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?
Mysore Maharajah Palace and Gardens During the time of the British rule in India (1757-1947) and after, many Scots to include members of our own family saw India as the place for expats to go. Employment came in various guises; the East India Company or its regiments, the British Army in India, independent British interests… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: Snippets from a Carruthers Diary in India – part 3 From India to Ceylon
During the time of the British rule in India (1757-1947) and after, many Scots to include members of our own family saw India as the place for expats to go. Employment came in various guises; the East India Company or its regiments, the British Army in India, independent British interests such as the tea trade… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: Snippets from a Carruthers Diary in India – part 2. From India to Ceylon.
LEAD Technologies Inc. V1.01 During the time of the British rule in India (1757-1947) and after, many Scots to include members of our own family saw India as the place for expats to go. Employment came in various guises; the East India Company or its regiments, the British Army in India, independent British interests such… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: Snippets from a Carruthers Diary in India – part 1. From India to Ceylon.
HOLMAINS To understand the Chief's line, we need to understand how we got from Carruthers of Carruthers, which our records show date back to before the early 1200's, through Carruthers of Mouswald, which began in 1320 and onto Carruthers of Holmains. The latter of course was seeded through a charter from King David II of… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: The House of Holmains – Our Chiefly line
It is always advantageous to be officially recognised by our Chief and through him, our clan and family. This allows us direct access to documents that only the family of Carruthers of Holmains have in their possession. Accepting that, we would again like to share with you a photo of the original Charter which started… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: The 661 year old Charter of 1361 that started the Holmains Line.
Dr Simon Peter Carruthers of Holmains, is Chief of Carruthers. his parents, Charles and Molly were married in St Jude's Church, South Kensington in London in 1951 and while working for a British tea company in India in 1954, their only child Simon Peter was born. After returning home to the UK with his family… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: Interview with the Chief, by Clan MacEwen
This article has been compiled by Mr Gary J Carruthers, FSA Scot, our Regional Clan Commissioner for Australasia and Oceania. Gary is also, along with Dana Caruthers Norton and Laurie Carruthers Canon, one of our most senior Clan Genealogists, as well as being a Carruthers armiger. His arms were granted through matriculation, by the Lord… Continue reading Clan Carruthers: The Lands and Barony of Holmains – Chiefs of Carruthers
Banking began in Scotland in 1695, when the Bank of Scotland was founded. This was followed by the Royal Bank of Scotland in 1727. Both were established by public authority. The British Linen Bank (based in Edinburgh and also established by public authority), Formerly the British Linen Company, was formed in 1746. This supported the… Continue reading Clan Carruthers: The Ayr Bank and Holmains
Every now and again we are made aware of another piece of Carruthers history not seen before. This time it is from our Chief. The link is the fallow deer on his arms and from a totally different era, an interest in the same species by one of his ancestors. It seems that the Fallow… Continue reading Clan Carruthers: The Explorer, the Chief and the Fallow Deer
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