Official Home of the Scottish Border Clan and Family of Carruthers. Honorary President: Dr Peter Carruthers of Holmains, Clan Chief
For more than three centuries, the English and Scottish borderlands were among the most violent places in Britain. When Edward I invaded Scotland in 1296, he started a cycle of warfare that rarely let up. Armies from both kingdoms trampled crops and burned farms, so families who could not live by farming alone turned to… Continue reading CLAN &FAMILY CARRUTHERS: Life on a Lawless Frontier – The Border Reivers 1296-1610
For those of us who wear 'Highland dress', which has become synomymous as traditional dress throughout Scotland, with the law regarding the wearing of the 'black knife' having never been an issue. However, over the last decade or so, questions have arisen over its legality. There has of course, been much written on social media,… Continue reading CLAN & FAMILY CARRUTHERS: The Black Knife, is it legal to wear in Scotland?
This well written and researched piece on part of the history of the Borders is shared by permission of the author and we thank him for the privilege. It covers a period of time during the 16th-century when a series of wars were fought between England and Scotland. This occurred mainly from December 1543 to… Continue reading CLAN & FAMILY CARRUTHERS: The Rough Wooing 1543-1551: its impact on the Scottish Borders
It is always a pleasure to see the growing ranks of Scottish names who are able to, seek to have a Chief recognised. The latest being the name MacAlpine. Clan MacAlpine, who are they? First recorded in the 13th century in Scotland taking their name from the Gaelic MacAilpen (son of Alpin). Black, in his… Continue reading CLAN & FAMILY CARRUTHERS: Clan MacAlpine seeks official recognition.
Ian Leslie Hewitt Carruthers is the Commissioner for Africa, he was appointed by our Chief in August 2020. His ancestry, like many of us, runs back to Dumfrieshire, in this instance to the rural parish of Kirkmahoe which sits north-east of Dumfries itself. The family lived at the Guillyburn Farm, which is still in existance… Continue reading CLAN & FAMILYCARRUTHERS: Carruthers, a family legacy in Southern Africa.
The long and arduous journey to record the rich history, heritage and legitimacy of our family began with the intensive original research leading to the family tome -The Records of the Carruthers Family. This began in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s and was collated by Arthur Stanley Carruthers for his initial publication in 1924.… Continue reading CLAN & FAMILY CARRUTHERS: Another brick removed from the wall.
Every now and then a real gem comes our way. This is from the website of one our close neighbours in Annandale, Irving of Bonshaw. It describes accurately and simplistically, the process and legality involved in the succession of a Scottish Clan chief and other than a derbhfine if no chiefly line can be proven,… Continue reading CLAN & FAMILY CARRUTHERS:So you want to be a Chief? Easy, just follow the rules.
"The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life".Richard Bach Hunterston Castle is the ancient seat of of Clan Hunter, whose history dates back to the 12th century and the invitation of Norman knights into Scotland by David I. The Hunters were granted… Continue reading CLAN & FAMILY CARRUTHERS: Strengthening Clan Alliances in Scotland: A formal Bond of Friendship at Hunterston Castle.
https://youtu.be/a9LIkqlbzE4?si=wkTjlxhEoZvvZ5Zl The one o'clock gun Visitors and in fact some locals still get a bit if a shock when the one o’clock gun is fired. The gun has been fired during times of peace, every day, with some exceptions since the summer of 1861, in the month of June of that year to be exact.… Continue reading CLAN & FAMILY CARRUTHERS: Edinburgh and the 1 o’clock gun.
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