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Margaret Ruthven Donaldson 1536–1636 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1536

Birth Location: Dunfermiline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Jan 1636

Death Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Father: Sir Perth

Mother: Lady Peebles)

Spouse(s): Campbell None

Children(s): Lady Duart

In 1536, Margaret Ruthven Donaldson entered the world in Dunfermiline, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir William 2Nd Lord Ruthven Sheriff Of Perth And Lady Janet Dyet Halyburton Lady Dirletoun Baroness Ruthven Line Of Mattie Peebles. Margaret Ruthven Donaldson married Campbell, and had children including Lady Margaret Campbell Baroness Duart. Margaret Ruthven Donaldson passed away in 1636 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

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  • In 1536, Margaret Ruthven Donaldson entered the world in Dunfermiline, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir William 2Nd Lord Ruthven Sheriff Of Perth And Lady Janet Dyet Halyburton Lady Dirletoun Baroness Ruthven Line Of Mattie Peebles.
  • Margaret Ruthven Donaldson married Campbell, and had children including Lady Margaret Campbell Baroness Duart.
  • Margaret Ruthven Donaldson passed away in 1636 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

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Margaret Donaldson's Ancestors

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Margaret Donaldson
1536–1636
Birth Place: Dunfermiline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Sir William 2nd Lord Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth
1500–1552
Ruthven Castle, Kinnaird, Perth and Kinoss, Scotland
Lady (Janet Dyet Halyburton, "Lady Dirletoun, Baroness Ruthven" (Line of Mattie) Peebles)
1500–1543
Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (Sir Knight Willem Ruthven, Master of Ruthven, 1st Baron) Ruthven
1478–1513
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Catherine "Katherine" Gray of Buttergask, Baroness of) Ruthven
1483–1501
Buttergask, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Patrick Halyburton
1475–1505
Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
Margaret Douglas
1482–
Pumpherston, West Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Donaldson's Descendants

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Margaret (Ruthven) Donaldson (1 Jan 1536–1 Jan 1636) m. Campbell (7 July 1512–11 April 1583)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret Campbell, Baroness) Duart 1550–1609 m. James Cunyngham 1550–1635 m. Thomas Boyd 1544–1611 m. John Wallace 1553–1586 m. Sir (George) Campbell 1550–1622 m. Hector MacLean 1550–
    1. 1. Janet (Cunningham (Jan 19, 1588-) (m. Walter Duncane abt 1606) (m. James Ferguson Jul 7,) 1612) 1588–1638 m. Walter Duncane 1586–1654
      1. 1. David (James Duncan Duncanson) Donnachie 1604–1674 m. Margaret (Morton) E2043 1608–1678
        1. 1. Margaret Duncan 1635–1682 m. Thomas Fraser 1631–1683
    2. 2. William Cunyngham 1585–1631
    3. 3. Katherine Cunyngham 1586–1647
    4. 4. Margaret Cunyngham 1580–1604
    5. 5. Ann Cunyngham 1583–1647
    6. 6. Mary Cunyngham 1586–1646
    7. 7. Lady (Anne Cunningham, Lady of) Glencairn, 1586–1647
    8. 8. Willem (Cunningham Earl Van) Glencairn 1585–1631
    9. 9. Catherine Cunningham 1590–1631
    10. 10. James Cunningham 1574–1612
    11. 11. Margaret Cunningham 1583–1622
    12. 12. Hector (Owr) MacLean 1575–1628

Margaret Donaldson's Timeline

3 Records

1536
1 Jan 1536
Birth of Margaret Ruthven Donaldson in Dunfermiline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermiline, Fife, Scotland
1551
13 August 1551
Age 15
Margaret Ruthven Donaldson was married in Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1636
1 Jan 1636
Age 100
Death of Margaret Ruthven Donaldson in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1536
    Event Place: Dunfermiline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 August 1551
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1636
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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