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Lady Janet Halyburton, Baroness Ruthven 1503–1543 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Apr 1503

Birth Location: Dirleton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 23 March 1543

Death Location: Castle Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: Patrick Dirleton

Mother: Margaretha Douglas

Spouse(s): Sir Ii

Children(s): Lady Ruthven, Patrick Ruthven;, Barbara Ruthven, Jeanette Ruthven, Lilian Ruthven, Alexander Ruthven, Sir Ruthven, James Ruthven, Katherine Drummond

Lady Janet Halyburton, Baroness Ruthven was born in 1503 in Dirleton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of Patrick Halyburton Lord Dirleton And Margaretha Douglas. Lady Janet Halyburton, Baroness Ruthven married Sir William Ruthven Ii 2Nd Lord Ruthven Keeper Of The Privy Seal Extraordinary Lord Of Session Ii, and had children including Alexander Ruthven, Barbara Ruthven, James Of Forteviot Ruthven, Jeanette Ruthven, Katherine Ruthven Drummond, Lady Katherine Dame Of Glenorchy Baroness Campbell Countess Of Craufurd Ruthven, Lilian Ruthven, Patrick Ruthven, Sir William Ruthven, Truman 17Gg. Lady Janet Halyburton, Baroness Ruthven passed away in 1543 in Castle Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland.

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  • Lady Janet Halyburton, Baroness Ruthven was born in 1503 in Dirleton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of Patrick Halyburton Lord Dirleton And Margaretha Douglas.
  • Lady Janet Halyburton, Baroness Ruthven married Sir William Ruthven Ii 2Nd Lord Ruthven Keeper Of The Privy Seal Extraordinary Lord Of Session Ii, and had children including Alexander Ruthven, Barbara Ruthven, James Of Forteviot Ruthven, Jeanette Ruthven, Katherine Ruthven Drummond, Lady Katherine Dame Of Glenorchy Baroness Campbell Countess Of Craufurd Ruthven, Lilian Ruthven, Patrick Ruthven, Sir William Ruthven, Truman 17Gg.
  • Lady Janet Halyburton, Baroness Ruthven passed away in 1543 in Castle Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Lady Ruthven's Ancestors

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Lady Ruthven
1503–1543
Birth Place: Dirleton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Patrick Halyburton Lord Dirleton
1475–1505
Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
Margaretha Douglas
1482–1508
Direlton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
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Lady Ruthven's Descendants

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Lady (Janet Halyburton, Baroness) Ruthven (19 Apr 1503–23 March 1543) m. Sir (William Ruthven II, 2nd Lord Ruthven, Keeper of the Privy Seal, Extraordinary Lord of Session) Ii (1500–3 Dec 1552)
  1. 1. Lady (Katherine Dame of Glenorchy, Baroness Campbell, Countess of Craufurd) Ruthven 1525–1580 m. Colin (Sire Grey 'VI Laird Glenorchy Campbell') Campbell 1512–1583
    1. 1. Margaret Campbell 1545–1572 m. James (Lord Stuart van) Doune 1529–1590
      1. 1. James (2nd Earl of Moray Lord " The Bonnie Earl of Moray" Stewart ban Doune) Stuart 1565–1591 m. Elizabeth Stewart 1565–1591
        1. 1. Ninian (Kilchattam, Sheriff of Arran and Bute,) Suart 1567–1669 m. Lady (Grizel Isabella) Stewart 1599–1650
        2. 2. Grizel (Innes of that) Ilk 1584–1649
        3. 3. James Stuart 1581–1638
        4. 4. Margaret Stuart 1591–1639
        5. 5. Elizabeth Stuart 1588–1608
        6. 6. Mary Stewart 1587–1662
      2. 2. Ninian, (Fifth of Clyde) Stewart 1582–1669
    2. 2. Duncan Campbell 1550–1631
    3. 3. Lady (Margaret Campbell, Baroness of) Duart 1548–1610
  2. 2. Patrick Ruthven; 1529–1566
  3. 3. Barbara Ruthven 1535–1594
  4. 4. Jeanette Ruthven 1540–1593
  5. 5. Lilian Ruthven 1525–1579
  6. 6. Alexander Ruthven 1522–1599
  7. 7. Sir (William) Ruthven 1515–1584
  8. 8. James (of Forteviot) Ruthven 1521–1553
  9. 9. Katherine (Ruthven) Drummond 1520–1604

Lady Ruthven's Timeline

2 Records

1503
19 Apr 1503
Birth of Lady Janet Halyburton, Baroness Ruthven in Dirleton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
Dirleton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
1543
23 March 1543
Age 40
Death of Lady Janet Halyburton, Baroness Ruthven in Castle Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
Castle Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1503
    Event Place: Dirleton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 March 1543
    Event Place: Castle Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

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