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
Clan Carruthers Society International
Mouswald Tower was the home of the Carruthers of Mouswald, chiefs of the name, from the second quarter of the 14th century. It remained as such until the demise of that branch of the family which became extinct in 1548 on the death of the last of the male line. It is recorded that it… Continue reading CLAN & FAMILY CARRUTHERS: Mouswald Tower-Legacy of the Carruthers Family.
The Carruthers Convenor, Micheal Carruthers replendent in Carruthers Tartan, carrying the clan flag. Photo by Phoenix Photography Scotland. As we come into the Scottish festival/games season, we have had a few questions regarding flags ie 'what constitutes a Carruthers flag' and 'who can fly them and where'? Of course the latter will depend on both… Continue reading CLAN & FAMILY CARRUTHERS: Understanding Our Flags: Usage and Regulations
We are always more than happy to publish any well researched and accurate information from within our membership. This excellent piece has been written and submitted by Greg Lawson, a member of our Society on his visit to St Mungo's Churchyard where many of our family lie. We had the pleasure of meeting Greg and… Continue reading CLAN & FAMILY CARRUTHERS: Exploring St Mungo’s Churchyard: A Family Connection
Continuing with our works on behalf of the Society. Last week we saw the superb investigative efforts of Gary Carruthers culminating in the locating of the arms of Sir Joseph Carruthers of Australia. This week, here is a similar blog I had been working. My research was to locate the arms of Dr William C.… Continue reading CLAN & FAMILY CARRUTHERS: A puzzle solved, the arms of Dr William C. Carruthers, FRS.
In line with all Scottish arms, Carruthers arms must be differenced from those of Holmains i.e. the arms of our Chief (see left). As such they would have differences from the two gold engrailed chevrons and fleur de lis on a red shield. The arms of Sir Joseph H. McNeill Carruthers do not seem to… Continue reading CLAN & FAMILY CARRUTHERS; Sir Joseph Hector McNeill Carruthers KCMG, MA, LLD.
Continuing from our last post, we had an email asking about the Sobieski brothers and the role they played in Clan and Family tartans. Although we have covered this before in another blog, we have revisited it with updated information. However, forgeries and false claims are a thing of human nature it seems, and tartan… Continue reading CLAN & FAMILY CARRUTHERS: The famous tartan forgery that helped start a Scottish tradition.
According to the Scots Magazine in a piece discussing tartan, ‘what began as a simple garment design with very little meaning at all, later became a symbol of rebellion and a battle uniform’, (and of course progressively, a Scottish clan and family's identity ed.). In this blog we will try to run briefly through the… Continue reading CLAN & FAMILY CARRUTHERS: Tartan facts and myths explained.
Brahan Seer Stone in Craig Wood, near to Avoch on the Black Isle, Scotland. It is inscribed in both English and Scottish Gaelic with the words "The shadow over Culloden will rise and the sun will shine brighter". Copyright wiki The supernatural stories and myths of Scotland from the depths of time, are well known by some and… Continue reading CLAN & FAMILY CARRUTHERS: The Second Sight.
Accepting the poor research in some quarters and therefore the bad information that is still being perpetrated by certain individuals relating to our family, it is nice to see that more and more commercial enterprises are taking a more factual approach with respect to our name. This is especially pleasing when a representation of the… Continue reading CLAN & FAMILY CARRUTHERS: Carruthers and Bagtown Clans.
As of April 2025, this is the list of Chiefs/Commanders of clans and families recognised by the Lord Lyon and includes those in membership of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, who only invite Chiefs or Commanders recognised by the Lord Lyon to sit on the Standing Council. Clan Commanders are commissioned, after an election by… Continue reading CLAN & FAMILY CARRUTHERS: Scottish Clans and Families, their recognised Chiefs and Commanders (2025).
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