The Carruthers Story
- 1320
Robert the Bruce grants Thomas, son of John of Carruthers, the lands of Mouswald[3]
- 1361
David II grants John of Carruthers one half of the lands within the tenement of Mouswald[3]
- 1361
Roger Carruthers, John's son, adds to the Holmains lands by a further charter[2]
- 1452
James II grants further lands to John Carruthers of Mouswald[3]
- 1544
Mary Queen of Scots erects Mouswald into a free barony for Simon Carruthers[3]
- 1548
The Mouswald line ends with Simon Carruthers; the chiefship passes to the House of Holmains[3]
- 1672
The Carruthers chiefly arms are registered following the Lyon King of Arms Act[2]
- 1755
Royal Charter to Holmains, later cited as the founding charter of the Clan Carruthers Society[2]
- 1809
The chiefship falls dormant on the death of John Carruthers, 12th of Holmains[2]
- 1815
Charles Douglas, 6th Marquess of Queensberry, has Mouswald Tower's stones removed[3]
- 19 Aug 2019
The Lord Lyon confirms Dr Simon Peter Carruthers of Holmains as Chief of the Name and Arms, ending the dormancy[2][5]
Clan MaxwellGeorge Carruthers of Holmains was a great supporter of Maxwell and served as Captain of Threave Castle.