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Samuel Rutherford 1600–1661 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1600

Birth Location: Nisbet, Crailing, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Mar 1661

Death Location: St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

Father: William RUTHERFORD

Mother: Margaret GIBSON

Spouse(s): Jean McMath

Children(s): John Rutherford, Agnes Rutherford

The story of Samuel Rutherford began in 1600 in Nisbet, Crailing, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Samuel Rutherford married Jean Mcmath, and had children including Agnes Rutherford, John Rutherford. Samuel Rutherford passed away in 1661 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Rutherford began in 1600 in Nisbet, Crailing, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
  • Samuel Rutherford married Jean Mcmath, and had children including Agnes Rutherford, John Rutherford.
  • Samuel Rutherford passed away in 1661 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland.

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Samuel Rutherford's Ancestors

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Samuel Rutherford
1600–1661
Birth Place: Nisbet, Crailing, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
William RUTHERFORD
1570–1638
Knowe, Nesbit, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Margaret (Jane) GIBSON
1576–1640
Edgerstoun, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Rutherford
1530–1590
Nesbit, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Isobel Davidson
1540–1570
Knowe Nesbit Roxburghshire Scotland UK
Thomas (Rutherford black) laird
1566–1615
Nesbit, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jean Eliot
1554–1605
Stobs, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Davidson
1520–1575
Elspeth Stevinsoun
1520–1600
John Rutherford
1530–1590
Isobel Davidson
1540–1570
William Elliott
1525–1585
Mary Scot
1525–1585
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Davidsone
1500–1590
Katherine Laurence
1500–1535
(Simon?) Kirstell
1500–1580
Ellen Nicoll
1500–1545
John Rutherford
1480–1565
Isabel Kerr
1495–1560
Sir )
1500–1556
Robert Elliott
1506–1563
SIR SCOTT
1496–1552
Janet Bethune
1510–1569

Samuel Rutherford's Descendants

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Samuel Rutherford (Jan 1600–20 Mar 1661) m. Jean McMath (1600–16 May 1675)
  1. 1. John Rutherford 1656–1740 m. Isabell Alleine 1655–1740
    1. 1. Katherine Rutherford 1682–1738 m. John Walker 1680–1734
      1. 1. Joseph Walker 1722–1806 m. Nancy McClung 1730–1789 m. Grizelda McCrosky 1735–
        1. 1. John Walker 1751–1781 m. Mary (E) Burwell 1753–1853
      2. 2. John (Rutherford) Walker 1704–1778
      3. 3. Elizabeth Walker 1703–1787
      4. 4. John Walker 1705–1778
    2. 2. Thomas Rutherford 1668–1758
    3. 3. John Rutherford 1670–
  2. 2. Agnes Rutherford 1624–

Samuel Rutherford's Timeline

2 Records

1600
Jan 1600
Birth of Samuel Rutherford in Nisbet, Crailing, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Nisbet, Crailing, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1661
20 Mar 1661
Age 61
Death of Samuel Rutherford in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland
St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1600
    Event Place: Nisbet, Crailing, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1661
    Event Place: St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

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