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Elizabeth Ruthven 1486–1564 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1486

Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 25 NOV 1564

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: William Ruthven

Mother: Christian Forbes

Spouse(s): Ninian Ross

Children(s): James Ross, James Ross, Hugh Ross, Christian Ross, James Ross

The story of Elizabeth Ruthven began in 1486 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Elizabeth Ruthven married Ninian Ross, and had children including Christian Ross, Hugh Ross, James Ross, William Ross. Elizabeth Ruthven passed away in 1564 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Ruthven began in 1486 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
  • Elizabeth Ruthven married Ninian Ross, and had children including Christian Ross, Hugh Ross, James Ross, William Ross.
  • Elizabeth Ruthven passed away in 1564 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ruthven
1460–1528
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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Christian Forbes
1473–1553
Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Ninian Ross
1491–1556
Birth Location: Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Ross
1525–1592
Birth Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland
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James Ross
1517–1581
Birth Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Hugh Ross
1527–
Birth Location: Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Christian Ross
1528–1557
Birth Location: Dalhousie, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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James Ross
1527–1581
Birth Location: Hawkhead House, Hawkhead, Nr. Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Ruthven's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Ruthven
1486–1564
Birth Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
William Ruthven
1460–1528
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Christian Forbes
1473–1553
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Patrick Ruthven
1427–1465
Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland
Janet Cranstoun
1434–1528
Denholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland
William Forbes,
1442–1483
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Christian Gordon
1442–1500
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Ruthven
1397–1454
Isobel Harington
1407–
Sir Ruthven
1411–1494
Hanna Ruthven
1405–1456
James Forbes
1424–1462
Gille Keith
1424–1473
Alexander Gordon
1410–1470
Elizabeth Crichton
1410–1479
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cranstoun
1387–1473
Elizabeth Johnstone
1390–
Alexander Forbes
1377–1448
William Keith
1389–1444
Mary Hamilton
1402–1442
Alexander Seton
1382–1441
Elizabeth Gordon
1384–1439
William Crichton
1383–1454
Margaret Maitland
1385–1421

Elizabeth Ruthven's Descendants

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Elizabeth Ruthven (1486–25 NOV 1564) m. Ninian Ross (1491–2 FEB 1556)
  1. 1. James Ross 1525–1592
    1. 1. Peter Ross 1575–1659 m. Margaret (Patterson) Jack 1574– m. Christina Sempill 1565–1625
      1. 1. Marjory (Agnes) Ross 1600–1634 m. William Caldwell 1600–1639
        1. 1. Elizabeth Caldwell 1628–1671 m. Peter Duncan 1624–1676 m. Nathaniel Yard 1617–1668
      2. 2. Alexander Ross 1608–1694 m. Isabella McLeod 1620–1675
  2. 2. James Ross 1517–1581
  3. 3. Hugh Ross 1527– m. Hugh Ross 1529–
  4. 4. Christian Ross 1528–1557 m. John (Mure of) Caldwell 1523– m. Nicholas (Ramsay of) Dalhousie 1520– m. John Weir 1520–1557
  5. 5. James Ross 1527–1581 m. Jean Sempill 1540–1593

Elizabeth Ruthven's Timeline

2 Records

1486
1486
Birth of Elizabeth Ruthven in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1564
25 NOV 1564
Age 78
Death of Elizabeth Ruthven in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1486
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 NOV 1564
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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