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Sir William Ruthven, 2nd Baron Ruthven 1500–1552 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 03 Dec 1552

Death Location: Ruthven Castle, Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: Willem Ruthven

Mother: Catharina Buttergask

Spouse(s): Janet Haliburton

Children(s): Sir Ruthven

In 1500, Sir William Ruthven, 2nd Baron Ruthven entered the world in Ruthven Castle, Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, born to Willem Lord Ruthven And Catharina Buttergask. Sir William Ruthven, 2nd Baron Ruthven married Janet Haliburton, and had children including Sir William 1St Earl Of Gowrie 4Th Lord Of Ruthven. Sir William Ruthven, 2nd Baron Ruthven passed away in 1552 in Ruthven Castle, Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1500, Sir William Ruthven, 2nd Baron Ruthven entered the world in Ruthven Castle, Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, born to Willem Lord Ruthven And Catharina Buttergask.
  • Sir William Ruthven, 2nd Baron Ruthven married Janet Haliburton, and had children including Sir William 1St Earl Of Gowrie 4Th Lord Of Ruthven.
  • Sir William Ruthven, 2nd Baron Ruthven passed away in 1552 in Ruthven Castle, Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Willem Ruthven
1478–1513
Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Catharina Buttergask
1483–1501
Birth Location: Buttergask, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Janet Haliburton
1503–1560
Birth Location: Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Sir Ruthven
1534–1584
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sir Ruthven's Ancestors

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Sir Ruthven
1500–1552
Birth Place: Ruthven Castle, Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Willem Lord Ruthven
1478–1513
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Catharina Buttergask
1483–1501
Buttergask, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Great-Grandparents
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Sir Ruthven's Descendants

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Sir (William Ruthven, 2nd Baron) Ruthven (1500–03 Dec 1552) m. Janet Haliburton (19 Apr 1503–1560)
  1. 1. Sir (William 1st Earl of Gowrie, 4th Lord of) Ruthven 1534–1584 m. Dorothea (Stewart of Avondale) "Ruthven" 1531–1627 m. Mary Gray 1540–1600
    1. 1. Mary (Maria Ruthven Countess of) Atholl 1565–1586 m. John Stewart 1526–1579
      1. 1. Jean (Janet Stewart of Atholl, Baroness) Campbell 1560–1623 m. Henry Stewart 1572–1612
        1. 1. Dorothea Stewart 1596–1673 m. William (Ruthven 14) Gowrie 1594–1670
      2. 2. Lady (Dorothea Stewart, Countess) Tullibardine 1581–1605
      3. 3. Dorothea (Stewart (Murray) (Countess Tullibardine,) Lady* 1585–1642
      4. 4. Lady (Rose House of) Stewart 1583–1662
      5. 5. Margaret Stewart 1577–1582
      6. 6. James Erskine 1580–1640
    2. 2. Patrick Ruthven 1564–1570

Sir Ruthven's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Sir William Ruthven, 2nd Baron Ruthven in Ruthven Castle, Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
Ruthven Castle, Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
1552
03 Dec 1552
Age 52
Death of Sir William Ruthven, 2nd Baron Ruthven in Ruthven Castle, Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
Ruthven Castle, Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Ruthven Castle, Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Dec 1552
    Event Place: Ruthven Castle, Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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