The Macorquodale name traces to Argyll, on the shores of Loch Awe, where the family is historically associated with the lands of Phantelane in the parish of Glenorchy and Inishail and with a small stronghold on an island in Loch Tromlee. The name itself is thought to descend from the Old Norse personal name Thorketill, rendered in Gaelic as Corcadal, a reminder of the Norse-Gaelic world that shaped Argyll long before it was a single spelling. As a smaller kindred living in the shadow of the powerful Campbells of Loch Awe, and with ties to the nearby Abbey of Inishail, the Macorquodales carried the motto Vivat Rex, "Long Live the King," through centuries in which loyalty and clear allegiance mattered as much as land. Like many smaller Highland families, their standing as a distinct landed power faded through the disruptions of the Covenanting conflicts and the Jacobite era, but the name endured, carried forward by descendants long after the family's direct hold on Loch Awe had passed.
This collection gathers that history into everyday pieces carrying the Macorquodale name and its associated tartan: garden flags, an engraved charcuterie board, a tartan pennant, a cork coaster set, an insulated tumbler, throw and woven blankets, a phone case, and a necklace. Each is produced as an exact-name design rather than a generic Scottish motif, so the connection to this specific Argyllshire family is the point of the piece, not an afterthought.
These make natural gifts for the occasions where family identity matters most: a housewarming, a retirement, a milestone birthday, a Christmas or holiday gift for a parent or grandparent who has traced the family tree, or a keepsake for a clan gathering or reunion. A throw blanket or charcuterie board suits a host gift; a tumbler or phone case suits something more everyday; a garden flag or pennant works well for marking a family home.
Loch Awe and the hill country above it are not the best-known corner of Highland history, and the Macorquodales were never one of Scotland's larger or more powerful clans. That is part of what makes carrying the name meaningful: it connects a present-day gift to a specific, real place and a family whose story, however quietly documented, still runs in an unbroken line to Argyll.
Interest in the Macorquodale name tends to run across a family rather than to one person, since a shared surname is something grandparents, parents, and children can all recognize in the same way. A blanket bought for a grandparent, a coaster set for a wedding registry, or a necklace passed down as a keepsake all serve that same purpose: giving a family several ways, across generations and budgets, to keep the name visible in daily life.
Learn more about the surname's Scottish story in our Macorquodale family history guide. The guide provides the deeper historical narrative, while this collection offers a natural way to carry that family connection into a present, a gathering, or your own home.
