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Lord Willem Ruthven, I, Master of Ruthven 1478–1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1478

Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Sep 1513

Death Location: Slain at Flodden Field, Kirknewton, Northumberland

Father: William Ruthven

Mother: Lady Saltcoats

Spouse(s): *Catharina Buttergask

Children(s): *William Session

The story of Lord Willem Ruthven, I, Master of Ruthven began in 1478 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. Lord Willem Ruthven, I, Master of Ruthven married Catharina Buttergask, and had children including William Ruthven Ii 2Nd Lord Ruthven Keeper Of The Privy Seal Extraordinary Lord Of Session. Lord Willem Ruthven, I, Master of Ruthven passed away in 1513 in Slain at Flodden Field, Kirknewton, Northumberland.

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Biography

  • The story of Lord Willem Ruthven, I, Master of Ruthven began in 1478 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.
  • Lord Willem Ruthven, I, Master of Ruthven married Catharina Buttergask, and had children including William Ruthven Ii 2Nd Lord Ruthven Keeper Of The Privy Seal Extraordinary Lord Of Session.
  • Lord Willem Ruthven, I, Master of Ruthven passed away in 1513 in Slain at Flodden Field, Kirknewton, Northumberland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ruthven
1460–1528
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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Lady Saltcoats
1440–1510
Birth Location: Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

*Catharina Buttergask
1483–1501
Birth Location: Buttergask, Perthshire, Scotland
*B

Children(s)

*William Session
1500–1552
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
*S

Lord Ruthven's Ancestors

Self
Lord Ruthven
1478–1513
Birth Place: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
William Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven
1460–1528
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Lady (Isabel Livingston Ruthven, Lady of) Saltcoats
1440–1510
Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Ruthven's Descendants

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Lord (Willem Ruthven, I, Master of) Ruthven (12 Jul 1478–9 Sep 1513) m. *Catharina Buttergask (6 Mar 1483–1501)
  1. 1. *William (Ruthven II, 2nd Lord Ruthven, Keeper of the Privy Seal, Extraordinary Lord of) Session 1500–1552 m. Jeanette (Halyburton Lady) Dirleton 1505–1560
    1. 1. Jeanette Ruthven 1540–1606 m. Adam (of Charterhouse Stewart (King James V illegitimate) son) 1535–1575
      1. 1. Elisabeth (Bessie Stewart) ❤️ 1561–1661 m. JOHN Tomson 1553–1610
        1. 1. Barbara Thomsone 1588–1681 m. Johne (Andersone) ❤️ 1587–1612

Lord Ruthven's Timeline

2 Records

1478
12 Jul 1478
Birth of Lord Willem Ruthven, I, Master of Ruthven in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
1513
9 Sep 1513
Age 35
Death of Lord Willem Ruthven, I, Master of Ruthven in Slain at Flodden Field, Kirknewton, Northumberland
Slain at Flodden Field, Kirknewton, Northumberland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1478
    Event Place: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1513
    Event Place: Slain at Flodden Field, Kirknewton, Northumberland
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