On Tuesday, September 24, 2002 at 7:11:24 PM UTC-4, SailorBoy wrote:   
   > My family in the United States originates from Andrew Miskimmins who   
   > emigrated from Scotland by way of Ireland in the early to mid 1800s.   
   >   
   > I have researched this for quite a while and have found no mention of   
   > a tartan, nor is there a tartan registered in the name of Miskimmins.   
   >   
   > I was told that the Miskimminses were probably not from the highlands,   
   > and were probably not noble, therefore they would have used the tartan   
   > of the local "patron."   
   >   
   > I was also told that since we have no tartan of our own, it is most   
   > proper to wear the tartan Royal Stewart.   
   >   
   > My questions are:   
   > 1.	If we have no tartan, can we make our own?   
   > 2.	Must we get permission from a clan to wear their tartan?   
   > 3.	Is the Royal Stewart in fact, the proper tartan for us   
   > non-landed folks?   
   >   
   > Thanks,   
   > Frank   
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   Miskimmin surname (and spelling variants) is a sept of the Clan Cumming so   
   join the clan and wear their tartan.   
      
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