Clan Society Council and Committees

CLAN CARRUTHERS SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL

• 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.

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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/Shield of the Chief of the Name and Arms of CARRUTHERS

Clan Chief:

Dr Simon Peter Carruthers of Holmains
Chief of Carruthers

LIVING ARMIGERS :

Bruce Nigel Mitchell-Carruthers (France)

Cécelia Mitchell-Carruthers (France)

James Andrew Carruthers of Dormont (UK)

Iain Arthur Stewart Carruthers (UK)

Dr George Carruthers FSAScot (UK), Shennachie.

Gary John Carruthers FSAScot (Aus), Advisor to the Chief

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Living Armigers associated with the Clan:

Dr George Haig FSAScot (Advisor to the Chief)

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CCSI EXECUTIVE COUNCIL:

Convenor:
Michael Carruthers FSAScot

Vice Convenor:
Dana Caruthers Norton, FSAScot

Vice Convenor:
Cécilia Mitchell-Carruthers 

Treasurer:
Karen Carruthers

Executive Secretary:
Laura Carruthers

Executive Editor:
Dr Liz Carrothers-Monument FSAScot

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REGIONAL CLAN COMMISSIONERS:

Clan Commissioner – USA:
Dana Caruthers Norton, FSAScot

Deputy Clan Commissioner – USA:
Ethan Carruthers Smith

Deputy Clan Commissioner – USA:
Marc Carruthers Dunning

Clan Commissioner – Europe:
Cécilia Mitchell-Carruthers

Clan Commissioner – Canada:
Laurie Carruthers Caron FSAScot

Vice Clan Commissioner – Canada:
Janet Carruthers Rossiter

Clan Commissioner – Australia
Craig Carrothers-Monument FSAScot

Clan Commissioner – Africa:
Ian Carruthers

Clan Commissioner – Great Britain:
Gregory Carruthers

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REGIONAL CLAN SECRETARIES

Clan Secretary Australia
Dr Liz Carrothers-Monument FSAScot

Clan Secretary Canada
Janet Carruthers Rossiter

Clan Secretary UK
Laura Carruthers

Clan Secretary USA
Pamela Caruthers Wong

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WEBMASTER:
David Newton (USA)

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CLAN AND FAMILY RESEARCH TEAM

Director of Genealogy– USA: 
Dana Caruthers Norton FSAScot

Director of Genealogy- Australia:
Gary Carruthers FSAScot

Director of Genealogy – Canada:
Laurie Carruthers Caron FSAScot

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Director of DNA Research
Steve Colburn FSA Scot (USA)

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Lead Historian – UK
Dr George Carruthers FSAScot

Lead Historian – USA
Craig H. Carothers

Lead Historian – Canada
Harold J Carruthers

Lead Historian – Australasia
Gary J Carruthers FSAScot

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