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DOROTHEA Lady Stuart 1544–1627 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1544

Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 January, 1627

Death Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: Henry Methven

Mother: Janet "Ruthven"

Spouse(s): WILLIAM Ruthven)

Children(s): Lady Ruthven

In 1544, DOROTHEA Lady Stuart entered the world in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, born to Henry Stewart 1St Lord Methven And Janet Stewart Countess Dowager Of Sutherland Gordon Kennedy Stewart Ruthven. DOROTHEA Lady Stuart married William Sir Ruthven Earl Of Gowie 4Th Lord Of Ruthven, and had children including Lady Margaretha Countess Of Montrose Ruthven. DOROTHEA Lady Stuart passed away in 1627 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1544, DOROTHEA Lady Stuart entered the world in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, born to Henry Stewart 1St Lord Methven And Janet Stewart Countess Dowager Of Sutherland Gordon Kennedy Stewart Ruthven.
  • DOROTHEA Lady Stuart married William Sir Ruthven Earl Of Gowie 4Th Lord Of Ruthven, and had children including Lady Margaretha Countess Of Montrose Ruthven.
  • DOROTHEA Lady Stuart passed away in 1627 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Methven
1495–1551
Birth Location: Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Janet "Ruthven"
1510–1580
Birth Location: Kintail, Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

WILLIAM Ruthven)
1541–1584
Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Lady Ruthven
1577–1618
Birth Location: Gowrir, Perthshire, Scotland
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DOROTHEA Stuart's Ancestors

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DOROTHEA Stuart
1544–1627
Birth Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven
1495–1551
Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet (Stewart, Countess Dowager of Sutherland "Gordon" "Kennedy" "Stewart") "Ruthven"
1510–1580
Kintail, Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
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DOROTHEA Stuart's Descendants

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DOROTHEA (Lady) Stuart (1544–1 January, 1627) m. WILLIAM (Sir Ruthven (Earl of Gowie & 4th Lord of) Ruthven) (1541–2 May 1584)
  1. 1. Lady (MARGARETHA Countess of Montrose) Ruthven 1577–1618 m. John (Graham, 4th Earl of) Montrose 1573–1626
    1. 1. James (GRAHAM, LORD, 5th Earl of MONTROSE) MARQUIS 1612–1650 m. Lady (Magdalene) Carnegie 1612–1675
      1. 1. James (Graham, 2nd Marquess of) Montrose 1631–1669 m. Lady (Mary) Johnstone 1627–1680 m. Isabel Douglas 1630–1673
        1. 1. Sir (William, "1st Viscount of Dundee",) Graham 1648–1751 m. Blanch Ervin 1650–1670
        2. 2. Anna Graham 1655–1705
      2. 2. John (Bonnie Dundee) Graham 1648–1689
      3. 3. Ann (Margaret) Grahame 1646–
      4. 4. David Graham 1647–1700
      5. 5. Magdalene Grahame 1646–
      6. 6. James (Marquess Montrose Graham, Knight of the Garter, Commander-In-Chief of all Scottish) Forces 1630–1668

DOROTHEA Stuart's Timeline

2 Records

1544
1544
Birth of DOROTHEA Lady Stuart in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1627
1 January, 1627
Age 83
Death of DOROTHEA Lady Stuart in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1544
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The Ruthven Family Papers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 January, 1627
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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