Full name: Jenna MacBran
Born in: 1720
Birthplace: An-t-Ànth Leathan (Broadforth) Isle of Skye
Spouse: Martainn MacBran
Profession: Dyester and Herbalwoman
Crafts: Dyeing fabrics, sewing, herbs, domestic skills.
Background:
Jenna is born in a dyersfamily.
Jenna’s father dyed the wool in all possible sorts off colors, depending on which plants he had in his possession.
Jenna, as a young girl, after finishing her domestic chores, helped out in the dyery.
Her fathers dyery was mostly known for having red fabrics and yarns.
Those where dyed with the expensive, and hard to obtain, Madder (Rubia tinctorum).
Father bought most of the more difficult to obtain pigments and mordants from a trader/ smuggler named Martainn.
After her fathers death, her mother, together with Jenna, tried to keep the dyery going.
Jenna became more fond of Martainn, and eventually, after approval from her mother, married him.
After her marriage Jenna continued (in small amounts) to dye wool. This wool is also sold by Martainn.