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Thomas Black Laird Rutherford 1550–1615 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1550

Birth Location: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 15 SEP 1615

Death Location: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Rutherford

Mother: Elizabeth Bitty

Spouse(s): Jean Elliott

Children(s): Robert Castlewood, Francis Rutherford, Jean Rutherford, Margaret Rutherfurd, ROBERT (**), Richard Rutherfurd, William Rutherfurd, Georg Rutherfurd, Jean Rutherford, Margaret Rutherford

In 1550, Thomas Black Laird Rutherford entered the world in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland, born to Sir Richard Rutherford And Elizabeth Bitty. Thomas Black Laird Rutherford married Jean Elliott, and had children including Francis Rutherford, Georg Rutherfurd, Jean Rutherford, Margaret Rutherford, Margaret Rutherfurd, Richard Rutherfurd, Robert Rutherford, Robert Rutherford Of Castlewood, William Rutherfurd. Thomas Black Laird Rutherford passed away in 1615 in Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1550, Thomas Black Laird Rutherford entered the world in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland, born to Sir Richard Rutherford And Elizabeth Bitty.
  • Thomas Black Laird Rutherford married Jean Elliott, and had children including Francis Rutherford, Georg Rutherfurd, Jean Rutherford, Margaret Rutherford, Margaret Rutherfurd, Richard Rutherfurd, Robert Rutherford, Robert Rutherford Of Castlewood, William Rutherfurd.
  • Thomas Black Laird Rutherford passed away in 1615 in Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Rutherford's Ancestors

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Thomas Rutherford
1550–1615
Birth Place: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Richard Rutherford
1520–1605
Roxburghshire, , Scotland
Elizabeth Bitty
1524–
Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (Robert) Rutherford
1490–1544
Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Rutherford's Descendants

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Thomas (Black Laird) Rutherford (ABT 1550–15 SEP 1615) m. Jean Elliott (1554–1605)
  1. 1. Robert (Rutherford of) Castlewood 1595–1659 m. Marion Riddell 1598–
    1. 1. Adam Rutherford 1610–1648 m. Janet (Bridgett) Thornton 1614–
      1. 1. Robert Rutherford 1634–1728 m. Margaret (B.) Smithe 1644–1735
        1. 1. Robert (Rutherford) Jr 1663–1724 m. Margaret Vawter 1672–1743
        2. 2. Margaret Rutherford 1665–
        3. 3. James (D.) Rutherford 1667–1759 m. Rose Rosannah 1667–1759
        4. 4. John (II) Rutherford 1679–1742 m. Mary Brown 1685–1753
        5. 5. Adam Rutherford 1680–1761 m. Margaret Irvine 1688–1788
        6. 6. Patrick Rutherford –1728
    2. 2. John (Laird Edzarston) Rutherford 1622–1686
  2. 2. Francis Rutherford 1575–
  3. 3. Jean Rutherford 1577–
  4. 4. Margaret Rutherfurd 1578–
  5. 5. ROBERT (RUTHERFORD) (**) 1585–1645 m. JEAN (WALDIE) (**) 1585–1630
  6. 6. Richard Rutherfurd 1590–1603
  7. 7. William Rutherfurd 1592–
  8. 8. Georg Rutherfurd 1595– m. Issobell Buckam 1605–
  9. 9. Jean Rutherford 1600–1621 m. William Elliot 1575–
  10. 10. Margaret Rutherford 1601– m. Thomas Haliburton 1597–1673

Thomas Rutherford's Timeline

2 Records

1550
ABT 1550
Birth of Thomas Black Laird Rutherford in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1615
15 SEP 1615
Age 65
Death of Thomas Black Laird Rutherford in Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1550
    Event Place: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed 10 Feb 2018), entry for Thomas Black Laird Rutherford, person ID LYMN-KKY.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 SEP 1615
    Event Place: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed 10 Feb 2018), entry for Thomas Black Laird Rutherford, person ID LYMN-KKY.

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