The family of Carruthers was known in the Southwest Border of Scotland for hundreds of years. The name Carruthers comes from Caer for fort and Rydderch which was a proper name. It gradually changed to the form the family used for generations. One of the earliest of the name was William de Carruthers who made a donation to the Abbey of Newbattle in the reign of Alexander II of Scotland (1215-1245). Much of the earliest information was published by Arthur Stanley Carruthers in his books The Records of the Carruthers Family. The Carruthers were among those who rose with Robert the Bruce and were with him at Bannockburn in 1314 when he defeated the English and drove them from Scotland. Because of this, the Carruthers family is considered a sept of the Bruce clan and are entitled to use the Bruce badge and tartan.
MOUSWALD
1 William de Carruthers
2 s name unknown
3 s John, mentioned 1320
4 s Thomas, 1st of Mouswald
m Joan, d/o Robert de APPLENDEN
5 s William, 2nd of Mouswald
6 s Robert, 3rd of Mouswald
7 s Simon, 4th of Mouswald
8 s Andrew, 5th of Mouswald, d before Sep 1438
m Elizabeth DINWOODIE
9 s John, 6th of Mouswald, 1st Baron Mouswald
Captain of Lochmaben Castle, d c1454
10 s Archibald, 7th of Mouswald, 2nd Baron, d 1484
m1 (name unknown) d/o John JOHNSTONE of that Ilk
m2 Marion SCOTT
(unknown which child to which wife)
11 s Sir Simon, 8th of Mouswald, 3rd Baron,
murdered 1504
m1 Isabella, d/o David SCOTT of Buccleuch
m2 (name unknown) d/o DOUGLAS of Drumlanrig
(unknown which child to which wife)
12 s Simon, 9th of Mouswald, 4th Baron
b c1491 d Apr 1531
m 1516 Katherine, d/o William, Lord Carlile
13 s Simon, 10th of Mouswald, 5th Baron
b1517, d Jul 1548
m1 1538 Agnes, d/o Cuthbert MURRAY of Cockpool
14 d Janet, bc1540
m c1560 Thomas RORISON of Bardannoch
14 d Marion, b 30 Nov 1541 d 25 Sep 1570
12 s Archibald in Hetlandhill, mentioned 27 Dec 1544
12 d Ellen
m 17 Feb 1502 Adam s/o Adam CARLYLE of Brydekirk
11 s William, mentioned 1504
10 s Sir Simon, Warden of West March
killed at the Battle of Kirtle, 1484
10 s James, mentioned 1479
10 s John de Mouswald, Cleric, 1469
9 s Symon of Searigg, mentioned 1447
10 s Henry, mentioned 1484
8 s Symon, Commissioner of West Marches, 1429
8 s Nigel, Chaplain of Abbot of Paisley, 1419
6 s John, King's Chancellor of Annandale, 1349
probable ancestor of Holmains
5 s Sir Nigel, Chamberlain to the Regent,
killed at the Battle of Durham, 17 Oct 1346
3 s Simon, Parson of Middlebie, mentioned 1296
HOLMAINS
1 John de Carruthers
received Charter of half Raffles, 1361
2 s Roger, 1st of Holmains
received Charter of Holmains, 1375
3 s John, 2nd of Holmains
Charter, 8 Feb 1426, died before 1471
4 s John, 3rd of Holmains,
heir, 1471, alive in 1476
5 s John, 4th of Holmains
received Charters, 1476, died before May 1523
6 s John,
apparent heir, 1512, died before May 1523
7 s John, 5th of Holmains, 1st Baron Holmains
succeeded grandfather May 1523
d 19 Aug 1580
m1 Blanche, d/o Sir John MURRAY of Cockpool
8 s John
9 s John
m Susannah WYDDERSPOON
10 s Joannis (-1647)
m Elizabeth, d/o John HENDERSON
11 s Robert (-1694)
m Sarah
d/o John and Isabella (McDOWELL)HALLIDAY
11 s John of Burlerquhat
11 s Matthew of Fyvemyletone, Ire
11 s George of Danbie
11 d Jane m Hugh SCOTT
9 s James
9 s Thomas of Wormanale
9 s Alexander
9 s Charles of Wormanbie
9 s George
9 s William of Dormont
8 s George, 6th of Holmains, 2nd Baron
d c1592
m1 Unknown
m2 Margaret IRVING
9 s John, 7th of Holmains, 3rd Baron
d 1616
m 1575 Nicholas
sis/o Alexander JARDINE of Applegarth
10 s John, 8th of Holmains, 4th Baron
d 27 Jun 1659
m1 1600 Agnes d/o George DOUGLAS of Parkhead
11 s James, d 1657
m 1635 Margaret d/o Sir James LOCKHART of Lee
12 s John, 9th of Holmains, 5th Baron
died Sep 1694
m1 Apr 1659 Helen
d/o Sir Robert GRIERSON of Lag
13 s John, died before 1684
13 s George, 10th of Holmains, 6th Baron
b 4 Apr 1677, d 28 May 1727
m Mary
d/o William CARRUTHERS of Denbie
14 s John, 11th of Holmains, 7th Baron
13 d Margaret, died 7 Apr 1742
m1 8 Jun 1688 James JOHNSTONE of Poldean
m2 John CARRUTHERS of Over Denbie
13 d Mary
m William
s/o Walter CARRUTHERS of Nether Denbie
m2 24 May 1687 Helen CALLENDAR of Craigforth
12 s William of Over Denbie
m Blaunch IRWING
12 d Mary, died Jan 1685
m Robert CARRUTHERS of Rammerscales
12 d Helen
m John CARRUTHERS of Dormont
m2 1616 Janet
natural sis/o William DOUGLAS of Drumlanrig,
1st Earl of Queensbury
11 s William of Butterqhat
11 s Major Thomas of Brigmuir
died before 20 Sep 1683
m Elizabeth HAIRSTANES
relict of John SHARP, bailie of Dumfries
11 s George
11 d Margaret
11 d Janet
m 1645 James CARLYLE of Boytath
11 d Elspeth
10 s George of Over Denbie
10 s William of Knox
m Mariot PORTEOUS
10 s Thomas
10 s Charles
9 s George, servitor to Sir Lewis BELLENDON, Justice Clerk
9 s Thomas, in Trailtrow
9 s James
9 s Symon, in the Isle
9 s Charles, Cornet in mounted garrison of Threave Castle
9 d Janet m John JOHNSTONE in Lochmaben
8 s William, ancestor of CARRUTHERS of Dormont
(1552-1592)
8 s Archibald
8 s Patrick
8 s Robert
8 s Simon of Rammerscales
8 s John, Parson of Little Dalton
8 d Marion
m John JOHNSTONE of Newbie
8 d name unknown
m Robert GRAHAM of the Fald
8 d Margaret, Lady Morequhat
8 d name unknown
m Gilbert JOHNSTONE of Wamphrey
8 d Mariota
m Gilbert McCLELLANE of Barmagachane
m2 Janet JARDINE
relict of Cuthbert MURRAY of Cockpool (d 1541)
6 s Sir James, Rector of Wamphrey
died before 28 Apr 1565
5 s Thomas
received Charter of Corry, 25 Jul 1484
4 d Elizabeth,
m c1449 Gilbert CORRY of Torduff and Dallbank
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