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John Rutherford 1506–1565 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1506

Birth Location: Hunthill, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1565

Death Location: Nesbit, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: George Rutherford

Mother: Elizabeth Turnbull

Spouse(s): (Dame) GGM***

Children(s): John Rutherfurd, William Rutherford, Betty Rutherfurd, Isabel Rutherfurd, Mariotta Rutherfurd, Mary Rutherfurd, Steven Rutherfurd, Thomas Rutherfurd

John Rutherford was born in 1506 in Hunthill, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of George Rutherford And Elizabeth Turnbull. John Rutherford married Dame Isabelle Isobell Cairncross Kerr 15Th Ggm, and had children including Betty Rutherfurd, Isabel Rutherfurd, John Rutherfurd, Mariotta Rutherfurd, Mary Rutherfurd, Steven Rutherfurd, Thomas Rutherfurd, William Rutherford. John Rutherford passed away in 1565 in Nesbit, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • John Rutherford was born in 1506 in Hunthill, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of George Rutherford And Elizabeth Turnbull.
  • John Rutherford married Dame Isabelle Isobell Cairncross Kerr 15Th Ggm, and had children including Betty Rutherfurd, Isabel Rutherfurd, John Rutherfurd, Mariotta Rutherfurd, Mary Rutherfurd, Steven Rutherfurd, Thomas Rutherfurd, William Rutherford.
  • John Rutherford passed away in 1565 in Nesbit, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Rutherford's Ancestors

Self
John Rutherford
1506–1565
Birth Place: Hunthill, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
George Rutherford
1480–1516
Hunthill, Hunthill House, Roxburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Turnbull
1475–1522
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Rutherford's Descendants

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John Rutherford (1506–1565) m. (Dame) (Isabelle (Isobell)Cairncross Kerr ***15th) GGM*** (1506–)
  1. 1. John Rutherfurd 1521– m. Agnes Kirktoun 1525–
    1. 1. Robert Rutherfurd 1550–1639 m. Rosanna Cox 1552–1640
      1. 1. Sir (Adam of Roxburghshire Scotland) Rutherford 1575–1648 m. Jane (Brigit) Thornton 1590–1648
        1. 1. Robert (Sir of Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland\Virginia) Rutherford 1610–1696 m. Margaret (Cummin of Scotland Vawter) (Rutherford) 1615–1633
  2. 2. William Rutherford 1545–1620
  3. 3. Betty Rutherfurd 1533–
  4. 4. Isabel Rutherfurd 1529–
  5. 5. Mariotta Rutherfurd 1527–
  6. 6. Mary Rutherfurd 1531–
  7. 7. Steven Rutherfurd 1523–
  8. 8. Thomas Rutherfurd 1526–

John Rutherford's Timeline

9 Records

1506
1506
Birth of John Rutherford in Hunthill, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Hunthill, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
1519
1519
Age 13
John Rutherford was married in Cessford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Cessford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1522
1522
Age 16
John Rutherford was married in Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
1525
1525
Age 19
John Rutherford was married in Roxburghshire, Scotland
Roxburghshire, Scotland
1530
1530
Age 24
John Rutherford was married in Of Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland
Of Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland
1550
1550
Age 44
John Rutherford was married in nesbit, Roxburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
nesbit, Roxburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
1555
ABT 1555
Age 49
John Rutherford was married in Scotland
Scotland
1565
1565
Age 59
Death of John Rutherford in Nesbit, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Nesbit, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
1764
18 Nov 1764
Age 258
John Rutherford was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1506
    Event Place: Hunthill, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1519
    Event Place: Cessford, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1522
    Event Place: Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Of Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: nesbit, Roxburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1555
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1764
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Nesbit, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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