>heavy events in Scotland during the '6o's and '70's wears a Sinclair Ancient
>Hunting tartan kilt.
>Hope this is helpful
>Rory
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Amber Dalakas <am1@stratos.net>
>To: Sinclair Discussion List <sinclair@matrix.net>
>Date: Saturday, July 15, 2000 3:16 PM
>Subject: Sinclair Tartan - forwarded message
>
>
> >Hi:
> >
> >Can someone help this gentleman out?  I don't even understand the question.
> >
> >Thanks!
> >Amber
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: David Pottenger <dvp@cptnet.com>
> >To: am1@stratos.net <am1@stratos.net>
> >Date: Thursday, July 13, 2000 9:20 PM
> >
> >
> >Ms. Dalakas,
> >
> >Pottengers in the Orkneys wear Sinclair tartan.  Are we your sept?  Could
> >you
> >please direct me to someone who might know this answer?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >David Pottenger
> >Farmington, New Mexico
> >
> >Pottinger is a very very old Orkney Surname.  There are many memorial
     tablets to this family in Kirkwall Cathedral although the name is spelled
     as I have written rather than with an 'e' in the second syllable.

     Willie Pottinger is the current Commodore of the Kirkwall Yacht Club.  He
     met Laura Zolo during her recent visit to Orkney and was largely 
responsible
     for arranging for the flotilla of yachts which accompanied the "7 
Roses" out to
     open water.  A great send-off to a valiant lady

     Niven


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