Clan Carruthers : The Knights Templar and Scotland

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The Knights Templar and Scotland

 

 

An exploration of the history of the Knights Templar of Scotland, and their role as advisers to the country’s early kings. …

An exploration of the history of the Knights Templar of Scotland, and their role as advisers to the country’s early king – by C Robert Ferguson – author of ‘The Knights Templar and Scotland’.

‘The Knights Templar and Scotland’ was written to fill the gap concerning Scotland that existed among the numerous books about the Knights Templar, including their origin in Palestine in 1119, their rise, their victories, their defeats, their arrests, and their formal dissolution.

In Scotland, the Knights Templar’s purpose was purely economic. They were not warriors, but monks, recruiters, landlords and businessmen. Their only possible battles in Scotland were at Bannockburn and the battles that led up to it. But these occurred after the Templar’s’ arrests in 1307. But still, in Scotland the Templar’s had a purpose, and no less a mystique than the mystique that existed for those in France and Palestine. Ironically, as is shown in the book, this mystique was responsible for both their rise to power and their downfall.

The Knights Templar in Scotland

The Knights Templar presence in Scotland began in 1129 after King Henry I of England arranged and introduction of the Templar founder Hugh de Payens to King David I of  Scotland. The meeting was a success and the Knights Templar were given a parcel of land seven miles south of Edinburgh that became known as ‘Balantrodoch’.

Among the buildings at Balantrodoch was a typical Templar eight-sided church. After the Templar dissolution it was continuously remodeled until 1849 when it was abandoned as the town of Temple’s community kirk.

King David I’s gift to the Templars was not without a benefit.

The Knights Templar as landlords

The Knights Templar were not only fierce warriors, but they were astute landlords and businessmen who ultimate owned over 500 sites in Scotland. Because of this, they became advisers to King David I and his successors.

The Knights Templar were answerable only to the Pope. This resulted in a unique group of rights that separated them from the rest of the population of Scotland. The Knights Templar and their tenants were free from all tithes, taxes, custom, service, and exaction, whether from the King or a local Lord. They were also exempt from all courts or jury duty. These privileges were gladly accepted when the Crusades were at their height, but when the Crusades ceased to be popular, so did public opinion of the Templars and their privileges.

The end of the Knights Templar as an Order came when most of them were arrested in France on October 13, 1307, and subsequently in England and Scotland. ‘The Knights Templar and Scotland’ also deals with the possibility thatsome of the knights were involved with the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. The possibility begins with the excommunication and coronation of Robert the Bruce.

The excommunication of Robert the Bruce is applicable because all of Scotland was subject to an interdict. The result was that the knights who were not arrested could safely come to Scotland where they would be free of any action by the Pope.

The coronation is significant because Robert the Bruce was crowned in 1306 by his friend Bishop Lamberton, who, in 1309 alsoconducted the Inquisition of the Knights Templar in Scotland. If the Knights Templar were involved at Bannockburn, there are several significant things they would have done.

‘The Knights Templar and Scotland’ provides new information and a new insight into the Knights Templar and medieval Scotland. It will be enjoyed by all who are interested in the Knights Templar and medieval Scottish history.

 

 

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Carruthers Field; WWI Air Services

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Carruthers Field : WWI Air Services, Benbrook Texas

Benbrook Field           Carruthers Field                   Camp Taliaferro Field #3

 

Benbrook Field, Carruthers Field (Camp Taliaferro Field #3) is a former World War Imilitary airfield, located 0.5 miles (0.80 km) North of Benbrook, Texas. It operated as a training field for the Air Service, United States Army between 1917 until 1919. It was one of thirty-two Air Service training camps established after the United States entry into World War I in April 1917.

 

 

 

After the United States’ entry into World War I in April 1917, General John J. “Blackjack” Pershing invited the British Royal Flying Corps to establish training fields in Texas for the training of American and Canadians volunteers because of its mild weather. After looking at sites in Dallas, Fort Worth, Waco, Austin, Wichita Falls and Midland, three sites were established in 1917 in the Fort Worth vicinity (known as the “Flying Triangle.”), those being Hicks Field (#1), Barron Field (#2), and Benbrook Field (#3).

Canadians named the training complex Camp Taliaferro after Walter Taliaferro, a US aviator who had been killed in an accident. Camp Taliaferro was headquartered under the direction of the Air Service, United States Army, which had an administration center near what is now the Will Rodgers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas.

Taliafero Field No. 3 was used by the Royal Flying Corps from October 1917 to April 1918 as a training field for American and Canadian pilots. It was then turned over to the Air Service, United States Army. The Americans renamed the field Carruthers Field after Cadet W. K. Carruthers, who was killed at Hazelhurst Field, New York, when he was struck by a revolving propeller on 18 June 1917. At some point after July 1918 it was renamed Benbrook Fieldby the United States Army.

Formation of Curtiss JN-4s from Benbrook Field

The Benbrook Field station area was located south of Mercedes Street in Benbrook. It occupied the area west of Winscott Road, being bordered on the west by Walnut Creek. A railroad spur connected with the Texas & Pacific line across Walnut Creek. Most of the 34 buildings and hangars were located in an area generally bounded by Mercedes Street on the north, Winscott Road on the east, Cozby North Street on the south, and Walnut Creek on the west.

Benbrook was used as an aerial gunnery school for American & Canadian students. One particular Canadian aviator, Captain Vernon Castle, was already world-renowned as the famed dance team of Vernon & Irene Castle. Regrettably, he was killed in a plane crash at Benbrook Field during training exercises. Some witnesses believed that he deliberately crashed in order to avoid hitting another plane, and saved their lives. His burial was witnessed by thousands of mourners, who sadly watched the flagged draped casket pass in downtown Fort Worth. Even today, there is a street in Benbrook named in his honor.

 

Benbrook Field was closed at the end of April, 1919 and the buildings dismantled. Following the closure, the land was purchased by William Monnig and was used as a dairy. Today, the entire area has been redeveloped into what is now the Benbrook Lakeside subdivision. Intermixed within the houses are small, broken, isolated concrete slabs, the remainders of wartime buildings and hangars. The last remaining building was an ammunition warehouse west of U.S. 377 that was demolished in 2004 to facilitate future commercial development. Today a Texas historical marker for the airfield is located north of Mercedes Street, across the street from the Ridge Community Church as a memorial to the fliers of Benbrook Field.

 

 

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Clan Carruthers : The Knights Hospitaller in North London

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The Knights Hospitaller in North London

All the time I’m discovering places where the Knights Templar and the Knights Hospitaller had bases of operation in England. Today, I had a big surprise. On the site of Alexandra Palace in north London, the Knights Hospitaller once had a dairy farm – something I never knew.

This nugget of medieval information popped out of a book in my collection called London Pictorially Described published in 1891. It claims that the land on which Alexandra Palace is built was owned by the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem and run from their priory in central London – Clerkenwell to be exact.

Alexandra Palace, for those of you who don’t know, is a large public building erected by the Victorians in 1875. Fondly known as “Ally Pally”, it’s where the BBC started broadcasting from in 1936. I used to live nearby and it hosts many events including rock concerts and antiques fairs.

Alexandra Palace today

 

But I was blissfully unaware that 800 years ago, it was in the hands of the rival military order to the Templars – the Hospitallers. It was this order of sacred warriors that eventually took over most of the Templars’ property when they were crushed by the Pope and the King of France.

Close by is the London suburb of Muswell Hill – which derives its name from an ancient well, the Mossy Well. It was one of several healing wells around the city of London. Should be said that at this time, London was much smaller – a densely populated square mile that could be viewed in the distance.

According to my Victorian book on London, these nuns managed the dairy farm for the Hospitallers and further enriched themselves by selling alleged “miracle-working water” from the well. Both Hospitaller control of the area and the presence of the nuns ended when King Henry VIII dissolved England’s abbeys and convents during the 16th century Protestant Reformation.

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Tony McMahon  Tony McMahon appears on history TV programmes discussing everything from the Templars to the Nazis and the Dead Sea Scrolls. You may have seen him on UKTV, History channel or ITV. He is also an award short listed author.

 

 

 

CLAN CARRUTHERS – JEAN “JOHN” ARVELIEN CARUTHERS – TEXAS REVOLUTION

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Jean John Arvelien Caruthers

1806–1896

BIRTH 5 OCT 1806 • St Martin de Tours Ch, St Martin, Louisiana, United States

DEATH 1896 • Texas, United States

 

 

John Arvelien Caruthers was born on October 5, 1806,

St Martin de Tours Ch, St Martin, Louisiana, United States

This is the same parish where the Creduer ( Carruthers) family is from.

his father,

David Onezime Caruthers

1765–1825

BIRTH 1765 • Deptford, Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States of America

DEATH 30 OCT 1825 • St Johns Ch, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

his mother,

Isabelle Eulalie Dugas

1768–1810

BIRTH 1768 • St Suliac, France

DEATH 15 SEP 1810 • Carencro, St Martin, Louisiana, United States

Isabelle was from : Caraquet, Acadie (Nova Scotia and New Brunswick) Canada

She arrived in New Orleans , Louisiana when she was 17 years old, with her whole family in 1785.  They were part of the Seven Acadian Expeditions of 1785;  source:  a Listing by Family Groups of the Refugee Acadians Who Migrated from France to Spanish Louisiana in 1785.

 

They had 8 children in 40 years and lived in the Attakapas Parish, LA

 

Louise Marie Thibodeaux

1811–1896

BIRTH 14 OCT 1811 • St Martinville, St Martin, Louisiana, United States

DEATH 1896 • Most likely, Harris, Texas, United States

Marriage :  Oct 22, 1827 in Lafayette Louisiana

 

There children were :

Aurelia Caruthers  1828–1918

John Aurelien 1830 – 1920

Oselia Caruthers  1831-1918

Euclid Caruthers 1833 – 1874

Jimmy David 1835 – 1870

Mary Emelia 1839 – 1870

Mary Louisa 1841 -1919

Service in Texas Revolution

 

 

Records show John Caruthers serving in the Texas Revolution under Capt. David Kokernot where they were protection the Sabine Pass ferry.  John is sometimes listed as John R (instead of John A) on service records.  One document shows him from Liberty County TX, born in 1806 (based on age of 72 years and document year of 1878). He was dismissed from duty in 1837 with a check for $25.00.  His pension was received quarterly from 1878 until his death in 1879.  Early documents show John’s signature, but later ones are marked with an “X”.  This was explained in one of the pension applications where it certifies that he is blind in 1876.

 

 

Sabine Pass Ferry, still the same as in the 1860’s.

 

 

In County Court Liberty County, Tex February term 1877 The petition of John A Caruthers applicant for a Pension from the State of Texas respectfully represents that he is a resident of Liberty County Texas and is Seventy two years old, that he served as and was a soldier in the army of the Republic of Texas in the war of the revolution which separated Texas from Mexico between the commencement of the revolution at Gonzales in 1835 and the first day of January 1837 That he was a member of our army in Capt David L Kokonuts (Kokernots) company in said army during the year 1836. That he is in indigent circumstances, and that by reason of the previous he is entitled to an annual pension of one hundred and fifty dollars from the State of Texas. Therfore he prays that notice of this application be given that ( Pg 2) upon the hearing therof your Honor came a certified copy of this application and the certificate of the court to the ____ of the same to ____ to your petitioned to enable him the secure such pension John A (X) Caruthers applicant your petitioner for further proof ask that the Exhibit A. B. & C be made part of this his petition The Sate of Texas Court of Liberty – Before me the ____ designed authority personally came J A Carruthers who being duly sworn deposes and says that he is the identified person as applicant in the annexed and foregoing petitions and that all the matter of fact stated therein are true and correct. John A. (X) Caruthers Sworn to and subscribed to before me this the 14th day of January 1878 H. Sternoff Notary Public of L C The State of Texas County of Liberty To the Hon A Bledsoe

Discharge of John Caruthers after Texas Revolution with Mexico

19 Aug 1837

Republic of TX, Jefferson County

Republic of Texas County of Jefferson Before me the undersigned Chief Justice of the County ? personally came and appeared John Carruthers who declares on oath that his annual discharge, all just, true and original, that he owes the government nothing on his ? account, or on the account of any other persons (with the exception of four barrels of corn) and that he has not embezzled any arms or munitions of war John Caruthers Sworn to & subscribed before me this 19 Aug 1837

 

Certificate for Pension

7 Apr 1897

Liberty County TX

John A Caruthers for service in Texas Revolution

Document stating applicant John A Caruthers is blind

19 Mar 1878

Liberty County, TX

 

19 Mar 1878

Liberty County, TX

Court document stating John A Caruthers is still living, and is in indigent circumstances , and was in indigent circumstances on the first day of July AD 1876. Further certify that said applicant is blind. (signed by Liberty County Judge, WW Perryman)

His wife Louise Marie passed away in 1896 in Harris, Texas, at the age of 85. They had been married 69 years.

He died in 1896 in Texas at the impressive age of 90.

 

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Clan Carruthers : Bataan Death March

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Bataan Death March

 

The Bataan Death March (9-17 April 1942) was the forcible transfer, by the Imperial Japanese Army, of 12,000 American and 64,000 Filipino prisoners of war after the three-month Battle of Bataan in the Philippines during World War II, which resulted in the deaths of thousands of prisoners. The 128-kilometer march was characterized by wide-ranging physical abuse and murder, and resulted in very high fatalities inflicted upon prisoners and civilians alike by the Japanese Army, and was later judged by an Allied military commission to be a Japanese war crime.

The heroism of the men who were prisoners , along with the grueling and treacherous path the military heroes who rescued them is something  you should read if you do not already know.   60,000 men died in this one battle in WWII.

 

March Casualties

• Roger Mark Parker, Pvt., American, Private

Died in Captivity

• Carl Frederic Abbott, American, S/Sgt
• Luis Cezar Aspillera Calleja, Filipino, Captain
• Samuel Eugene Carrothers, American, Captain, Quartermaster Corps
• Richard G. Pitsor, American, Private
• Fidel Agcaoili Segundo, Filipino, Captain, Philippine Army
• Gen. Fidel V. Segundo, Filipino, Brig. General, 1st Regular Division, Philippine Army
• Felix Tulfo, Filipino

Survivors

• Cresenciano Europa Abad, Filipino, USAFFE
• Salvador A. Abad, Filipino, Private, 26th Cavalry, Philippine Scouts
• Ulpiano C. Abila, Filipino, Private, 12th Ordinance Company, Philippine Scouts
• Col. Manuel A. Acosta, PA, Filipino, Btry Comdr, 301st FA, Philippine Army
• Col. Melchior A. Acosta, PA, Filipino, Philippine Army
• Cmdre. Ramon A. Alcaraz, PN, Filipino, Philippine Navy
• Col. Ricardo Y. Angeles, PC, Filipino, Philippine Constabulary
• Floresto “Lorie” Cabiao, Filipino, 26th Cavalry, Philippine Scouts
• Jose Calugas, Filipino, Sergeant, Philippine Scouts
• Floriano R. Castaneda, Filipino, Private, Philippine Scouts
• Santiago Garcia Guevara, Filipino, Lt. Col., Philippine Scouts
• Angel Macapagal, Filipino
• Brigader General Harry M. Peck, Sr., American
• Ramon Tulfo Sr., Filipino, Second Lieutenant
• Simeon Marcos Valdez, Filipino, Captain, Logistics Officer, Philippines Army
• Gregorio Balid Veluz, Filipino, Private, Philippine Army
• Jacobo Zobel, Filipino, Colonel, Phlippine Army

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