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Alexander Ruthven 1575–1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1575

Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 5 August 1600

Death Location: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William Ruthven

Mother: Dorothea Stewart

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In 1575, Alexander Ruthven entered the world in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William 1St Of Gowrie 9Th Lord Dirleton Ruthven And Dorothea Catherine Baroness Of Ruthven Stewart. Alexander Ruthven passed away in 1600 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1575, Alexander Ruthven entered the world in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William 1St Of Gowrie 9Th Lord Dirleton Ruthven And Dorothea Catherine Baroness Of Ruthven Stewart.
  • Alexander Ruthven passed away in 1600 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Alexander Ruthven's Ancestors

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Alexander Ruthven
1575–1600
Birth Place: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William 1st of Gowrie 9th Lord Dirleton Ruthven
1548–1584
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Schotland
Dorothea (Catherine Baroness of Ruthven) Stewart
1544–1630
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Patrick 3rd Lord of Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth) Ruthven
1520–1566
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet) Douglas
1520–1552
Kynnard Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Henry (1st Lord Methven) Stewart
1502–1555
Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet (Countess of Sutherland Lady) Stewart
1515–1566
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Lord Perth
1500–1552
Jeanette Dirleton
1503–1560
John Atholl
1478–1513
Jeanette Campbell
1480–1546
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Ruthven
1460–1528
Katherine Douglas
1483–1509

Alexander Ruthven's Timeline

2 Records

1575
1575
Birth of Alexander Ruthven in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1600
5 August 1600
Age 25
Death of Alexander Ruthven in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 August 1600
    Event Place: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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