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Janet Ruthven 1503–1543 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 April 1503

Birth Location: Dirleton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 23 March 1543

Death Location: Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Halyburton

Mother: Lady Douglas

Spouse(s): Sir Perth, Sir Drummondernoch, Sir Perth

Children(s): Lady Ruthven,, Lilias Drummond, Patrick Ruthven, Sir Cargill, William Ruthven, Lady Ruthven

The story of Janet Ruthven began in 1503 in Dirleton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. Janet Ruthven married Patrick, Sir John James Drummond Knight Of Innerpeffrey 4Th Laird Of Drummondernoch, Sir William 2Nd Lord Ruthven Sheriff Of Perth, Sir William Cunninghame Sir William Ruthven Sir William Donaldson Lord And 2Nd Baron Ruthven Sheriff Of Perth, and had children including Anne, Isabelle, Janet, Lady Katherine Baroness Campbell Dame Of Glenorchy Countess Of Craufurd Ruthven, Lady Katherine Ruthven, Lilias Drummond, Patrick Ruthven, Sandy, Sir Lord David 2Nd Baron Earl Of Perth Drummond Knight Of Cargill, Tub, William Ruthven. Janet Ruthven passed away in 1543 in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Ruthven began in 1503 in Dirleton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Janet Ruthven married Patrick, Sir John James Drummond Knight Of Innerpeffrey 4Th Laird Of Drummondernoch, Sir William 2Nd Lord Ruthven Sheriff Of Perth, Sir William Cunninghame Sir William Ruthven Sir William Donaldson Lord And 2Nd Baron Ruthven Sheriff Of Perth, and had children including Anne, Isabelle, Janet, Lady Katherine Baroness Campbell Dame Of Glenorchy Countess Of Craufurd Ruthven, Lady Katherine Ruthven, Lilias Drummond, Patrick Ruthven, Sandy, Sir Lord David 2Nd Baron Earl Of Perth Drummond Knight Of Cargill, Tub, William Ruthven.
  • Janet Ruthven passed away in 1543 in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Janet Ruthven's Ancestors

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Janet Ruthven
1503–1543
Birth Place: Dirleton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Patrick 5th Earl of Dirleton Halyburton
1475–1505
Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
Lady (Margaretha (Countess of Dirleton) Douglas
1482–1505
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Janet Ruthven's Descendants

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Janet Ruthven (19 April 1503–23 March 1543) m. Sir (William 2nd Lord Ruthven ^' , Sheriff of) Perth (1500–3 December 1552) m. Sir (John James Drummond, Knight of Innerpeffrey, 4th Laird of) Drummondernoch (1500–20 January 1531) m. Sir (William Cunninghame, Sir William Ruthven, Sir William Donaldson, Lord and 2nd Baron Ruthven, Sheriff of) Perth (1500–3 Dec 1552)
  1. 1. Lady (Katherine) Ruthven, 1525–1584 m. Archibald Campbell 1515–1583
    1. 1. Margaret (Campbell Cunningham Baroness) Duart 1550–1609 m. Alan MacDougall 1544– m. James Cunningham 1552–1630
      1. 1. William Cuninghame 1575–1631
      2. 2. Anne Cunningham 1585–1647
    2. 2. Duncan Campbell 1550–1631
  2. 2. Lilias Drummond 1526–1579
  3. 3. Patrick Ruthven 1520–1566
  4. 4. Sir (Lord David 2nd Baron Earl of Perth Drummond, Knight of) Cargill 1522–1580
  5. 5. William Ruthven 1541–1584
  6. 6. Lady (Katherine ( Baroness Campbell) (Dame of Glenorchy) Countess of Craufurd) Ruthven 1526–1568

Janet Ruthven's Timeline

5 Records

1503
19 April 1503
Birth of Janet Ruthven in Dirleton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dirleton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1515
30 Oct 1515/1519/27/28/30 Oct 1536/ 7 May 1543/1546
Age 12
Janet Ruthven was married in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1543
23 March 1543
Age 40
Death of Janet Ruthven in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1546
09 Apr 1546 08 Apr 1546 Apr 1546
Age 43
Janet Ruthven was married
None
1873
09 Apr 1873
Age 370
Janet Ruthven was married in Borthwick,Midlothian,Scotland
Borthwick,Midlothian,Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 April 1503
    Event Place: Dirleton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 09 Apr 1546 08 Apr 1546 Apr 1546

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 Oct 15151519272830 Oct 1536 7 May 15431546
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 09 Apr 1873
    Event Place: Borthwick,Midlothian,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Perth: - Protocol Book of Sir Robert Rollock, 1534-1552

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 March 1543
    Event Place: Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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