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
A book by Tom Carruthers, on his namesake Thomas Carruthers (1840-1924) is available on Amazon., however we have permission from the publisher to offer the information below. This is the story of an Edinburgh golf club maker, famous throughout the golfing world in his day and is told here on our blog with permission of… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: The golf club maker who made a difference.
Clan Carruthers being a member of CASSOC, are please to share with you their newsletter - An Drochaid (the Bridge). Interestingly, on page 14, there is a piece on the recent inauguration of a new Buchanan Clan Chief. Some of the Clan Chiefs in attendance. Our chief, Carruthers Of Holmains is in the middle wearing… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: AN DROCHAID, newsletter of the Clans And Scottish Societies of Canada
This is taken from a post by Ross McEwan on Traditional Kilters, but along with many other chiefs, our own was present at the celebrations. Gathering of the Chiefs A fair bit of kilting today at the gathering of Clan Chiefs and Commanders at the inauguration of John Michael Bailie-Hamilton Buchanan, as the first Chief… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: Buchanan’s Inauguration.
The Council of Scottish Clans & Associations, in conjunction with the Clans And Scottish Societies of Canada, have placed on their websites a Find My Clan link to allow interested parties to locate information on their Scottish clan/family. As members of both organisations, we have access to this link, although so do the general public.… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: Find my clan
Our Director of DNA research Mr Steve Colburn has issued this update and statement. It underlines the need for good research based on evidence, tenacity and accuracy. As such if it’s not published on this site, it has not been fact checked for its validity with regards Carruthers WILL THE REAL CARRUTHERS SNP MARKER PLEASE… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: Update on Carruthers DNA Snp
With many questions appearing on the subject on certain pages in social media, some accurate some inaccurate, we came across this excellent piece by Dr Bruce Durie, Shennachie to the Chief of Durie, which with his permission we have chosen to share with you. Dr Durie is one of the formost experts in Scottish heraldry… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: A COA -it’s an Achievement
A 1470 reproduction of Évrard d'Espinques' illumination of the Prose Lancelot, showing King Arthur presiding at the Round Table with his Knights (Wiki) For those regular readers of our blogs, we are all aware of the nonsense some choose to print, regarding the Carruthers name. None of these more obscure than in claims that, along with most every other famous person… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: Will the real King Arthur please stand up.
This message is posted at the behest of the Chief of the Name and Arms of CARRUTHERS, Dr Peter CARRUTHERS of Holmains, on behalf of the Convenor of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, of which CARRUTHERS are hereditary members. Dear Chiefs and Commanders, I am writing to let you know of the various actions… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: A Message from the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs.
Clan Carruthers. as contributer to the magazine, allows us to circulate its editions to our membership as the come out. We hope you enjoy.
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