After our first Family Convention in 2014, Clan Ewing was led by its commander, John Thor Ewing, and grew in strength and recognition.
In September 2024, a second Family Convention agreed that John Thor Ewing should become chief, and he was duly appointed as Chief of the Name and Arms of Ewing in a ceremony at Riddles Court in Edinburgh on 18th October 2025.
Clan Ewing is a Highland clan with a long history. Our genealogy recorded in medieval manuscripts stretches back into the realms of prehistory and legend, while our historical ancestors forged a close alliance with Clan Campbell over several generations.
Clan Ewing’s unique heraldic tradition distinguishes it from other clans. It is thought that the Ewings were appointed by Mary Queen of Scots as Bearers of the Ensign of Scotland, an achievement recorded on the Ewing coat of arms.
One of the few early references to tartan is in a Ewing testament of 1609. Among the possessions listed in this testament was a plaid of ‘red and black coloured cloth.’ This precious reference to an early Ewing tartan forms the basis for our new Ewing Tartan.
