Founded on the Royal Charter to John Carruthers 12th of Holmains, 1755 and his Marriage Contract of 1762, our Society was officially set up in 2017.
Historical and genealogical works on Carruthers had begun in Scotland in the mid to late 1800’s and early 1900’s by both members of the family and others with an interest in the same. These were based on documentations and proofs going back to the 11th century .
These efforts were built on, Â culminating in a bringing together of likeminded individuals in 2007 to have a Carruthers Chief officially confirmed.
On 19 August 2019, Dr Simon Peter Carruthers of Holmains was confirmed by the Lord Lyon King of Arms, Edinburgh, Scotland as Chief of the Name and Arms of Carruthers
This in turn raised Carruthers to official status rather than remaining armigerous and again allows us to be represented on the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs in Edinburgh
Having succeeded in the legal recognition of a Clan Chief by the Lord Lyon in 2019, we are authorised by the Chief to represent the Carruthers family worldwide.
We hope you will continue to support us in our endeavours to  maintain our Carruthers heritage and history with dignity, transparency and honour.
*The Arms above are the recognised Arms of the Chief of the Clan and Family of Carruthers. Scottish arms belong to an individual not a family. They are registered to his name and only he can bear the.The Arms are reproduced here with his kind permission.
*The official Carruthers Tartan was commissioned and registered with the Scottish Register of Tartans by Dr George Carruthers, a clan armiger and Shennachie to the Chief, in 2017. The copyright was gifted to the Chief who accepted it on behalf of the Clan on its adoption as the official clan/family tartan in 2019.
Hi. Do you mind if I use this email as front page story in my publication, Beth’s Newfangled Family Tree in the upcoming February issue? You may visit and see the publication at It is a FREE publication and is produced in two sections each month. We are now in our 12th year in this format – but, the publication is actually almost 30 years old, having been produced in a printed form the first 15 years or so.
Anyone may visit and read the publication. You may, if you wish, forward it on to all of your members at no charge. I will be delighted to email it to your computer if you will let me know your email address…and then you may forward it easily.
The publication is the world hometown publication of the Scottish community and contains news of the clans, news of Scotland, genealogical articles, interesting things, mostly having to do with the Scots or Scotland. I am told the publication gets 300,000 visitors each month.
I do have clan ads in the publication. As a thank you to the Scottish community for many kindnesses over the years, the ads are only $55 per year. You get up to a full page ad (according to your ad copy) each month. If you send one check for $55 each year, you get one ad free. Just let me know your preferences. I design most of the ads, or, we can use an ad you have already. (I only try to cover ink and paper expenses.)
Your story is fascinating and you are to be much complimented on your work and diligence and patience. Best wishes!
Aye,
beth
Brilliant work George