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
Mansfield Traquair Catholic Apostolic Church Cherabim, Mansfield Traquair Catholic Apostolic Church Mansfield Traquair Catholic Apostolic Church is situated in Edinburgh and is renowned for it murals painted and designed by the internationally renowned artist Phoebe Anna Traquair (1852-1936). Because of her artwork, it has been called the Edinburgh Cistine Chapel. Born in Dublin, Phoebe Anna… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: Phoebe Traquair – Seraphim And Cherubim
Queen Elizabeth II It was with great sadness that we as a society recieved the news that Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II had died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Whether a monarchist or not, her devotion to duty and the country was without question. As one of the most iconic figures of the age,… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022)
This is Part II, a continuation from part I previously published and the following information is taken, in part, from a visit to the exhibition at Tullie House Museum in Carlisle, which can be found at Castle Street, Carlisle CA3 8TP, and sits in front of Carlisle Castle from which the tunnel, with the cursing stone is… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: The Border Reiver Exhibition. Pt 2.
This is part 1 of a 3 part series taken in part from the exhibition at Tullie House Museum in Carlisle, which was opened in 1893. For anyone interested in our Reiver ancestry, or in fact local history going back from Roman times to the near past, it is well worth the visit. It can… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: The Border Reiver Exhibition. Pt 1
Scottish-Australian Heritage Council NOTICE OF PASSING As members, we have just been informed by Carol Budlong of the Scottish - Australian Heritage Council, received from the State Commissioner of New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory for Clan Donald of the sad passing of a prominent member of that clan out there. Clan MacDonald Lachlan Macdonald, or… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: Lachlan MacDonald.
There is an old British nursery rhyme called ‘ring a ring of roses ’ which relates to the the Black Plague in Britain in 1665 and covers the symptoms and treatment ie ‘posies’ which were believed to work at the time. The information of treatments in the rhyme has since proved inaccurate and not based… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: No Scot Would Wear an English Tartan? Do Carruthers?
The Council of Scottish Clans and Associations (COSCA), the association for Scottish Clans and Families in the USA, have issued new guidance on what constitutes a Scottish Clan/Family Chief and their jurisdiction. This is an evidenced and updated piece of information which may help our readers understand who may become chief and the process ie… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: COSCA (USA) Update – Scottish Clan and Family Chiefs.
The same questions seem to be on a repeat loop, so please for clarification and to help better understand about the Scottish Border Reiver family and clan of Carruthers, please see below. Is the Ancient Bruce tartan the Carruthers Tartan ? Does the Chief reside in America ? Does Carruthers have clan birds or clan… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: Our clan/family and identity.
A pardon for Scottish witches The Scottish witchtrials began in ernest in 1590, killing thousands of innovent people, but justice may now be finally served. There has now been a petition; PE 1855 to Pardon and Memorialise those convicted under the Witchcraft Actof 1563 for the attention of the Scottish Parliament and as such a… Continue reading CLAN CARRUTHERS: Scotland, our family and a plague of Witches.
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