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
Official Society of Clan Carruthers
As we are aware, the role of the Lord Lyon and his influence supersedes the boundaries of Scotland itself, extending to wherever the Scottish diaspora exits. This is clearly seen in the regions of Canada, the United States of America and Australia, where respectable organisations, Festivals, Games and Gatherings embrace the decisions of the Lyon… Continue reading Clan Carruthers: Yankee Sorts out the Court of the Lord Lyon
As we approach the Scottish celebration of Hogmanay and 'the Bells', it is time for us Scots to reflect on the past and look positively towards the future. Many people are still not fully aware of the work that goes on behind the scenes by their Society. Although we have great support, some still retain… Continue reading Clan Carruthers: CCSI – 24 Months of Success.
The Brittonic-speaking community (not Gaelic) around the sixth century. Are we descended from the Irish?' It has already been proven that the name Carruthers is topographical in nature and Brythonic in origin, deriving originally from the area in what is now Annandale in Southwest Scotland. It was taken from Caer Rhydderch in the Brythonic lanquage… Continue reading Clan Carruthers: Gaelic or Brythonic (Irish or Scots)
As a clan, our chiefly arms of Holmains, registered in 1672 by John Carruthers 9th of Holmains and recognised as those borne by our Chief through the centuries, have never to date been granted supporters. There are claims of arms with supporters on them, but they have no recognition nor official status as Carruthers arms.
We have pleasure in announcing that Mrs Dana Caruthers Norton was elected as a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland at their AGM on St Andrews Night, the 30th of November 2019. This entitles her to use the post-nominal FSA Scot. Dana was accepted for her strong background in Genealogy and Carruthers history… Continue reading Clan Carruthers: Dana Caruthers Norton, FSA Scot.
REIVE: Vb. (Military) (intr) dialect Scot and Northern English; to rob or plunder, to go on a plundering raid. Reivers is the name given to those clans and families on both sides of the Anglo-Scottish border who lived, loved and died from the late 13th century to the 17th century in one of the most lawless… Continue reading Clan Carruthers: Reivers, our history
A warm welcome to the Clan Carruthers Y-DNA Project. Overview Since the turn of the millennium many Scottish Clans have launched surname studies. As a Clan, our priority has to date been to support a Chief being confirmed by the Lord Lyon. As of August 2019, our Chief, Dr Simon Peter Carruthers of Holmains was… Continue reading Clan Carruthers: Y-DNA Project
Mr Graham Carruthers elected as Board Member of CASSOC We are pleased to announce that one of our Canadian stalwarts, Mr Graham Carruthers, Executive Secretary of Clan Carruthers Society International, has been elected to the Board of the Clans and Scottish Societies of Canada (CASSOC). Graham, has worked tirelessley for Carruthers in his home Country,… Continue reading Clan Carruthers: CCSI Executive Secretary, becomes a Director of CASSOC
As a Society, and as many will be aware, we have been concentrating for over 12 years on taking the official path to have a Chief recognised through the Lord Lyon in Scotland. This has been achieved and we now have our first Chief in 210 years. Of course, this did not mean that we… Continue reading Clan Carruthers: Legal in the U.S.A.
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