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1st Lord Ruthven William 1454–1528 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1454

Birth Location: Hunting Tower, Ruthven Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 October 1528

Death Location: Hunting Tower, Ruthven Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Perth

Mother: Lady Cranston

Spouse(s): Lady Levingston, Isabel Lindsay, Christine Lundy, Elizabeth Ruthven

Children(s): Lady Hoppar, Master William, Willem Ruthven, David Edzell, Elisabeth Ruthven, Margaretha Ruthven, Margaret Ruthven, Elisabeth Ruthven, William Ii, John Ruthven, Alexander Ruthven, Elizabeth Ruthven, Elisabeth Ruthven, John Ruthven, Alexander Ruthven, Sir Ballindean, ** Ruthven

In 1454, 1st Lord Ruthven William entered the world in Hunting Tower, Ruthven Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, born to Sir Patrick Ruthven Sheriff Depute Of Perth And Lady Mary Cranston. 1st Lord Ruthven William married Christine Forbes Ruthven Lundy, Elizabeth Sinclair Ruthven, Isabel Lindsay, Lady Isabel Levingston, and had children including Alexander Ruthven, David Lindsay Laird Van Beaufort En Edzell, Elisabeth Ruthven, Elizabeth Ruthven, John Lindsey Ruthven, John Ruthven, Lady Isabel Of Murray Castle Hoppar, Lord Willem Ruthven, Margaret Ruthven, Margaretha Ruthven, Master Of Ruthven William, Sir William Ruthven Of Ballindean, Willem Lord Ruthven, William Of Ballindine Ii Lord Ruthven Ii. 1st Lord Ruthven William passed away in 1528 in Hunting Tower, Ruthven Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1454, 1st Lord Ruthven William entered the world in Hunting Tower, Ruthven Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, born to Sir Patrick Ruthven Sheriff Depute Of Perth And Lady Mary Cranston.
  • 1st Lord Ruthven William married Christine Forbes Ruthven Lundy, Elizabeth Sinclair Ruthven, Isabel Lindsay, Lady Isabel Levingston, and had children including Alexander Ruthven, David Lindsay Laird Van Beaufort En Edzell, Elisabeth Ruthven, Elizabeth Ruthven, John Lindsey Ruthven, John Ruthven, Lady Isabel Of Murray Castle Hoppar, Lord Willem Ruthven, Margaret Ruthven, Margaretha Ruthven, Master Of Ruthven William, Sir William Ruthven Of Ballindean, Willem Lord Ruthven, William Of Ballindine Ii Lord Ruthven Ii.
  • 1st Lord Ruthven William passed away in 1528 in Hunting Tower, Ruthven Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Perth
1420–1470
Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
SP
Lady Cranston
1432–1528
Birth Location: Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland
LC

Spouses(s)

Lady Levingston
1432–1509
Birth Location: Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland
LL
Isabel Lindsay
1450–1532
Birth Location: Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Schotland
IL
Christine Lundy
1473–1553
Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
CL
Elizabeth Ruthven
1470–1553
Birth Location: Saltcoats, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland
ER

Children(s)

Lady Hoppar
1493–1518
Birth Location: Eglinton, Ayrshire, Scotland
LH
Master William
1478–1513
Birth Location: –
MW
Willem Ruthven
1478–1513
Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
WR
David Edzell
1470–1528
Birth Location: –
DE
Elisabeth Ruthven
1495–1530
Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
ER
Margaretha Ruthven
1480–1540
Birth Location: Scotland
MR
Margaret Ruthven
1483–1548
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
MR
Elisabeth Ruthven
1500–1529
Birth Location: Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland
ER
William Ii
1489–1552
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
WI
John Ruthven
1488–1548
Birth Location: Scotland
JR
Alexander Ruthven
1508–
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
AR
Elizabeth Ruthven
1486–1529
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
ER
Elisabeth Ruthven
1485–1529
Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
ER
John Ruthven
1479–1548
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
JR
Alexander Ruthven
1495–1566
Birth Location: Ballindean, Scotland
AR
Sir Ballindean
1505–1566
Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
SB
** Ruthven
1478–
Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
*R

1st William's Ancestors

Self
1st William
1454–1528
Birth Place: Hunting Tower, Ruthven Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Patrick Ruthven, Sheriff Depute of Perth
1420–1470
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Lady (Mary) Cranston
1432–1528
Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas "of Cranstoun") Ruthven*
1411–1473
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Lady (Hanna Thomasina) Ruthven
1412–1456
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William RUTHVEN
1387–1473
ELIZABETH Johnston
1390–1450
2nd-Great-Grandparents

1st William's Descendants

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1st (Lord Ruthven) William (1454–9 October 1528) m. Lady (Isabel) Levingston (1432–1509) m. Isabel Lindsay (1450–1532) m. Christine (Forbes Ruthven) Lundy (1473–1553) m. Elizabeth (Sinclair) Ruthven (circa 1470–circa 1553)
  1. 1. Lady (Isabel of Murray Castle) Hoppar 1493–1518
    1. 1. Isabel (\ Isbel) Murray 1505–1510 m. Robert Dixon 1460–1513
      1. 1. Robert Dixon 1460–1513 m. ELIZABETH (MCDOWELL) (1) 1460–1510
        1. 1. Sir (ROBERT II DIXON Dicksone) Ii 1505– m. Lady (Isabel Isbel) Murray 1505–1673
        2. 2. John Dixon 1500–1561
  2. 2. Master (of Ruthven) William 1478–1513
  3. 3. Willem (Lord) Ruthven 1478–1513
  4. 4. David (Lindsay Laird van Beaufort en) Edzell 1470–1528
  5. 5. Elisabeth Ruthven 1495–1530
  6. 6. Margaretha Ruthven 1480–1540
  7. 7. Margaret Ruthven 1483–1548
  8. 8. Elisabeth Ruthven 1500–1529
  9. 9. William (of Ballindine, II Lord Ruthven) Ii 1489–1552
  10. 10. John (Lindsey) Ruthven 1488–1548
  11. 11. Alexander Ruthven 1508–
  12. 12. Elizabeth Ruthven 1486–1529
  13. 13. Elisabeth Ruthven 1485–1529
  14. 14. John Ruthven 1479–1548
  15. 15. Alexander Ruthven 1495–1566
  16. 16. Sir (William Ruthven, of) Ballindean 1505–1566
  17. 17. ** (Lord Willem) Ruthven 1478–

1st William's Timeline

3 Records

1454
1454
Birth of 1st Lord Ruthven William in Hunting Tower, Ruthven Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Hunting Tower, Ruthven Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1490
16 Mar 1490/91
Age 36
1st Lord Ruthven William was married
None
1528
9 October 1528
Age 74
Death of 1st Lord Ruthven William in Hunting Tower, Ruthven Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Hunting Tower, Ruthven Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1454
    Event Place: Hunting Tower, Ruthven Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Mar 149091

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ayr, Lanark, & Stirling: - The commissariot record of Glasgow Register of testamenis, 1547-1800

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothian: - Protocol Book of James Young, 1489-14923

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Perth: - Guildry Book, 1452-1601

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 October 1528
    Event Place: Hunting Tower, Ruthven Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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