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Isabell Ruthven 1553–1599 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1553

Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: May 1599

Death Location: Culross, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Patrick Dirleton

Mother: Janet Douglas

Spouse(s): Sir Courtier]

Children(s): Margaret Colville, Sir Coleville, Cecily Coleville, Jean Coleville, Grizel Coleville, John Coleville, Sir Coleville

The story of Isabell Ruthven began in 1553 in Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom. Isabell Ruthven married Sir James Culross Coleville 1St Lord Of Culross Soldier And Courtier, and had children including Cecily Coleville, Grizel Coleville, Jean Coleville, John Coleville, Margaret Colville, Sir James Coleville, Sir Robert Alexander Coleville. Isabell Ruthven passed away in 1599 in Culross, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Isabell Ruthven began in 1553 in Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Isabell Ruthven married Sir James Culross Coleville 1St Lord Of Culross Soldier And Courtier, and had children including Cecily Coleville, Grizel Coleville, Jean Coleville, John Coleville, Margaret Colville, Sir James Coleville, Sir Robert Alexander Coleville.
  • Isabell Ruthven passed away in 1599 in Culross, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick Dirleton
1520–1556
Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Janet Douglas
1520–1555
Birth Location: Kynnard Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
JD

Spouses(s)

Sir Courtier]
1551–1629
Birth Location: Easter Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
SC

Children(s)

Margaret Colville
1585–1668
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Scottland, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
MC
Sir Coleville
1571–1595
Birth Location: Easter Wemyss Castle, Fife, Scotland
SC
Cecily Coleville
1576–1622
Birth Location: Easter Wemyss Castle, Fife, Scotland
CC
Jean Coleville
1577–1622
Birth Location: Easter Wemyss Castle, Fife, Scotland
JC
Grizel Coleville
1578–1629
Birth Location: Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
GC
John Coleville
1573–1666
Birth Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland
JC
Sir Coleville
1573–1614
Birth Location: Eastern Wemyss Castle, Fife, Scotland
SC

Isabell Ruthven's Ancestors

Self
Isabell Ruthven
1553–1599
Birth Place: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Patrick Ruthven Lord Dirleton
1520–1556
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Douglas
1520–1555
Kynnard Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (William Ruthven II, 2nd Lord Ruthven, Keeper) of
1500–1552
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Jeanette (Janet) Halyburton Lady Dirleton, Baroness) Ruthv
1503–1543
Castle Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland., Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Archibald (Douglas 6th Earl of) Angus
1489–1557
Isabell Stewart
1480–1557
Traquhair, Peeblesshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Ruthven
1478–1513
Catharine Buttergask
1483–1501
Patrick Halyburton
1475–1505
Lady Douglas
1482–1505
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Isabell Ruthven's Descendants

1.
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Isabell Ruthven (1553–May 1599) m. Sir (James Culross Coleville 1st Lord of Culross [Soldier and) Courtier] (1551–September 1629)
  1. 1. Margaret Colville 1585–1668 m. Patrick (Murray Laird of) Perdewles 1581–1677
    1. 1. Agnes Murray 1603–1664 m. Robert (De Bruce) III 1600–1671
      1. 1. John (Bruce of) Tulliallan 1641–1699 m. Elizabeth ((Bessie)) Clerk 1657–1685
        1. 1. Thomas (Bruce of) Tulliallan 1681–1722 m. Magdalane Forgan 1682–
        2. 2. Mary (Bruce of) Tulliallan 1679–1755
        3. 3. Alexander Bruce 1687–
        4. 4. Alexander Bruce 1681–
        5. 5. Elizabethe (Bessie) Bruce 1683–
        6. 6. James Bruce 1694–
        7. 7. John Bruce 1692–
        8. 8. Margaret Bruce 1680–1739
        9. 9. Robert Bruce 1685–1722
    2. 2. Anna (Agnes) Murray 1603–1643
    3. 3. Bethia Murray 1620–
    4. 4. Colin Murray 1621–
    5. 5. James Murray 1615–
    6. 6. Jean Murray 1617–
    7. 7. John Murray 1620–1654
    8. 8. Nanse Murray 1607–
    9. 9. Nicolas Murray 1615–
    10. 10. Nicolas Murray 1615–
  2. 2. Sir (James) Coleville 1571–1595
  3. 3. Cecily Coleville 1576–1622
  4. 4. Jean Coleville 1577–1622
  5. 5. Grizel Coleville 1578–1629
  6. 6. John Coleville 1573–1666
  7. 7. Sir (Robert Alexander) Coleville 1573–1614

Isabell Ruthven's Timeline

2 Records

1553
1553
Birth of Isabell Ruthven in Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1599
May 1599
Age 46
Death of Isabell Ruthven in Culross, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Culross, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1553
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1599
    Event Place: Culross, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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