CLAN CARRUTHERS SOCIETY (INTERNATIONAL) Founded on a Royal Charter to Holmains, 1755.
Honorary President: Peter Carruthers of Holmains, Clan Chief
CARRUTHERS; A proud Scottish Reiver family, from Annandale in the ancient West March of the Scottish Borders. This we already know, but what makes ‘us’ as a Society claim to represent our worldwide Scottish family and clan and the right to call ourselves the 'official home’ of Carruthers. Further, are you wishing to keep the… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: The official home of Carruthers, but can we really make that claim?
This is Part II, a continuation from part I previously published and the following information is taken, in part, from a visit to the exhibition at Tullie House Museum in Carlisle, which can be found at Castle Street, Carlisle CA3 8TP, and sits in front of Carlisle Castle from which the tunnel, with the cursing stone is… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: The Border Reiver Exhibition. Pt 2.
This is part 1 of a 3 part series taken in part from the exhibition at Tullie House Museum in Carlisle, which was opened in 1893. For anyone interested in our Reiver ancestry, or in fact local history going back from Roman times to the near past, it is well worth the visit. It can… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: The Border Reiver Exhibition. Pt 1
Tom Moss We continue with the interview with Tom Moss, Reiver historian and author. Our last blog covered his beginnings, the start of his interest in Reiver history and an introduction to his level of expertise. His website Reivers History is the go to place for everything to do with the Border Reivers and as… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: The enemy of our enemy is our friend ; An interview with Tom Moss, Reiver Historian and Author Part 2
The Capture of Kinmont Willie by John Faed The ancient proverb, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend", has traversed time and is a phrase that would easily have been used by our reiver ancestors, whose priority and loyalty was always to their family and its allies. In some ways, it is as apt… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: The enemy of my enemy is my friend. An interview with Tom Moss, Reiver Author and Historian.
Here is an excellent albeit concise piece taken from another website (Hodgson) and as such it is only proper that credit is given to the authors. What is really interesting and augments exactly what our society has said for years based on the current evidence, is that this progression clearly shows that Annandale was not… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: Changes in the Anglo-Scottish borders over the 9th and 10th centuries
The Curse of the Border Clans The Carruthers, along with many others, were one of the great border clans also known as Reivers, they were one of 17 listed in the Suppression of Unruly Clans Act of 1587. This Act did not suggest that those not mentioed wewre less unruly, but was a heads up… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: The Curse of the Border Reivers, still in place.
https://youtu.be/SJmUweYntv8 A brief synopsis of Carruthers, our Chief, and our clan. Represented through regional branches headed by Clan Commissioners, commissioned by the Clan Chief; Carruthers of Holmains in: Africa: Ian Carruthers Australasia and Oceania: Gary Carruthers FSA Scot Canada: Andrew Carruthers Europe: Cécilia Mitchell-Carruthers Scotland/UK: George Carruthers FSA Scot USA: Dana Caruthers Norton FSA… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: A YouTube video on the ancient Riding Family of Carruthers
Plant Badges Well before the first tartans had been assigned to clans and families in the early 1800's and before the crest of the chief was depicted on a badge, clans used plants to reflect their affiliation. These included sprigs or flowers from trees, bushes or wildflowers, which grew locally. These were worn on their… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: A Plant Badge for a Reiver
Sorbie.net describes the peoples of that area and time as 'clans and families of the border hills, who took advantage of the struggle between the two Kingdoms of Scotland and England to live in a state of semi-lawlessness'. They were rugged, tough people who enforced their own brutal code of conduct and honour and became known as… Continue reading Clan Carruthers: The Anglo-Scottish Frontiers 1329-1603.
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