GRAND COUNCIL & ARMIGERS
CLAN CARRUTHERS SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL
Any chief recognised by the Lord Lyon as chief of a clan or family is chief of all who bear the name of the clan or family….
Lord Lyon, Edinburgh, Scotland, 16 December 2021
HISTORICAL SYNOPSIS
- There will only ever be one clan and family of Carruthers, and it originated in Annandale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
- It can trace the recorded use of its ‘name’ back into the 1100’s in Scotland, prior to this surnames were not used.
- The name itself comes from an area and ancient parish in Annandale, Dumfriesshire called Carruthers, being named after the Brythonnic fort (Caer) of Rydderch (pronounced Ruthers in ancient Cumbric/Briton).
- Rydderch was a warlord of the Selgovae tribe in and around 200 AD.
- As Border Reivers, Carruthers were one of the 17 Border clans named in the 1587 Scottish Act of the Supression of Unruly Clans.
CLAN AND FAMILY INFORMATION
- There is only one recognised chief of the clan and family of Carruthers – Peter Carruthers of Holmains
- There is only one official Carruthers tartan registered with the Scottish Register of Tartans in Edinburgh – Carruthers STR11700.
- There is only one Society authorised by the clan chief to represent the name Carruthers and it derivations worldwide and that is the Clan Carruthers Society (International).
- The chief of Carruthers is member of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (Scotland) while the clan and family society are members of COSCA (USA), CASSOC (Canada) and SAHC (Australia)
THE COUNCIL OF THE CLAN AND FAMILY OF CARRUTHERS
Arms do not belong to a family but to an individual. It is illegal and disrespectful to use the arms of a Scottish clan chief or armiger without their permission. The shield of the chief of Carruthers, dating back over 400 years and seen below, should only be used by permission of the bearer ie the hereditary chief of Carruthers.
Arms/Shield of the Chief of the Name and Arms of CARRUTHERS
CLAN CHIEF:
Dr. Simon Peter Carruthers of Holmains
(Full achievment of the arms of the Chief of the Name and Arms of Carruthers)
LIVING ARMIGERS :
Bruce Nigel Mitchell-Carruthers (France)
James Andrew Carruthers of Dormont (UK)
Iain Arthur Stewart Carruthers (UK)
Dr. George Carruthers FSA Scot (UK)
Gary John Carruthers FSA Scot (Aus)
Living Armigers associated with the Clan:
Dr. George Haig (Society Treasurer)
CCSI EXECUTIVE COUNCIL:
Convenor:
Dr. George Carruthers, FSA Scot
Vice Convenor:
Dana Caruthers Norton, FSA Scot
Vice Convenor:
Cécelia Mitchell-Carruthers
Treasurer:
Dr. George Haig
Asst Treasurer:
Stuart Carruthers
Executive Secretary:
Laura Carruthers
Executive Editor:
Dr. Liz Monument FSA Scot
REGIONAL CLAN COMMISSIONERS:
Clan Commissioner – USA:
Dana Caruthers Norton, FSA Scot
Clan Commissioner – Europe:
Cécilia Mitchell-Carruthers
Clan Commissioner – Canada:
Andrew Carruthers
Clan Commissioner – Australia:
Gary Carruthers, FSA Scot
Clan Commissioner – Africa:
Ian Carruthers
Clan Commissioner – Great Britain:
Michael Carruthers
REGIONAL CLAN SECRETARIES
Clan Secretary Australia
Craig Monument
Clan Secretary Canada
Laurie Carruthers
Clan Secretary UK
Laura Carruthers
Clan Secretary USA
Dr. William Carruthers
WEBMASTER:
David Newton (USA)
CLAN AND FAMILY RESEARCH TEAM
Senior Genealogist– USA:
Dana Caruthers Norton
Senior Genealogist – Australia:
Gary Carruthers
Senior Genealogist – Canada:
Laurie Carruthers Caron Pasher
Clan yDNA – Research Lead
Steve Colburn (USA)
Lead Historian – UK
Dr George Carruthers FSA Scot
Lead Historian – USA
Craig H. Carothers
Lead Historian – Canada
Harold J Carruthers
Lead Historian – Australasia
Gary J Carruthers FSA Scot
