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A CHIEF AND CHEIFTAINSD ARE THE HEART OF THE CLAN - CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS

THE HEART OF A CLAN CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS CHIEF PAT E CARROTHERS – NEW MEXICO  USA CHIEFTAINS JOHN CAROTHERS – ARKANSAS USA HAROLD CARRUTHERS – GLENCOE, ONTARIO CANADA JEFF CARROTHERS – DELAWARE, USA KEITH CARROTHERS – MANITOBA, CANADA CHRISTOPHER CARRUTHERS – BARRIE  ONTARIO CANADA It is the fundamental urge of all living creatures to re-produce, to seek protection in the safety of numbers and…

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CATHERINE DOUGLAS OR KATE BARLASS - CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS

CATHERINE DOUGLAS OR KATE BARLASS – CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS

 History, Myth and Modern Folk Tale   Historical Sources and the Legacy of one Dodgy Dundonian   THIS CATHERINE IS NOT THE CARRUTHERS ANCESTOR   Romance, myth and history have been closely interwoven in the many re-tellings of the life and reign of King James I that began almost immediately after his brutal slaying in Perth. James I, both as a ruler and as a man, had a character suited to…

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THE TERM TARTAN ANCIENT COLORS - CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS

THE TERM TARTAN ANCIENT COLORS – CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS

  THE TERM  “TARTAN ANCIENT COLORS”   When you buy tartan material today, you get a choice of colors Ancient, modern, muted, hunting, weathered etc, etc. The most confusing of these is the term ancient colors.  The Clan Carruthers tartan used in one of the first Outlander Shows.   Did clans wear their own colors.  Of course.  Even Romans wore their identifying colors.  Anyone in battle had…

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SCOTLAND'S GREAT PESTILENCE - CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS

SCOTLAND’S GREAT PESTILENCE – CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS

THE GREAT PESTILENCE OF SCOTLAND THE BLACK DEATH OF 1348 A far greater disaster overwhelmed the country three years later. Long before vague rumour had reached Scotland of a dreadful pestilence hat was sweeping over Europe. In 1347 it reached England, but it did not cross the Border, and the Scots congratulated themselves that they alone of all Europe were immune. Their boasting was soon cut…

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CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS - NO SCOT WEARS AN ENGLISH TARTAN

CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS – NO SCOT WEARS AN ENGLISH TARTAN

AN ENGLISH TARTAN NO CARRUTHERS EVER WORE AN ENGLISH TARTAN Clan Carruthers of Scotland/England, run by George Carruthers of Perthshire England, made the announcement they have a new Chief, who is also from England/Wales.  They did not hold a Clan Gathering, an election, obviously residency ment little, but they had a tartan first and foremost.  George, by himself, took it upon himself to…

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KING COEL - COEL HEN - THE OLD

KING COEL – COEL HEN – THE OLD

COEL HEN, OLD KING COEL, COEL THE OLD  CARRUTHERS ANCESTOR THROUGH DNA AND GENEALOGY Coel Hen or Coel the Old, the son of Tegfan, was a Celtic ruler who lived around the turn of the fourth and fifth centuries at the time of the departure of the Roman legions from Britain. He imposed his power over a large area of the country, Coel’s territory extended over the whole of the north of England from a…

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KING CARATACUS HILLFORT CAER - CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS

KING CARATACUS HILLFORT CAER – CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS

KING CARRATACUS HILLFORT – CAER CARADOC CARRUTHERS DNA ANCESTOR CARATACUS LAST STAND The Iron Age hill fort of Caer Caradoc in Shropshire’s hill country has been connected with the battle due to its name which translates as the fortress of Caractacus.  CARADOC CARRATACUS – Legend states that the battle was fought at a Celtic Camp in the Malvern Hills. CARADOC CARATACUS HILLFORT The River Severn,…

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CARATACUS - CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS

CARATACUS – CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS

  CARATACUS OR COROTACUS CARRUTHERS DNA  ANCESTOR    Caractacus, sometimes known as Caratacus or Caradoc, was the son of the Celtic king, Cunobeline, was the king of the Catuvellauni tribe inhabited the Hertfordshire area. The Catuvellauni were an aggressive tribe, who extending their territory at the expense of nearby tribes like the Atrebates and had previously opposed the Romans under their…

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THE ST GILES CATHEDRAL RIOT - CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS

THE ST GILES CATHEDRAL RIOT – CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS

  The St Giles Cathedral Riot     Jenny Geddes lived from about 1600 to about 1660. She was an Edinburgh street-seller who famously, or infamously, threw her stool at the head of the Dean in St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh on Sunday 23 July 1637, and sparked a riot that led directly to the Wars of the Covenant; the Wars of the Three Kingdoms; the English Civil War; the execution of Charles I;…

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HAROLD JOHN CARRUTHERS - CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS -CHIEFTAIN

HAROLD JOHN CARRUTHERS – CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS -CHIEFTAIN

HAROLD JOHN CARRUTHERS – GLENCOE CANADA CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS – CHIEFTAIN     In 2017 at the Clan Carruthers Gathering in London, Ontario, Canada, Harold was nominated for one of the Clan Chieftains.   Everyone liked Harold.  Was it his cute smile, or his interest and enthusiasm for Carruthers History.   Through Scottish tradition, Gatherings of the Clan, need to happen routinely.  This one…

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HONOURS OF SCOTLAND - CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS

HONOURS OF SCOTLAND – CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS

  The Honours of Scotland, the crown jewels, are put on display in Edinburgh Castle after being disinterred by Sir Walter Scott from the bowels of the castle where they had been placed in 1707.The Honours of Scotland, informally known as the Scottish Crown Jewels, are regalia that were worn by Scottish kings and queens at their coronations. Kept in Edinburgh Castle, they date from the 15th and…

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190 BATTLES OF SCOTLAND - CLAN CARRUTEHRS CCIS

190 BATTLES OF SCOTLAND – CLAN CARRUTEHRS CCIS

  190 BATTLES IN SCOTLANDThe following is a list of battles in Scotland. Some have the date of the battle, place of the battle,and some have info on who verses who. Those with no ‘who verses who’ info gives you the reader,the chance to research them and find their history. I am sure there were many other battles recordedand not recorded, but this seems to be enough for now.YEAR PLACE INFO0084…

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Æthelflæd

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  Æthelflæd: The Anglo-Saxon Iron Lady Who Showed the Vikings No Fear

The UK now has a female prime minister and Elizabeth II has been queen for more than six decades, but few would associate Anglo-Saxon England with powerful women. Nearly 1,100 years ago, however, Æthelflæd, “Lady of the Mercians”, died in Tamworth – as one of the most powerful political figures…

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HELEN BOND CARRUTHERS - CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS

HELEN BOND CARRUTHERS – CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS

HELEN BOND CARRUTHERS   Helen Bond Carruthers was a cashmere sweater designer in the 1950’s and 60’s. I was lucky enough to be able to obtain one of her sweaters at a thrift store back in 2001 for only $12. Back then I did not know anything about her, but just fell completely in love with the sweater itself, with it’s delicate embroidery and applique design. Later I learned the history of Ms.…

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CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS : THE BORDER REIVERS IN IRELAND

CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS : THE BORDER REIVERS IN IRELAND

Carruthers Clan Int Society                                                                        Promptus et Fidelis The Border Reivers in Ireland King James the Sixth faced a serious problem in 1604. He had just become the King of England the previous year, in addition to already being the King of Scotland. He had recently ordered the border between Scotland and England pacified of the…

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THE HOLMAINS AND THE COAT OF ARMS - CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS

THE HOLMAINS AND THE COAT OF ARMS – CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS

Carruthers of Holmains: After the demise of the last Chief of Mouswald, the   Chiefship passed to the next senior line of Holmains who were descended from Thomas’s younger brother and former Chancellor to King David II.  It was his son who received the Charter to the lands in 1361.   However, it wasn’t until John, 5th of Holmains that they finally received their Baronetcy. In 1563 a feud broke…