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Cecilia Ruthven 1540 – 1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 May 1540

Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Ruthven, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Death Date: 9 December 1593

Death Location: Wemyss Castle, Firth of Forth, Fife, Scotland.

Father: *William Session

Mother: Lady Dirleton

Spouse(s): David Wemyss, Adam Stuart

Children(s): Lady Wemyss, Sir Bogie, James Wemyss, Cecilia ---, John Wemyss, Sir Wemyss, David Wemyss, Henry Wemyss, Lady Weymuss, Jean Wemyss, Isabel Wemyss, John Wemyss, Elizabeth Wemyss, Andrew Wemyss, David Wemyss, Patrick Wemyss, Rev Wemyss

In 1540, Cecilia Ruthven Lady of Ruthven and Elcho Baroness Wemyss of Elcho 3rd Countess of Wemyss entered the world in Ruthven Castle, Ruthven, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland., born to *William Ruthven II, 2nd Lord Ruthven, Keeper of the Privy Seal, Extraordinary Lord of Session and Lady Janet Dyet Halyburton Baroness Ruthven, Dirleton. Cecilia Ruthven Lady of Ruthven and Elcho Baroness Wemyss of Elcho 3rd Countess of Wemyss married David Wemyss, Adam Stuart, and had children including Lady Margaret Bethune Creich nee Wemyss, Sir James Wemyss Bogie, James Sir of Bogie Wemyss, Cecilia Wemyss ---, John Sir Wemyss, Sir John IX Wemyss, David Wemyss, Henry Wemyss, Lady Margaret Isobel Weymuss, Jean Wemyss, Isabel Wemyss, John Wemyss, Elizabeth Wemyss, Andrew Wemyss, David Wemyss, Patrick Wemyss, Rev David Wemyss. Cecilia Ruthven Lady of Ruthven and Elcho Baroness Wemyss of Elcho 3rd Countess of Wemyss passed away in 1593 in Wemyss Castle, Firth of Forth, Fife, Scotland..

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  • In 1540, Cecilia Ruthven Lady of Ruthven and Elcho Baroness Wemyss of Elcho 3rd Countess of Wemyss entered the world in Ruthven Castle, Ruthven, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland., born to *William Ruthven II, 2nd Lord Ruthven, Keeper of the Privy Seal, Extraordinary Lord of Session and Lady Janet Dyet Halyburton Baroness Ruthven, Dirleton.
  • Cecilia Ruthven Lady of Ruthven and Elcho Baroness Wemyss of Elcho 3rd Countess of Wemyss married David Wemyss, Adam Stuart, and had children including Lady Margaret Bethune Creich nee Wemyss, Sir James Wemyss Bogie, James Sir of Bogie Wemyss, Cecilia Wemyss ---, John Sir Wemyss, Sir John IX Wemyss, David Wemyss, Henry Wemyss, Lady Margaret Isobel Weymuss, Jean Wemyss, Isabel Wemyss, John Wemyss, Elizabeth Wemyss, Andrew Wemyss, David Wemyss, Patrick Wemyss, Rev David Wemyss.
  • Cecilia Ruthven Lady of Ruthven and Elcho Baroness Wemyss of Elcho 3rd Countess of Wemyss passed away in 1593 in Wemyss Castle, Firth of Forth, Fife, Scotland..

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Cecilia Ruthven's Ancestors

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Cecilia Ruthven
1540 – 1593
Birth Place: Ruthven Castle, Ruthven, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
Parents
*William Ruthven II, 2nd Lord Ruthven, Keeper of the Privy Seal, Extraordinary Lord of Session
1500 – 1552
Ruthven Castle, Methven, Perthshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet Dyet Halyburton Baroness Ruthven,) Dirleton
1510 – 1543
Castle, Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
*Willem (Lord) Ruthven
1478 – 1513
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
*Catharina Buttergask
1483 – 1501
Buttergask, Perthshire, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Cecilia Ruthven's Descendants

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Cecilia Ruthven (7 May 1540 – 9 December 1593) m. David Wemyss (Jul 1535 – 22 February 1595) m. Adam Stuart (1535 – 20 June 1575)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret Bethune Creich nee) Wemyss (1560 – 1636)
  2. 2. Sir (James Wemyss) Bogie (1560 – 1640)
  3. 3. James (Sir of Bogie) Wemyss (1560 – 1640)
  4. 4. Cecilia (Wemyss) --- (1562 – 1598)
  5. 5. John (Sir) Wemyss (1564 – Jun 1622)
  6. 6. Sir (John IX) Wemyss (1564 – 27 Apr 1624)
  7. 7. David Wemyss (1564 – 27 Apr 1624)
  8. 8. Henry Wemyss (1566 – AUG 1652)
  9. 9. Lady (Margaret Isobel) Weymuss (1566 – 16 Aug 1614)
  10. 10. Jean Wemyss (1568 – Sep 1636)
  11. 11. Isabel Wemyss (1568 – 16 Aug 1614)
  12. 12. John Wemyss (abt 1572 – 22 Nov 1649)
  13. 13. Elizabeth Wemyss (1575 – 1636)
  14. 14. Andrew Wemyss (1585 – 1 Oct 1585)
  15. 15. David Wemyss (1586 – 22 Jan 1649)
  16. 16. Patrick Wemyss (1589 – 1625)
  17. 17. Rev (David) Wemyss (Mar 1557 – 10 Sep 1615) m. Christian Jamieson (1 Jan 1561 – 1612)
    1. 1. Lady (Isabel, Isobel Wemyss, Lady of Wemyss, Baroness of Wemyss, 9th Baroness of) Lovat (1588 – 1638) m. Hugh (Fraser 7th Lord Fraser of) Lovat (Sep 1590 – 16 February, 1646)
      1. 1. Anne Fraser (1617 – 22 Dec 1646)
      2. 2. Lady (Mary Lovat Lovat Fraser (Ross Line), Lady of Beauly, 1st Baroness Ross of) Balblair (Apr 1617 – 22 Dec 1646)
      3. 3. Anne Fraser (1619 – 23 Jul 1658) m. Sir (John SUTHERLAND 14th Earl) Sutherland (9 Mar 1609 – 14 Oct 1679) m. John Gordon (9 Mar 1609 – 14 Oct 1679) m. John ((Earl of Sutherland)) Sutherland (1612 – 17 Aug 1694) m. John Sutherland (1612 – 17 Aug 1694) m. James Sutherland (1638 – 1722)
        1. 1. William Sutherland
        2. 2. James (Alexander) Sutherland (1643 – 1722) m. Anne (Flett) Sinclair (1670 – 1762)
      4. 4. Lady (Mary Lovat Fraser, Lady of Beauly, 1st Baroness Ross of) Balblair (1619 – 23 Jul 1658)
      5. 5. Catherine (Fraser of) Lovat (1619 – 18 Oct 1663)
      6. 6. Andrew (of Warminster) Frazer (1620 – 1690)
      7. 7. James Fraser (1621 – 1687)
      8. 8. Simon (Fraser of Inverallochy, Master of) Lovat (1621 – 20 Jul 1690)
      9. 9. Lady (Mary Lovat Fraser, Lady of Beauly, 1st Baroness Ross of) Balblair (1622 – 18 Oct 1663)
      10. 10. William (Fraser 6th of) Foyers (1624 – 30 Sep 1649)
      11. 11. Thomas Fraser (1624 – 30 Sep 1649)
      12. 12. Hugh (Fraser, Master of Lovat, 8th lord) Fraser (1624 – 30 Sep 1649)
      13. 13. Alexander (Fraser, Master of Lovat, The Tutor, of) Beaufort (May 1626 – 27 Jun 1671)
      14. 14. Lilias Chisholm (1627 – 02 Jul 1678)
      15. 15. Isabel ("Isobel") Fraser (1628 – 1628)
      16. 16. Lord (Thomas Beafort of Lovat) Fraser (1631 – 16 May 1699)
      17. 17. Thomas (Fraser of Beaufort MacShimidh, de jure, 10th Lord of Lovat) Fraser (1631 – 16 May 1699)
      18. 18. William (Fraser 6th of) Foyers (1632 – 30 Sep 1649)
      19. 19. James Fraser (1633 – 1657)
      20. 20. William (Fraser 6th of) Foyers (1635 – 1639)

Cecilia Ruthven's Timeline

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1540
7 May 1540
Birth of Cecilia Ruthven Lady of Ruthven and Elcho Baroness Wemyss of Elcho 3rd Countess of Wemyss in Ruthven Castle, Ruthven, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
Ruthven Castle, Ruthven, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
1593
9 December 1593
Age 53
Death of Cecilia Ruthven Lady of Ruthven and Elcho Baroness Wemyss of Elcho 3rd Countess of Wemyss in Wemyss Castle, Firth of Forth, Fife, Scotland.
Wemyss Castle, Firth of Forth, Fife, Scotland.

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 May 1540
    Event Place: Ruthven Castle, Ruthven, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 December 1593
    Event Place: Wemyss Castle, Firth of Forth, Fife, Scotland.

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