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Sir William Sheriff of Perth 2nd Baron of Ruthven 1500–1552 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 3 Dec 1552

Death Location: Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Father: Sir Ruthven

Mother: Katherine Douglas

Spouse(s): Lady Ruthven, Jeanette Dirlton, Jeanette\Janet Dirleton

Children(s): Lilian Ruthven

Sir William Sheriff of Perth 2nd Baron of Ruthven was born in 1500 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of Sir William Knight Lord Of Ruthven Ruthven And Katherine Douglas. Sir William Sheriff of Perth 2nd Baron of Ruthven married Jeanette Halyburton 7Th Lady Haliburton Of Dirlton, Jeanette Janet Halyburton Lady Dirleton, Lady Janet Halyburton Baroness Ruthven, and had children including Lilian Ruthven. Sir William Sheriff of Perth 2nd Baron of Ruthven passed away in 1552 in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir William Sheriff of Perth 2nd Baron of Ruthven was born in 1500 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of Sir William Knight Lord Of Ruthven Ruthven And Katherine Douglas.
  • Sir William Sheriff of Perth 2nd Baron of Ruthven married Jeanette Halyburton 7Th Lady Haliburton Of Dirlton, Jeanette Janet Halyburton Lady Dirleton, Lady Janet Halyburton Baroness Ruthven, and had children including Lilian Ruthven.
  • Sir William Sheriff of Perth 2nd Baron of Ruthven passed away in 1552 in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

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Sir Ruthven's Ancestors

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Sir Ruthven
1500–1552
Birth Place: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir William " Knight, Lord of Ruthven" Ruthven
1460–1528
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Katherine Douglas
1483–1509
Buttergask, Perthshire, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Ruthven's Descendants

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Sir (William Sheriff of Perth 2nd Baron of) Ruthven (1500–3 Dec 1552) m. Lady (Janet Halyburton Baroness) Ruthven (19 Apr 1503–23 Mar 1543) m. Jeanette (Halyburton 7th Lady Haliburton of) Dirlton (19 Apr 1503–23 March 1543) m. Jeanette\Janet (Halyburton Lady) Dirleton (1505–1560)
  1. 1. Lilian Ruthven 1526–1579 m. David (Crawford Drummond Sir Lord,2nd Baron Earl of Perth, Knight of) Cargill 1522–1580 m. Colin Campbell –1583 m. Sir (David 2nd Lord) Drummond 1516–1571 m. Lord (John Murray, 1st Earl Tullibardine, Lord of Gask & Balquhidder, KT, PC, Master of the) Household 1550–1613
    1. 1. Johanna ("Jean") Drummond 1548–1568 m. John (Graham; 3rdEarl ofMontrose) Sir 1547–1608
      1. 1. John (Thomas 4th Earl of Montrose) GRAHAM 1573–1626 m. Margaretha Ruthven 1575–1618
        1. 1. James (I Graham Markgraaf van) Montrose 1612–1650 m. Lady (Magdalene) Carnegie 1612–1675

Sir Ruthven's Timeline

4 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Sir William Sheriff of Perth 2nd Baron of Ruthven in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
1543
May 1543 07 May 1543 11 May 1543
Age 43
Sir William Sheriff of Perth 2nd Baron of Ruthven was married
None
1546
30 Oct 1546
Age 46
Sir William Sheriff of Perth 2nd Baron of Ruthven was married
None
1552
3 Dec 1552
Age 52
Death of Sir William Sheriff of Perth 2nd Baron of Ruthven in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: May 1543 07 May 1543 11 May 1543

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1546

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Perth, Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Perth: - Protocol Book of Sir Robert Rollock, 1534-1552

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1552
    Event Place: Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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