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James Ruthven 1601 – 1649 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1601

Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 1649

Death Location: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland

Father: Rev. Archangel)

Mother: Christian Elphinstone)

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In 1601, James Ruthven entered the world in Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland, born to Rev. John 6th Lord Forbes (Father Archangel) and Christian Barclay (Widow of 1st Lord Elphinstone). James Ruthven passed away in 1649 in Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1601, James Ruthven entered the world in Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland, born to Rev. John 6th Lord Forbes (Father Archangel) and Christian Barclay (Widow of 1st Lord Elphinstone).
  • James Ruthven passed away in 1649 in Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland.

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James Ruthven's Ancestors

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James Ruthven
1601 – 1649
Birth Place: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
Parents
Rev. John 6th Lord Forbes (Father Archangel)
1564 – 1635
Corse
Christian (Barclay (Widow of 1st Lord) Elphinstone)
1572 – 1640
Mathers, Kincardine, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Lord (William Forbes, 4th Laird of) Corse
1530 – 1614
Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Strachan
1544 – 1571
Thorntoun, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
George Barclay
1536 – 1607
Saint Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Mary De) Erskine
1537 – 1575
Brechin, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Forbes
1510 – 1554
Marjory Lumsden
1510 – 1565
Sir Thornton
1515 – 1560
Margaret Bethune
1506 – 1574
Alexander Erskine
1487 – 1555
Janet Pitcairn
1517 – 1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Forthirbirss
1490 – 1530
Elisabeth Panter
1480 – 1545
Lady Keith
1511 – 1542
John Strachan
1781 – 1855
Elizabeth Strachan
1776 – 1845
James BETHUNE
1479 – 1522
Helen MELVILLE
1471 –
Lord Erskine
1487 – 1555
Katherine Monypenny
1480 – 1555

James Ruthven's Timeline

2 Records

1601
1601
Birth of James Ruthven in Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
1649
1649
Age 48
Death of James Ruthven in Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1601
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1649
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland

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