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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 Mar 1543

Death Location: Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Father: Patrick Dirleton

Mother: Margaret Douglas

Spouse(s): William Sir

Children(s): Cecilia Wemyss, William Ruthven, William Ruthven, Patrick Ruthven, Lilias Drummond, Janet Ruthven, James Ruthven, Henry Ruthven, Christian Ruthven, Cecilia Ruthven, Barbara Ruthven, Katherine Drummond, George Drummond

In 1503, Lady Janet Halyburton, Baroness Ruthven entered the world in Dirleton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland, born to Patrick Halyburton 5Th Earl Of Dirleton And Margaret Douglas. Lady Janet Halyburton, Baroness Ruthven married William Ruthven 2Nd Lord Ruthven Sir, and had children including Barbara Ruthven, Cecilia Ruthven, Cecilia Ruthven Lady Of Ruthven And Elcho Baroness Wemyss Of Elcho 3Rd Countess Of Wemyss, Christian Ruthven, George Drummond, Henry Ruthven, James Ruthven, Janet Ruthven, Katherine Drummond, Lilias Drummond, Patrick Ruthven, William Ruthven. Lady Janet Halyburton, Baroness Ruthven passed away in 1543 in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

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  • In 1503, Lady Janet Halyburton, Baroness Ruthven entered the world in Dirleton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland, born to Patrick Halyburton 5Th Earl Of Dirleton And Margaret Douglas.
  • Lady Janet Halyburton, Baroness Ruthven married William Ruthven 2Nd Lord Ruthven Sir, and had children including Barbara Ruthven, Cecilia Ruthven, Cecilia Ruthven Lady Of Ruthven And Elcho Baroness Wemyss Of Elcho 3Rd Countess Of Wemyss, Christian Ruthven, George Drummond, Henry Ruthven, James Ruthven, Janet Ruthven, Katherine Drummond, Lilias Drummond, Patrick Ruthven, William Ruthven.
  • Lady Janet Halyburton, Baroness Ruthven passed away in 1543 in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, 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, 5th Earl of Dirleton
1475–1505
Dirleton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Douglas
1482–1508
Pumpherston, West Lothian, Scotland
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Lady Ruthven's Descendants

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Lady (Janet Halyburton, Baroness) Ruthven (19 Apr 1503–23 Mar 1543) m. William (Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven) Sir (1500–3 December 1552)
  1. 1. Cecilia (Ruthven Lady of Ruthven and Elcho Baroness Wemyss of Elcho 3rd Countess of) Wemyss 1540–1589 m. David (Sir Lord "with the Birken Flower, Knight of Wemyss, Lord of Elcho 2nd Earl) Wemyss 1535–1597
    1. 1. Lady (Jean Wemyss Lady of) Wemyss 1568–1636 m. James Macgill 1544–1602
      1. 1. Jean MakGill 1601– m. William (12th Earl of Kincraig) GOURLIE 1590–1627
        1. 1. Thomas (Gourlay 13th Earl of) Kincraig 1610–1683 m. Janet Bruce 1598–
        2. 2. Archibald Gourlay 1612–1658
        3. 3. Janet Gourlay 1615–
        4. 4. George Gourley 1674–1768
        5. 5. James Gourley 1675–1772
        6. 6. William Gourley 1665–
        7. 7. Nicholas Gurley 1673–1763
      2. 2. Henry Makgill 1586–1642
      3. 3. Lilias Makgill 1602–
      4. 4. David Makgill 1583–
      5. 5. Johanna MacGill 1589–1667
      6. 6. Hew ((Hugh)) Makgill 1597–1680
      7. 7. Robert Makgill 1630–1651
      8. 8. Alexander Makgill 1581–
      9. 9. Cecile Makgill 1594–
      10. 10. George (Makgill) Lt.-Col 1590–1648
      11. 11. James Makgill 1579–1661
      12. 12. John (Makgill) Rev 1582–1659
      13. 13. Patrick (Makgill) Rev 1600–1680
      14. 14. William (( Dr.)) Makgill 1596–1680
      15. 15. Sir (Robert MAKGILL) I 1600–1653
    2. 2. Mary Wemyss 1615–1715
    3. 3. Patrick Wemyss 1566–1625
    4. 4. Andrew Wemyss 1562–1585
    5. 5. Henry Wemyss 1573–1654
    6. 6. David Wemyss 1570–1624
    7. 7. Elizabeth Wemyss 1563–1636
    8. 8. David Wemyss 1566–1615
    9. 9. Cecilia Wemyss 1562–1598
    10. 10. James (Wemyss Sir, of) Bogie 1560–1640
    11. 11. Sir (John Wemyss Weems (Earl of) Wemyss) 1557–1624
    12. 12. Isabel Wemyss 1566–1614
    13. 13. Lady (Margaret) Wemyss 1560–1636
    14. 14. James Wemyss 1589–
  2. 2. William Ruthven 1530–1584
  3. 3. William Ruthven 1515–1584
  4. 4. Patrick Ruthven 1520–1566
  5. 5. Lilias Drummond 1526–1579
  6. 6. Janet Ruthven 1550–1593
  7. 7. James Ruthven 1527–1553
  8. 8. Henry Ruthven 1528–1540
  9. 9. Christian Ruthven 1546–1597
  10. 10. Cecilia Ruthven 1520–
  11. 11. Barbara Ruthven 1540–1594
  12. 12. Katherine Drummond 1525–1604
  13. 13. George Drummond 1522–1594

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 Mar 1543
Age 40
Death of Lady Janet Halyburton, Baroness Ruthven in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1503
    Event Place: Dirleton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1543
    Event Place: Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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