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Catharina Ruthven 1525–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1525

Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 7 July 1579

Death Location: Castle Glenorchy, Lorn, Argyllshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Ii

Mother: Jeanette Dirleton

Spouse(s): Sir Campbell

Children(s): Lady Duart

Catharina Ruthven was born in 1525 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir William Ruthven Ii 2Nd Lord Ruthven Keeper Of The Privy Seal Extraordinary Lord Of Session Ii And Jeanette Halyburton Lady Dirleton. Catharina Ruthven married Sir Colin Campbell The Grey Laird 6Th Laird Glenorchy Campbell, and had children including Lady Margaret Campbell Baroness Of Duart. Catharina Ruthven passed away in 1579 in Castle Glenorchy, Lorn, Argyllshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Catharina Ruthven was born in 1525 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir William Ruthven Ii 2Nd Lord Ruthven Keeper Of The Privy Seal Extraordinary Lord Of Session Ii And Jeanette Halyburton Lady Dirleton.
  • Catharina Ruthven married Sir Colin Campbell The Grey Laird 6Th Laird Glenorchy Campbell, and had children including Lady Margaret Campbell Baroness Of Duart.
  • Catharina Ruthven passed away in 1579 in Castle Glenorchy, Lorn, Argyllshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Ii
1500–1552
Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Kinnaird, Perth and Kinoss, Scotland
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Jeanette Dirleton
1503–1543
Birth Location: Dirleton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
JD

Spouses(s)

Sir Campbell
1512–1583
Birth Location: Castle Glenorchy, Lorn, Argyllshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Lady Duart
1550–1609
Birth Location: Glenorchy, Argyll, Scotland
LD

Catharina Ruthven's Ancestors

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Catharina Ruthven
1525–1579
Birth Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William Ruthven II, 2nd Lord Ruthven, Keeper of the Privy Seal, Extraordinary Lord of Session Ii
1500–1552
Ruthven Castle, Kinnaird, Perth and Kinoss, Scotland
Jeanette (Halyburton Lady) Dirleton
1503–1543
Dirleton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
*Willem (Lord) Ruthven
1478–
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
*Catharina Buttergask
1483–1501
Buttergask, Perthshire, Scotland
Patrick (Halyburton Lord) Dirleton
1475–
Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
Margaret (Francis *** (Lady)) Douglas
1482–1566
Direlton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catharina Ruthven's Descendants

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Catharina Ruthven (27 Jan 1525–7 July 1579) m. Sir (Colin Campbell "The Grey Laird" 6th Laird Glenorchy,) Campbell (7 Jul 1512–11 APR 1583)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret Campbell, Baroness of) Duart 1550–1609 m. James (Cunningham 7th Earl Of) Glencairn 1550–1630
    1. 1. Lord (William 8th Earl of Glencairn) Cunninghame 1585–1630 m. Lady (Janet Alisoun Andrew) Kerr 1580–1632
      1. 1. Alisone Cuningham 1600– m. Edwarde (George (Knight)) Wilson 1590–1634
        1. 1. Sir (James Henry Cunninghame Wilson (Wolsoun)(Wulson)) * 1618–1672 m. Margaret Kidd 1645–1696

Catharina Ruthven's Timeline

2 Records

1525
27 Jan 1525
Birth of Catharina Ruthven in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1579
7 July 1579
Age 54
Death of Catharina Ruthven in Castle Glenorchy, Lorn, Argyllshire, Scotland
Castle Glenorchy, Lorn, Argyllshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1525
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 July 1579
    Event Place: Castle Glenorchy, Lorn, Argyllshire, Scotland
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