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Lord William, Hereditary Sheriff of Perthshire, Ruthven 1500–1552 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 3 Dec 1552

Death Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: William Ruthven

Mother: Lady Ruthven)

Spouse(s): Lady Ruthven

Children(s): Katherine Ruthven, James Ruthven, Alexander Ruthven, Barbara Ruthven, Patrick Ruthven, Christian Ruthven

The story of Lord William, Hereditary Sheriff of Perthshire, Ruthven began in 1500 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. Lord William, Hereditary Sheriff of Perthshire, Ruthven married Lady Janet Halyburton Baroness Ruthven, and had children including Alexander Of Freeland Ruthven, Barbara Ruthven, Christian Ruthven, James Of Forteviot Ruthven, Katherine Ruthven, Patrick 3Rd Lord Ruthven. Lord William, Hereditary Sheriff of Perthshire, Ruthven passed away in 1552 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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  • The story of Lord William, Hereditary Sheriff of Perthshire, Ruthven began in 1500 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.
  • Lord William, Hereditary Sheriff of Perthshire, Ruthven married Lady Janet Halyburton Baroness Ruthven, and had children including Alexander Of Freeland Ruthven, Barbara Ruthven, Christian Ruthven, James Of Forteviot Ruthven, Katherine Ruthven, Patrick 3Rd Lord Ruthven.
  • Lord William, Hereditary Sheriff of Perthshire, Ruthven passed away in 1552 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Lord Ruthven's Ancestors

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Lord Ruthven
1500–1552
Birth Place: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
William (Sir, Knight, Lord Ruthven) 1st Baron Ruthven
1478–
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Lady (Catherine Gray of Buttergask (Baroness of) Ruthven)
1483–
Buttergask, Perthshire, Scotland
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Lord Ruthven's Descendants

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Lord (William, Hereditary Sheriff of Perthshire,) Ruthven (1500–3 Dec 1552) m. Lady (Janet Halyburton, Baroness) Ruthven (1503–1560)
  1. 1. Katherine Ruthven 1525–1580 m. Sir (Colin Grey Laird Campbell 6th Laird of) Glenurchy 1512–1584
    1. 1. Margaret Campbell 1552–1610 m. James ((7th Earl Glencairn)) Cunningham 1550–1630
      1. 1. Mary Holt 1583–1666 m. Aaron (Stark) Sr 1582–1660
        1. 1. Aaron Stark 1608–1685 m. Sarah Fish 1620–1685
        2. 2. Margaret Stark 1618–
        3. 3. Hannah Stark 1620–
        4. 4. John Stark 1610–1689
        5. 5. William Stark 1612–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Stark 1614–
      2. 2. Alexander Cunningham 1560–
      3. 3. William ((8th Earl of Glencairn)) Cunningham 1575–1631
      4. 4. John ((of Kilmarnock)) Cunningham 1580–1627
      5. 5. Margaret (Glencairn) Cunningham 1560–1595
    2. 2. Duncan (Black Duncan Laird) Campbell 1550–1631
    3. 3. Beatrix Campbell 1548–
    4. 4. Colin (Glenample) Campbell 1554–1610
    5. 5. Patrick (Auchinyre) Campbell 1556–1622
    6. 6. Robert Graham 1543–1575
  2. 2. James (of Forteviot) Ruthven 1527–1553
  3. 3. Alexander (of Freeland) Ruthven 1532–1599
  4. 4. Barbara Ruthven 1540–1594
  5. 5. Patrick (3rd Lord) Ruthven 1520–1566 m. Janet Douglas 1530–1552
    1. 1. William Ruthven 1541–1584 m. Dorothea Stewart 1541–1627
      1. 1. Alexander Ruthven 1580–1600
        1. 1. James Trotter 1594–1637 m. Anne Hylton 1589–1637
  6. 6. Christian Ruthven 1524–1575

Lord Ruthven's Timeline

3 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Lord William, Hereditary Sheriff of Perthshire, Ruthven in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
1552
3 Dec 1552
Age 52
Death of Lord William, Hereditary Sheriff of Perthshire, Ruthven in Ruthven Castle, Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
Ruthven Castle, Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
1552
3 Dec 1552
Age 52
Death of Lord William, Hereditary Sheriff of Perthshire, Ruthven in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, 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: 3 Dec 1552
    Event Place: Ruthven Castle, Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1552
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

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