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Lady Elizabeth Ruthven, Lady of Ruthven, 4th Baroness Ross of Halkhead, 5th Countess of Erroll 1495–1529 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1495

Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Jul 1529

Death Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: William Ruthven

Mother: Christian Forbes

Spouse(s): William Erroll, Ninian Ross

Children(s): William Erroll, Christian Ross, James Ross

In 1495, Lady Elizabeth Ruthven, Lady of Ruthven, 4th Baroness Ross of Halkhead, 5th Countess of Erroll entered the world in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland, born to William Ruthven I Lord Ruthven And Christian Forbes. Lady Elizabeth Ruthven, Lady of Ruthven, 4th Baroness Ross of Halkhead, 5th Countess of Erroll married Ninian Ross, William Hay 5Th Earl Of Erroll, and had children including Christian Ross, James Ross, William V De La Haye Hay 6Th Earl Of Errol 5Th Earl Of Erroll. Lady Elizabeth Ruthven, Lady of Ruthven, 4th Baroness Ross of Halkhead, 5th Countess of Erroll passed away in 1529 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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  • In 1495, Lady Elizabeth Ruthven, Lady of Ruthven, 4th Baroness Ross of Halkhead, 5th Countess of Erroll entered the world in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland, born to William Ruthven I Lord Ruthven And Christian Forbes.
  • Lady Elizabeth Ruthven, Lady of Ruthven, 4th Baroness Ross of Halkhead, 5th Countess of Erroll married Ninian Ross, William Hay 5Th Earl Of Erroll, and had children including Christian Ross, James Ross, William V De La Haye Hay 6Th Earl Of Errol 5Th Earl Of Erroll.
  • Lady Elizabeth Ruthven, Lady of Ruthven, 4th Baroness Ross of Halkhead, 5th Countess of Erroll passed away in 1529 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Lady Erroll's Ancestors

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Lady Erroll
1495–1529
Birth Place: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
William Ruthven I Lord Ruthven
1440–1528
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christian Forbes
1473–1553
Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lady Erroll's Descendants

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Lady (Elizabeth Ruthven, Lady of Ruthven, 4th Baroness Ross of Halkhead, 5th Countess of) Erroll (1495–20 Jul 1529) m. William (Hay 5th Earl of) Erroll (1500–28 July 1522) m. Ninian Ross (1491–2 February 1556)
  1. 1. William (V de LA HAYE (HAY) 6TH EARL of ERROL 5th Earl of) Erroll 1520–1541 m. Elizabeth Stewart 1515–1564
    1. 1. Jeanette Hay 1540–1570 m. Andrew (Hay Earl Van) Erroll 1530–1585
      1. 1. Lady (Eleanor Helen Hay *OF ERROLL* *COUNTESS LIVINGSTONE OF) LINLITHGOW* 1557–1630 m. John Anderson 1561–1656 m. Sir (Alexander Livingstone *7TH LORD OF CALLENDAR & 1ST EARL OF) LINLITHGOW* 1561–1622
        1. 1. Janet (Livingstone Cousin of) Michael 1573–1634
        2. 2. Lady (Mary (Ershine-Douglas)) Livingstone 1578–1648
        3. 3. Anne (Livingstone) Boggs 1578–1632
        4. 4. Alexander (Livingstone 2nd Earl of) Linlithgow 1575–1648
      2. 2. George Hay 1566–1642
      3. 3. Alexander Hay 1567–1585
      4. 4. Thomas Hay 1569–1610
      5. 5. Frans (Hay Earl van) Erroll 1564–1631
      6. 6. Anne Hay 1570–1625
  2. 2. Christian Ross 1528–1557
  3. 3. James Ross 1515–1581

Lady Erroll's Timeline

2 Records

1495
1495
Birth of Lady Elizabeth Ruthven, Lady of Ruthven, 4th Baroness Ross of Halkhead, 5th Countess of Erroll in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
1529
20 Jul 1529
Age 34
Death of Lady Elizabeth Ruthven, Lady of Ruthven, 4th Baroness Ross of Halkhead, 5th Countess of Erroll in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1495
    Event Place: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1529
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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