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Alexander Ruthven - Master of Ruthven 1580–1621 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1580

Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: Aug 1621

Death Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: Earl Ruthven

Mother: Dorothea Stewart

Spouse(s): Ann Trotter, Margaret Spence

Children(s):

The story of Alexander Ruthven - Master of Ruthven began in 1580 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. Alexander Ruthven - Master of Ruthven married Ann Trotter, Beatrice Trotter, Margaret Spence. Alexander Ruthven - Master of Ruthven passed away in 1621 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Ruthven - Master of Ruthven began in 1580 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.
  • Alexander Ruthven - Master of Ruthven married Ann Trotter, Beatrice Trotter, Margaret Spence.
  • Alexander Ruthven - Master of Ruthven passed away in 1621 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Ruthven's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Ruthven
1580–1621
Birth Place: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Earl Gowrie William Ruthven
1541–1584
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Dorothea Stewart
1544–1627
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Patrick (Ruthven 3rd Lord of) Ruthven
1520–1566
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Janet Douglas
1525–1552
Kynnard, Perthshire, Scotland
Hugh (Kennedy 2nd Of Girvan) Mains
1500–1565
Girvan, Carrick, Ayr, Scotland,
Janet (Elizabeth) Stewart
1505–1566
Blair Castle, Blair Atholl, Perth, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Perth
1500–1552
Janet Dirletoun
1503–1560
John Atholl
1475–1521
Janet Atholl
1486–1546
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ruthven
1478–1513
Jean Hepburn
1480–
Patrick Dirleton
1475–1515
Lady Dirleton
1482–1542
John Atholl
1440–1512
Eleanor Atholl
1457–1518
Gillespie Scotland
1459–1513
Elizabeth Argyll
1459–1529

Alexander Ruthven's Timeline

4 Records

1580
12 Jan 1580
Birth of Alexander Ruthven - Master of Ruthven in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
1580
22 Jan 1580
Alexander Ruthven - Master of Ruthven was christened in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
1600
05 Aug 1600
Age 20
Death of Alexander Ruthven - Master of Ruthven in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
1621
Aug 1621
Age 41
Burial of Alexander Ruthven - Master of Ruthven in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1580
    Event Place: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1580
    Event Place: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Aug 1600
    Event Place: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aug 1621
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

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