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Sir laird George Rutherford 1420–1499 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1420

Birth Location: Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Feb 1499

Death Location: Edgerston, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Father: Laird deRutherford

Mother: Janet Rutherfurd

Spouse(s): Lady Lyle

Children(s): Lady Rutherford, HELEN RUTHERFORD, Katherine Rutherford, Adam Rutherford, Patrick Rutherford, Christian Rutherford, Patrick Rutherford, Thomas Rutherford, Margaret Rutherford, Robert Rutherford

In 1420, Sir laird George Rutherford entered the world in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland, born to Laird George O Derutherford And Janet Lady Colylaw Rutherfurd. Sir laird George Rutherford married Lady Catherine Lyle, and had children including Adam Rutherford, Christian Rutherford, Helen Rutherford, Katherine Rutherford, Lady Margaret Of Riccarton Rutherford, Margaret Rutherford, Patrick Rutherford, Robert Rutherford, Thomas Rutherford, Walter Rutherford, William B Rutherford. Sir laird George Rutherford passed away in 1499 in Edgerston, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

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  • In 1420, Sir laird George Rutherford entered the world in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland, born to Laird George O Derutherford And Janet Lady Colylaw Rutherfurd.
  • Sir laird George Rutherford married Lady Catherine Lyle, and had children including Adam Rutherford, Christian Rutherford, Helen Rutherford, Katherine Rutherford, Lady Margaret Of Riccarton Rutherford, Margaret Rutherford, Patrick Rutherford, Robert Rutherford, Thomas Rutherford, Walter Rutherford, William B Rutherford.
  • Sir laird George Rutherford passed away in 1499 in Edgerston, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

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Sir Rutherford's Ancestors

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Sir Rutherford
1420–1499
Birth Place: Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
Laird George O deRutherford
1370–1429
Chatto, Roxburghshire, , Scotland
Janet (Lady Colylaw) Rutherfurd
1404–1432
Bournhouse, East Lothian, , Scotland
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Sir Rutherford's Descendants

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Sir (laird George) Rutherford (1420–16 Feb 1499) m. Lady (Catherine) Lyle (1432–Nov 08 1498)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret of Riccarton) Rutherford 1465–1500 m. Sir (John, V Lord of Riccarton, Hero of Sark) Wallace 1463–1507
    1. 1. Sir (William Johnston Wallace, Knight of) Elderslie 1500–1551 m. Janet Schaw 1503–1551
      1. 1. Sir (William Wallace of Elderslie) II 1530–1590 m. Janet Hamilton 1535–1590
        1. 1. Sir (John) Wallace 1553–1586 m. Lady (Margaret, Baroness Duart) Campbell 1550–1597
        2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth Wallace of) Ayrshire 1580–1608
        3. 3. William Wallace 1580–1618
        4. 4. Allen Wallace 1584–
        5. 5. John Wallace 1582–
        6. 6. Lady (Alison) Wallace 1555–1612
        7. 7. Margaret Wallace 1573–1602
        8. 8. Gabriel Wallace 1560–
        9. 9. John Wallace 1570–1651
        10. 10. William (Major) Wallace 1555–1611
        11. 11. Annabella Wallace 1557–
        12. 12. James Wallace 1555–1603
        13. 13. Thomas (IV Lord Boyd van) Kilmarnock 1544–1611
      2. 2. Janet Wallace 1522–1625
      3. 3. Margaret Wallace 1839–
      4. 4. Catherine (Martin Wallace) Lanigan 1525–
      5. 5. Margaret (Jounstoun Auchenbothie) Wallace 1535–1625
      6. 6. John Wallace 1530–1551
      7. 7. William (Wallace Laird of Eldershire) Sir 1530–1590
      8. 8. Margaret Wallace 1535–1574
  2. 2. HELEN RUTHERFORD 1450–
  3. 3. Katherine Rutherford 1452–
  4. 4. Adam Rutherford 1447–1565
  5. 5. Patrick Rutherford 1450–1485
  6. 6. Christian Rutherford 1465–
  7. 7. Patrick Rutherford 1460–1565
  8. 8. Thomas Rutherford 1464–
  9. 9. Margaret Rutherford 1476–
  10. 10. Robert Rutherford 1474–

Sir Rutherford's Timeline

2 Records

1420
1420
Birth of Sir laird George Rutherford in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1499
16 Feb 1499
Age 79
Death of Sir laird George Rutherford in Edgerston, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Edgerston, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1420
    Event Place: Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Melrose Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: Roxburghshire, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Roxburgh: Melrose - Register of baptisms, marriages, proclamations of marriages, session minutes (1723-1741) and mortuary rolls
    Record Source: Roxburghshire, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1499
    Event Place: Edgerston, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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