The Guthrie family most commonly refers to an old Scottish clan and surname with roots in Angus, Scotland, though there are also modern “Guthrie families” that appear in news and forum discussions from time to time.

Short overview

  • The Guthrie name comes from lands called Guthrie in Angus, in northeastern Scotland.
  • They developed into Clan Guthrie, a recognized Scottish clan with its own chiefs, castle, and tartan.
  • Today, “the Guthrie family” can mean:
    • The historic Scottish clan and its descendants worldwide.
* Any specific modern family with that surname, including those discussed in online forums or true‑crime communities.

If you meant a particular Guthrie family from a case, TV show, or news story, you’d need to specify which one, because there are many unrelated Guthrie families.

The historic Guthrie family (Clan Guthrie)

  • Origin: The family took its name from the barony/lands of Guthrie in Angus, a region in northeastern Scotland.
  • Early history:
    • In the late 12th century, King William the Lion granted nearby lands to Arbroath Abbey; early Guthries were royal falconers who later purchased the lands of Guthrie.
* A Guthrie was reportedly sent to France in 1299 to ask William Wallace to return to Scotland, placing the family in national politics very early.
  • Notable medieval figures:
    • Sir David Guthrie served as Lord High Treasurer of Scotland under King James III, founded a collegiate church at Guthrie, and built a substantial castle that still stands (Guthrie Castle).
* Members of the family fought and died at the Battle of Flodden in 1513.
  • Motto and identity:
    • Clan motto: “Sto pro veritate” (“I stand for the truth”).
* Modern clan and heritage groups maintain the history, tartan, and gatherings for Guthrie descendants around the world.

Mini timeline (illustrative)

  1. Late 1100s: Lands around Guthrie tied to Arbroath Abbey; Guthries emerge as local landholders and falconers.
  1. 1200s–1300s: Early recorded Guthries appear in charters and as jurors; one is sent to France regarding William Wallace.
  1. 1400s: Sir David Guthrie builds Guthrie Castle and rises to high office in Scotland.
  1. 1500s–1600s: Clan Guthrie is involved in Scottish conflicts, including Flodden and feuds with neighboring families.
  1. 1700s–1900s: Guthries migrate to North America, Australia, and New Zealand; the surname spreads widely.

Where Guthries are found today

  • Migration records show Guthries arriving in:
    • New England as early as the 1650s.
* Georgia and New York in the late 1700s.

* Australia (South Australia, Tasmania) and New Zealand during the 1800s as settlers and convicts.
  • DNA and genealogy projects now connect many Guthrie lines back to Scottish origins or distinct regional branches.

So today, “the Guthrie family” can be:

  • A Scottish heritage identity tied to Clan Guthrie.
  • A diaspora of families in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and elsewhere sharing that surname.

Online and “trending” Guthrie family mentions

In forums and true‑crime discussions, you may see “the Guthrie family” used for a particular case or disappearance, which is separate from the historic clan story. These posts usually focus on that one household’s circumstances and not the wider Guthrie lineage.

For example, some Reddit users discuss a “Guthrie family disappearance,” exploring theories and sharing limited public information about that specific family, not about Clan Guthrie as a whole.

Because there is no single “famous” modern Guthrie family that dominates the news, the context (true crime, local news, TV, politics, etc.) matters a lot when answering who they are.

If you meant a specific Guthrie family

To give a more targeted, story‑like explanation (e.g., about a disappearance, a celebrity family, or a social‑media‑famous Guthrie household), I’d need:

  • First names or location (city/country).
  • Rough time frame (e.g., “the family that vanished in the 1990s” or “the YouTube family”).
  • Any context: crime case, TV show, genealogy, or local history.

Right now, the most accurate general answer is: the Guthrie family is an old Scottish landowning and clan family from Angus whose name has spread worldwide, with many separate modern Guthrie families that are not all closely related.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.