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Lord William Ruthven II, 2nd Lord Baron Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth, Keeper of the Privy Seal, Extraordinary Lord of Session 1500–1552 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1500

Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Kinnaird, Perth and Kinoss, Scotland

Death Date: 3 Dec 1552

Death Location: Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Father: William Ruthven

Mother: Lady GGM

Spouse(s): Lady GGM, Lady Dirleton, Agnes Chrichton

Children(s): Barbara Ruthven, Mary Ruthven, Sir Ruthven, Lord Perth, Lady Craufurd, James Forteviot, Lord Perth, Christiana Lundin, Christina Lundin, Mary Ruthven, Catherine Ruthven, Dame, Drummond, Lord Ruthven, Henry Ruthven, Isobel Ker, Lord Freeland, Margaret Ruthven, Janet Stewart, Lady Ballindean, Cecilia Wemyss, James Forteviot, Lady Drummond, Andrew Ker

Lord William Ruthven II, 2nd Lord Baron Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth, Keeper of the Privy Seal, Extraordinary Lord of Session was born in 1500 in Ruthven Castle, Kinnaird, Perth and Kinoss, Scotland, the child of William Sir Ruthven And Lady Catherine Katherine Gray Of Buttergask Baroness Of Ruthven 15Th Ggm. Lord William Ruthven II, 2nd Lord Baron Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth, Keeper of the Privy Seal, Extraordinary Lord of Session married Agnes Chrichton, Lady Janet Halyburton Haliburton Baroness Ruthven And Dirleton 14Th Ggm, Lady Jeanette Halyburton Lady Dirleton, and had children including Andrew Ker, Barbara Graye Ruthven, Catherine Margaret Ruthven, Cecilia Ruthven Wemyss, Christiana Ruthven Lundin, Christina Christian Ruthven Lundin, Dame Lady Lillian Ruthven Lady Of Kynnard 2Nd Baroness Of Drummond, Henry Ruthven, Isobel Ker, James Ruthven Of Forteviot, Janet Ruthven Stewart, Lady Janet Ruthven Of Ballindean, Lady Katherine Ruthven Baroness Campbell Dame Of Glenorchy Countess Of Craufurd, Lady Lilias Ruthven Lady Of Kynnard 2Nd Baroness Of Drummond, Lord Alexander Ruthven Baron Freeland, Lord David Drummond Ii Baron Of Perth, Lord James Ruthven Of Forteviot Baron Ruthven, Lord Patrick Ruthven 3Rd Lord Of Ruthven Lord Dirleton Sheriff Of Perth, Margaret Ruthven, Mary Ruthven, Sir William Ruthven. Lord William Ruthven II, 2nd Lord Baron Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth, Keeper of the Privy Seal, Extraordinary Lord of Session passed away in 1552 in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

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  • Lord William Ruthven II, 2nd Lord Baron Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth, Keeper of the Privy Seal, Extraordinary Lord of Session was born in 1500 in Ruthven Castle, Kinnaird, Perth and Kinoss, Scotland, the child of William Sir Ruthven And Lady Catherine Katherine Gray Of Buttergask Baroness Of Ruthven 15Th Ggm.
  • Lord William Ruthven II, 2nd Lord Baron Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth, Keeper of the Privy Seal, Extraordinary Lord of Session married Agnes Chrichton, Lady Janet Halyburton Haliburton Baroness Ruthven And Dirleton 14Th Ggm, Lady Jeanette Halyburton Lady Dirleton, and had children including Andrew Ker, Barbara Graye Ruthven, Catherine Margaret Ruthven, Cecilia Ruthven Wemyss, Christiana Ruthven Lundin, Christina Christian Ruthven Lundin, Dame Lady Lillian Ruthven Lady Of Kynnard 2Nd Baroness Of Drummond, Henry Ruthven, Isobel Ker, James Ruthven Of Forteviot, Janet Ruthven Stewart, Lady Janet Ruthven Of Ballindean, Lady Katherine Ruthven Baroness Campbell Dame Of Glenorchy Countess Of Craufurd, Lady Lilias Ruthven Lady Of Kynnard 2Nd Baroness Of Drummond, Lord Alexander Ruthven Baron Freeland, Lord David Drummond Ii Baron Of Perth, Lord James Ruthven Of Forteviot Baron Ruthven, Lord Patrick Ruthven 3Rd Lord Of Ruthven Lord Dirleton Sheriff Of Perth, Margaret Ruthven, Mary Ruthven, Sir William Ruthven.
  • Lord William Ruthven II, 2nd Lord Baron Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth, Keeper of the Privy Seal, Extraordinary Lord of Session passed away in 1552 in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

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Lord Session's Ancestors

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Lord Session
1500–1552
Birth Place: Ruthven Castle, Kinnaird, Perth and Kinoss, Scotland
Parents
William Sir Ruthven
1478–1513
Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Lady (Catherine "Katherine" Gray of Buttergask, Baroness of Ruthven 15th) GGM
1483–1501
Buttergask, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lord Session's Descendants

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Lord (William Ruthven II, 2nd Lord Baron Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth, Keeper of the Privy Seal, Extraordinary Lord of) Session (May 1500–3 Dec 1552) m. Lady (Janet Halyburton Haliburton, Baroness Ruthven and Dirleton 14th) GGM (19 Apr 1503–23 Mar 1543) m. Lady (Jeanette Halyburton, Lady) Dirleton (19 Apr 1503–1560) m. Agnes Chrichton (1510–1600)
  1. 1. Barbara (Graye) Ruthven 1535–1594 m. Patrick (Gray 5th Lord) Gray 1538–1608
    1. 1. Robert Gray 1567–1634 m. Kathareine Archbald 1581–1633
      1. 1. Marion Gray 1606–1640 m. Archibald ((Archebald)) Bruce 1597–1665
        1. 1. Elizabeth Bruce 1625–1685 m. John Kinnear\Kinner 1624–
        2. 2. Alexander Bruce 1621–
        3. 3. William Bruce 1622–1672
        4. 4. William Bruce 1627–
        5. 5. Helene Bruce 1628–
        6. 6. Johne Bruce 1633–
        7. 7. Margaret Bruce 1635–
        8. 8. Archibald Bruce 1637–1665
        9. 9. Thomas Bruce 1640–1714
    2. 2. Patrick (Lord) Grey 1560–1611
  2. 2. Mary Ruthven 1513–1570
  3. 3. Sir (William) Ruthven 1515–1566
  4. 4. Lord (Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord of Ruthven, Lord Dirleton, Sheriff of) Perth 1520–1566
  5. 5. Lady (Katherine Ruthven, Baroness Campbell, Dame of Glenorchy, Countess of) Craufurd 1520–1597
  6. 6. James (Ruthven of) Forteviot 1521–1553
  7. 7. Lord (David Drummond II, Baron of) Perth 1522–1593
  8. 8. Christiana (Ruthven) Lundin 1524–1597
  9. 9. Christina (Christian Ruthven) Lundin 1524–1597
  10. 10. Mary Ruthven 1525–1570
  11. 11. Catherine (Margaret) Ruthven 1525–1584
  12. 12. Dame, (Lady Lillian Ruthven, Lady of Kynnard, 2nd Baroness of) Drummond 1526–1579
  13. 13. Lord (James Ruthven of Forteviot, Baron) Ruthven 1527–1553
  14. 14. Henry Ruthven 1528–1540
  15. 15. Isobel Ker 1530–1574
  16. 16. Lord (Alexander Ruthven, Baron) Freeland 1532–1599
  17. 17. Margaret Ruthven 1535–1594
  18. 18. Janet (Ruthven) Stewart 1540–1606
  19. 19. Lady (Janet Ruthven of) Ballindean 1540–1636
  20. 20. Cecilia (Ruthven) Wemyss 1540–1589
  21. 21. James (Ruthven of) Forteviot 1521–1553
  22. 22. Lady (Lilias Ruthven, Lady of Kynnard, 2nd Baroness of) Drummond 1525–1579
  23. 23. Andrew Ker 1537–1599

Lord Session's Timeline

2 Records

1500
May 1500
Birth of Lord William Ruthven II, 2nd Lord Baron Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth, Keeper of the Privy Seal, Extraordinary Lord of Session in Ruthven Castle, Kinnaird, Perth and Kinoss, Scotland
Ruthven Castle, Kinnaird, Perth and Kinoss, Scotland
1552
3 Dec 1552
Age 52
Death of Lord William Ruthven II, 2nd Lord Baron Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth, Keeper of the Privy Seal, Extraordinary Lord of Session in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1500
    Event Place: Ruthven Castle, Kinnaird, Perth and Kinoss, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Cunninghamhead, Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Perth: - Protocol Book of Sir Robert Rollock, 1534-1552

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1552
    Event Place: Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

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