Map of Ireland showing where the Carothers arms are recorded
The Carothers arms were recorded in Surgeon, c. 1645.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Dublin.
Dublin was the seat of government in Ireland and the place where grants were sought and recorded. Families with business at the castle or the courts settled nearby, and settling there put their arms on record.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in Ireland in this period.
Charles I of England
Sovereign of the period
Charles I of England
1625–1649
Reigning in Ireland when the Carothers arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Ireland
The Ulster King of Arms granted coats of arms to individuals who proved their social standing and good character. These symbols were typically inherited by all legitimate descendants of the original holder. If a family branch wanted a unique look, they could apply for a specific change to their design through the office to ensure their identity remained distinct.
Granting authority
The Ulster King of Arms acted as the official body that regulated and issued all coats of arms throughout Ireland.
How they got arms
Families obtained their arms through formal grants issued by the office after proving their eligibility and paying the required fees.
Where arms were recorded
All official grants were recorded in the registers held by the Ulster King of Arms starting from the year 1552.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Ireland.
Origin & History of the Carothers Family in Ireland
The surname Carothers is a variation of the Scottish name Carruthers, which originates from the lands of Carruthers in the Dumfriesshire region of Scotland. The name is derived from the Brittonic words for a fort and a ridge, suggesting that the earliest ancestors were likely associated with a specific defensive stronghold in that area. By the mid-seventeenth century, members of the family had migrated across the Irish Sea to settle in Dublin. Records confirm their presence in the city by 1645, a time when many Scottish families moved to Ireland for trade, military service, or land opportunities. These early settlers in Dublin helped establish the family name in a new country, where it evolved in spelling and pronunciation while maintaining its deep roots in the history of the British Isles.
Carothers Meaning & Related Branches
Root word
Mac Giolla Chairthinn
Son of the servant of Saint Cairtheann.
This name
CarothersAn anglicized Irish surname derived from a devotional name honoring a local saint.
also spelled
Crowthers
Crowther
Documented Sources
Sir Bernard Burke, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, London: Harrison & Sons, 1884
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning, and History, 1946
National Archives of Ireland, Civil Survey of the County of Dublin, 1654–1656
Reaney, P.H. and Wilson, R.M., A Dictionary of English Surnames, 1991
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