CLAN CARRUTHERS SOCIETY (INTERNATIONAL) Founded on a Royal Charter to Holmains, 1755.
Official Home of the Scottish Border Clan and Family of Carruthers. Honorary President: Dr Peter Carruthers of Holmains, Clan Chief
Seal of the Lord Lyon LORD LYON KING OF ARMS AND THE LYON COURT So who is the Lord Lyon and what is his court. Simplistically, the Lyon has the full Heraldic authority for Scotland through the exercising royal prerogative powers in place of the Monarch. His counterparts in England are the College of Arms,… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: New Appointments at the Lyon Court.
Philip Farquharson, 17th of Invercauld The Chief, Peter Carruthers of Holmains and our Society send their heartfelt congratulations to Philip Farquharson of Invercauld, 17th of that line in his role as Chief of the Name and Arms of Farquharson, on the passing of his Great-Uncle Alwyne. This announcement was taken from the site of Clan… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: New Chief for Clan Farquharson.
The Chiefly Arms of Carruthers were first registered after the passing of the 1672 Lyon King of Arms Act by King Charles II and the then Scottish Parliament. Although Royal Heralds existed as far back as the times of Robert the Bruce and beyond, which is supported it seems in a letter dated 1315 in… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: Carruthers and the Lyon King of Arms Act of 1672
On quite a few occasions, we have been approached by other clans and families who are still armigerous i.e. with no Chief. This is in the main asking for information regarding the route and journey Carruthers took to achieve confirmation of our chief. The full legal process asnd rationale leading to the confirmation of the… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: Armigerous to Official Status- a simple chart.
Elizabeth Roads LVO is considered by her peers to be one of the foremost experts in Scottish heraldry alive today. A proud Scot, she was born in 1951 in Germany, the daughter of Lt Col James Bruce MC and his wife, Mary Hope Sinclair. Her father, a serving officer in the Royal Scots, was stationed there… Continue reading Clan Carruthers: Elizabeth Roads LVC; an interview with the former Lyon Clerk.
This small snippet shows how important a role that the Office of Lord Lyon is viewed in Scottish society and touches on how it interlinks with both our Government and the Supreme Court of Scotland. The Guard of Honour is from the Regiment of Scotland and again reflects the importance that his office is viewed… Continue reading Clan Carruthers: A short video on the Office of the Lord Lyon and its link in Scottish society
As far as we are led to believe, the list below is accurate for Chiefs as of March 2020. These Chiefs are recognised by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs and the Lord Lyon, and all Commanders have been commissioned, again by the Lord Lyon. It obviously does not include armigerous clans. It is also… Continue reading Clan Carruthers: Current list of Scottish Clan Chiefs and Commanders.
Why are Clans important? The clans are part of Scotland’s national inheritance. They are our living link with the history of the nation, and few families will have changed their clan since the Declaration of Arbroath. Scottish identity is bound up with the clans; turn your back on them, and you turn your back on… Continue reading Clan Carruthers: A Surname and the Clan/Family
We are all aware of the bizarre and fake claims being made by some within our own family and their misuse of the Chief's arms, but it seems that even the Lyon Court has limits to his patience, even if they live outside of Scotland. At the end of the day, fraud is fraud, and… Continue reading Clan Carruthers: Another fraud: the Fake Lord of Lochaber
We are very pleased to announce that another Scottish Border Clan has had a Chief confirmed and will, like Carruthers, progressively be invited to join the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs. Although an arduous process to follow, and not for the faint-hearted nor in fact for the unscrupulous, as it requires facts and robust evidence… Continue reading Clan Carruthers: Another Border Clan has a Chief confirmed by the Lord Lyon.
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