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?
Category: DNA Project
CLAN CARRUTHERS: Update on Carruthers DNA Snp
Our Director of DNA research Mr Steve Colburn has issued this update and statement. It underlines the need for good research based on evidence, tenacity and accuracy. As such if it’s not published on this site, it has not been fact checked for its validity with regards Carruthers WILL THE REAL CARRUTHERS SNP MARKER PLEASE… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: Update on Carruthers DNA Snp
CLAN CARRUTHERS: Ancient Invaders transformed Britain but not its DNA map.
http://www.eupedia.com/ Carruthers is an ancient Scottish name. There is sadly no evidence we are directly related to William Wallace (nor is anyone else, as they have no idea who his family were), Robert the Bruce (nor is anyone else as his line died out on the death of his son David II) nor Irish or… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: Ancient Invaders transformed Britain but not its DNA map.
CLAN CARRUTHERS: Vikings travel routes in Scotland to be researched.
Genetic Research on Scottish DNA 2019 Looking for evidence to prove or just as valid to disprove is far more important than bending facts to fit an agenda when looking at the genetic picture. Science and solid evidence therefore, rather than commercial companies, has to offer the best source of information on Scotland's past and… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: Vikings travel routes in Scotland to be researched.
Clan Carruthers: Our Clan yDNA Project
Overview Since the turn of the millennium many Scottish Clans have launched surname studies. As a Clan, our priority has to date been to support a Chief being confirmed by the Lord Lyon. As of 2019, our Chief, Dr Simon Peter Carruthers of Holmains was confirmed of the Name and Arms of Carruthers, thus closing… Continue reading Clan Carruthers: Our Clan yDNA Project
Clan Carruthers: ‘Lallans’, the ‘Tongue’ of our Ancestors.
'Scots' is a spoken language with a number of different varieties, each with its own distinctive character. Scots is spoken in Glasgow, Dundee, Edinburgh and Aberdeen as well as in the Borders, Dumfries and Galloway, central Scotland, Fife, the Lothians, Tayside, Caithness, the North East and Orkney and Shetland. It is a language that has… Continue reading Clan Carruthers: ‘Lallans’, the ‘Tongue’ of our Ancestors.
Clan Carruthers: Gaelic or Brythonic (Irish or Scots)
The Brittonic-speaking community (not Gaelic) around the sixth century. Are we descended from the Irish?' It has already been proven that the name Carruthers is topographical in nature and Brythonic in origin, deriving originally from the area in what is now Annandale in Southwest Scotland. It was taken from Caer Rhydderch in the Brythonic lanquage… Continue reading Clan Carruthers: Gaelic or Brythonic (Irish or Scots)
Clan Carruthers: Y-DNA Project
A warm welcome to the Clan Carruthers Y-DNA Project. Overview Since the turn of the millennium many Scottish Clans have launched surname studies. As a Clan, our priority has to date been to support a Chief being confirmed by the Lord Lyon. As of August 2019, our Chief, Dr Simon Peter Carruthers of Holmains was… Continue reading Clan Carruthers: Y-DNA Project
Clan Carruthers: Can all Carruthers share the same DNA?
DNA as a tool, can be helpful but it can also be open to abuse. As DNA is passed from either the maternal or paternal link, one would assume that all bearing the Carruthers name, would share the same DNA, however this cannot be true. This piece however, is not denouncing DNA testing but is… Continue reading Clan Carruthers: Can all Carruthers share the same DNA?