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Sir William Ruthven 1569 – 1634 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1569

Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1634

Death Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Gowrie

Mother: Lady Gowrie

Spouse(s): Lady Stewart, Esther Ruthven

Children(s): Sir (Ruffin)

The story of Sir William Ruthven began in 1569 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Sir William Ruthven married Lady Dorothea of Avondale Stewart, Esther Ruthven, and had children including Sir William Earl of Gowrie Lord Ruthven (Ruffin). Sir William Ruthven passed away in 1634 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William Ruthven began in 1569 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
  • Sir William Ruthven married Lady Dorothea of Avondale Stewart, Esther Ruthven, and had children including Sir William Earl of Gowrie Lord Ruthven (Ruffin).
  • Sir William Ruthven passed away in 1634 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Ruthven's Ancestors

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Sir Ruthven
1569 – 1634
Birth Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir William Ruthven, 4th Baron Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie
1566 – 1584
Scottland
Lady (Margaret Dorothea Stewart, Baroness Ruthven, Countess) Gowrie
1544 – 1627
Methven, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord of Ruthven, Lord Dirleton, Sheriff of) Perth
1520 – 1566
Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
Lady (Janet Douglas, Baroness Ruthven) "Ruthven"
1505 – 1555
Atholl Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Henry (Stewart - 1st Lord) Methven
1500 – 1551
Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Ruthven's Descendants

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Sir (William) Ruthven (1569 – 1634) m. Lady (Dorothea of Avondale) Stewart (1587 – 1 January, 1627) m. Esther Ruthven
  1. 1. Sir (William Earl of Gowrie Lord Ruthven) (Ruffin) (1 Jun 1594 – 1 Jun 1670) m. Dorothea Stewart (1 June 1596 – 1 June 1673) m. Dorthea Stewart (1596 – 1673)
    1. 1. Katherine Ruthven (1632 – 1687) m. Arthur WHITEHEAD (1625 – 1655) m. Edward Thornton (1632 – 1676) m. John Bathe (1631 – 1687)
      1. 1. Edmund Whitehead (4 Aug 1644 – abt 1655)
      2. 2. Rebecca Whitehead (1645 – 1687)
      3. 3. Michael Whitehead (1650 – Jan 11, 1710)
      4. 4. Daughter Whitehead (1650? – 1710/11)
      5. 5. Arthur WHITEHEAD (Abt 1654 – Jan 11, 1710) m. Barbary George (1652 – 21 November 1710) m. Mary Godwin (1652 – Nov 21, 1710) m. Isabella Purcell (1670 – 12 March 1744)
        1. 1. Martha Whitehead (1671 – 1760)
        2. 2. William (West) Whitehead (1672/75 – Aug 1750) m. Rachel (Lewis) McKinney (1685 – 1734)
        3. 3. Arthur WHITEHEAD (1648 – 1731) m. Isabella (Purcell) (Pearsell) (1690 – Mar 12, 1744) m. Anne Cooke (1690 – 19 Nov 1750) m. Mary (Polly) Godwin (1673 – 1713)
        4. 4. girl Whitehead (1674 – 1744)
        5. 5. Robert Whitehead (1674 – 1731)
        6. 6. Thomas Whitehead (1676 – 1711) m. Rachel (Lewis) McKinney (1685 – 1734) m. Elizabeth Culpepper
        7. 7. Selah Whitehead (1715 – 1743)
        8. 8. Nathan Whitehead (1694 – March 1776)
        9. 9. Benjamin Whitehead (1701 – Aug 1750)
        10. 10. Sarah Whitehead (1701 – Jun 1764)
        11. 11. Mary Whitehead (1710 – Oct 1781) m. Benjamin Denson (1720 – 1781) m. Weston Pope (1708 – Bef. 03 Sep 1784)
      6. 6. Lazarus Whitehead (Abt 1655 – )
      7. 7. Stephen Whitehead
      8. 8. Rebecca Whitehead (1645 – 1687) m. Stephen Horsefield (1651 – )
      9. 9. Edward Whitehead ( – abt 1732)

Sir Ruthven's Timeline

4 Records

1569
1569
Birth of Sir William Ruthven in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1590
1590
Age 21
Sir William Ruthven was married in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1594
1594
Age 25
Sir William Ruthven was married in Scotland
Scotland
1634
1634
Age 65
Death of Sir William Ruthven in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1569
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1594
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Perth, Scotland, Register of Deeds, 1566-1811

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1634
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

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