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Alexander "Master of Gowrie" Ruthven 1580–1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: January 12, 1580

Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: August 5, 1600

Death Location: Skerne, Durham, England

Father: William Ruthven

Mother: Dorothea Stewart

Spouse(s): Lady Trotter

Children(s): James Trotter

In 1580, Alexander "Master of Gowrie" Ruthven entered the world in Perthshire, Scotland, born to William 1St Earl Of Gowrie 4Th Lord Of Ruthven Ruthven And Dorothea Stewart. Alexander "Master of Gowrie" Ruthven married Lady Beatrice Trotter, and had children including James Ruthven Trotter. Alexander "Master of Gowrie" Ruthven passed away in 1600 in Skerne, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • In 1580, Alexander "Master of Gowrie" Ruthven entered the world in Perthshire, Scotland, born to William 1St Earl Of Gowrie 4Th Lord Of Ruthven Ruthven And Dorothea Stewart.
  • Alexander "Master of Gowrie" Ruthven married Lady Beatrice Trotter, and had children including James Ruthven Trotter.
  • Alexander "Master of Gowrie" Ruthven passed away in 1600 in Skerne, Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ruthven
1541–1584
Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland
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Dorothea Stewart
1545–1627
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
DS

Spouses(s)

Lady Trotter
1573–1618
Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland
LT

Children(s)

James Trotter
1584–1637
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
JT

Alexander Ruthven's Ancestors

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Alexander Ruthven
1580–1600
Birth Place: Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
William "1st Earl of Gowrie, 4th Lord of Ruthven" Ruthven
1541–1584
Perthshire, Scotland
Dorothea Stewart
1545–1627
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Patrick ("3rd Lord Ruthven") Ruthven
1520–1566
Scotland
Lady (Janet) Douglas
1520–1552
Perthshire, Scotland
Henry (Stewart, 1st Lord) Methven
1500–1551
Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet (Stewart of Atholl, Countess) Southerland
1505–1566
Atholl Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Ruthven
1500–1552
Jean Hepburn
1500–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ruthven
–1513
Catherine Grey
–1501

Alexander Ruthven's Descendants

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Alexander ("Master of Gowrie") Ruthven (January 12, 1580–August 5, 1600) m. Lady (Beatrice) Trotter (1573–1618)
  1. 1. James (Ruthven) Trotter 1584–1637 m. Lady (Anne) Hylton 1589–1637
    1. 1. John Ruthven\Trotter 1619–1680 m. Jane Willson 1620–1668
      1. 1. Samuel Trotter 1668–1717 m. Catherine Abbott 1682–1717
        1. 1. Capt. (James Benjamin Trotter War of) 1812 1717–1807 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Beard 1715–1811
        2. 2. David Trotter 1715–
      2. 2. Joseph Trotter –1770
    2. 2. Alexander Trotter 1618–1637
    3. 3. James Trotter 1620–

Alexander Ruthven's Timeline

2 Records

1580
January 12, 1580
Birth of Alexander "Master of Gowrie" Ruthven in Perthshire, Scotland
Perthshire, Scotland
1600
August 5, 1600
Age 20
Death of Alexander "Master of Gowrie" Ruthven in Skerne, Durham, England
Skerne, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: January 12, 1580
    Event Place: Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: August 5, 1600
    Event Place: Skerne, Durham, England
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