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Katherine Ruthven , Baroness of Glenorchy 1526–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1526

Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: Sep 1580

Death Location: Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland

Father: Willem Sheriff

Mother: Janet Dirleton)

Spouse(s): Colin Glenurchy

Children(s): Duncan Campbell

The story of Katherine Ruthven , Baroness of Glenorchy began in 1526 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Katherine Ruthven , Baroness of Glenorchy married Colin Grey Campbell 6Th Laird Of Glenurchy, and had children including Duncan Campbell. Katherine Ruthven , Baroness of Glenorchy passed away in 1580 in Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Katherine Ruthven , Baroness of Glenorchy began in 1526 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
  • Katherine Ruthven , Baroness of Glenorchy married Colin Grey Campbell 6Th Laird Of Glenurchy, and had children including Duncan Campbell.
  • Katherine Ruthven , Baroness of Glenorchy passed away in 1580 in Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Willem Sheriff
1500–1552
Birth Location: Kynnard, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
WS
Janet Dirleton)
1503–1560
Birth Location: Dirleton, East Lothian, , Scotland
JD

Spouses(s)

Colin Glenurchy
1512–1583
Birth Location: Glenorchy, Argyll, Scotland
CG

Children(s)

Duncan Campbell
1550–1631
Birth Location: Taymouth Castle, Kenmore, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
DC

Katherine Glenorchy's Ancestors

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Katherine Glenorchy
1526–1580
Birth Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Willem Ruthven Lord Sheriff
1500–1552
Kynnard, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet (Halyburton (Baroness) Dirleton)
1503–1560
Dirleton, East Lothian, , Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (William) Ruthven
1460–1528
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Catharina Buttergask
1483–1509
Buttergask, Perthshire, Scotland
Patrick (Halyburton Lord) Dirleton
1475–1505
Dirleton Castle, Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
Margaret (Douglas Countess) Dirleton
1480–1508
Pumpherston, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Dirleton
1440–1485
Robert Lochleven
1451–1526
Margaret Hay
1453–1500
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Glenorchy's Descendants

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Katherine (Ruthven , Baroness of) Glenorchy (27 Jan 1526–Sep 1580) m. Colin (Grey Campbell 6th Laird of) Glenurchy (7 Jul 1512–11 April 1583)
  1. 1. Duncan Campbell 1550–1631 m. Jean Stewart 1557–1593
    1. 1. Jean (Ann) Campbell 1577–1622 m. Sir (John Campbell 3rd Lord) Cawdor 1576–1642
      1. 1. Sir (Colin Campbell of) Ardersier 1600–1642 m. Elizabeth Brodie 1605–1650
        1. 1. Robert (Campbell "of siver craigs") * 1623–1694 m. Christian Stewart 1623–1654
        2. 2. Archibald Campbell 1629–1685
        3. 3. Donald Campbell 1641–
        4. 4. Jean Campbell 1642–1678
        5. 5. Margaret Campbell 1620–1650
        6. 6. Hugh Campbell 1625–1716
        7. 7. Henry (Alexander) Campbell 1630–
        8. 8. Alexander Campbell 1632–1697
        9. 9. William CAMPBELL 1620–
        10. 10. Thomas Campbell 1652–
        11. 11. Colin Campbell 1640–1671
    2. 2. Ann Campbell 1586–1611 m. John MILLER 1580–1609
      1. 1. James (Augustine) Miller 1610–1657 m. Mary (Cant) Towneley 1614–1662
        1. 1. Isabella (Warner) Miller 1640–1704 m. John Lewis 1635–1689
    3. 3. Robert ((3rd Bt)) Campbell 1575–1657
    4. 4. Archibald Campbell –1640
    5. 5. John Campbell –1618
    6. 6. Margaret (Drummond) Campbell 1571–1598
    7. 7. Colin Campbell 1577–1640

Katherine Glenorchy's Timeline

2 Records

1526
27 Jan 1526
Birth of Katherine Ruthven , Baroness of Glenorchy in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1580
Sep 1580
Age 54
Death of Katherine Ruthven , Baroness of Glenorchy in Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland
Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1526
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1580
    Event Place: Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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