YourRoots Logo
Sign up free
banner

Sign up to explore more

Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.

Sign up free

Sir Patrick 3rd Lord of Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth Ruthven 1520 – 1566 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 13 June 1566

Death Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Perth

Mother: Lady Ruthven

Spouse(s): Lady Douglas

Children(s): Sir Gowrie, Lady Montrose

Sir Patrick 3rd Lord of Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth Ruthven was born in 1520 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir William Cunninghame, Sir William Ruthven, Sir William Donaldson, Lord and 2nd Baron Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth and Lady Jeanette (Janet) Halyburton Lady Dirleton, Baroness Ruthven. Sir Patrick 3rd Lord of Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth Ruthven married Lady Janet Douglas of Angus, Baroness Ruthven Douglas, and had children including Sir William Ruthven, 4th Baron Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie, Lady Johanna "Jean" Drummond⚜️Countess of Montrose. Sir Patrick 3rd Lord of Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth Ruthven passed away in 1566 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom.

Find more search results for Sir Ruthven
SR

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

This tree's reliability score:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Biography

  • Sir Patrick 3rd Lord of Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth Ruthven was born in 1520 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir William Cunninghame, Sir William Ruthven, Sir William Donaldson, Lord and 2nd Baron Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth and Lady Jeanette (Janet) Halyburton Lady Dirleton, Baroness Ruthven.
  • Sir Patrick 3rd Lord of Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth Ruthven married Lady Janet Douglas of Angus, Baroness Ruthven Douglas, and had children including Sir William Ruthven, 4th Baron Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie, Lady Johanna "Jean" Drummond⚜️Countess of Montrose.
  • Sir Patrick 3rd Lord of Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth Ruthven passed away in 1566 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Ruthven's Ancestors

Self
Sir Ruthven
1520 – 1566
Birth Place: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William Cunninghame, Sir William Ruthven, Sir William Donaldson, Lord and 2nd Baron Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth
1500 – 1531
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Jeanette (Janet) Halyburton Lady Dirleton, Baroness) Ruthven
1495 – 1560
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Grandparents
Willem (Lord) Ruthven
1478 – 1513
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Catharina Buttergask
1483 – 1501
Buttergask, Perthshire, Scotland
Patrick (Halyburton, 5th Earl of) Dirleton
1475 – 1505
Dirleton Castle, Dirleton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret Douglas, Countess) Dirleton
1482 – 1508
Castle Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland., Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Ruthven's Descendants

1.
SR
Sir (Patrick 3rd Lord of Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth) Ruthven (1520 – 13 June 1566) m. Lady (Janet Douglas of Angus, Baroness Ruthven) Douglas (1518 – 6 December 1552)
  1. 1. Sir (William Ruthven, 4th Baron Ruthven, 1st Earl of) Gowrie (May 1541 – 2 May 1584)
  2. 2. Lady (Johanna "Jean" Drummond⚜️Countess of) Montrose (1548 – Mar 1598)

Sir Ruthven's Timeline

4 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Sir Patrick 3rd Lord of Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth Ruthven in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1546
8 August 1546
Age 26
Sir Patrick 3rd Lord of Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth Ruthven was married in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
1557
9 April 1557
Age 37
Sir Patrick 3rd Lord of Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth Ruthven was married in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
1566
13 June 1566
Age 46
Death of Sir Patrick 3rd Lord of Ruthven, Sheriff of Perth Ruthven in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 August 1546
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 April 1557
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Innerkeithing, 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: 13 June 1566
    Event Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

About YourRoots

Family Tree Map

Explore your family tree geographically

Import your GEDCOM file to transform your family tree into an interactive global map. See your roots laid out visually and understand your true geographic heritage.

Powerful tools like “Trace Back To Me” instantly map your family’s migration paths from a chosen ancestor all the way back to you.

LEARN MORE
AI Genealogy Research

Discover ancestors beyond “end-of-line” automatically

Import your family tree and let AI expand it for you. AI Ancestor Finder scans “end-of-line” ancestors to uncover their parents across hundreds of family lines at once. AI Deep Research analyzes selected ancestors and family clusters, suggesting relevant records and next steps.

Turn on Auto Research Mode to get new discoveries daily or weekly, so your tree keeps growing even while you’re away.

LEARN MORE
DNA Match

Find more DNA matches across all DNA tests

Combine your DNA data with your family tree to unlock the full power of YourRoots DNA Match. Connect with relatives across major testing services — Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and more.

View your matches’ maps and trees to identify shared ancestors, and soon you’ll be able to add them directly to your own tree and map.

LEARN MORE
Ancestry Reports

Ancestry DNA analysis that goes deeper than others

Unlock exclusive reports that reveal your deeper origins.

  • Deep Ancestry Report — Analyze 130+ ethnicities, sub-regions, and 1,800+ communities in one detailed view.
  • Global & Native American Reports — Developed with Stanford researchers to uncover hidden ancestries across all 22 chromosomes.
  • Ancient DNA Series — Compare your DNA with 1,000+ ancient genomes from Viking, Celtic, and early American civilizations.
LEARN MORE