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Thomas (Black Laird) Rutherford 1552 – 1615 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1552

Birth Location: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 15 Sep 1615

Death Location: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Ruy’furd’

Mother: Elizabeth Bitty

Spouse(s): Jean Eliot, Maydeline Dryden

Children(s): Margaret Rutherford, Richard Rutherfurd, Jean Rutherfurd, Robert Castlewoode, William Rutherfurd, Andrew Rutherfurd, Robert Rutherford

Thomas (Black Laird) Rutherford was born in 1552 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Richard Rutherford of Edgerston, “Lord of Ruy’furd’ and Elizabeth Bitty. Thomas (Black Laird) Rutherford married Jean Scott Eliot, Maydeline Dryden, and had children including Margaret Rutherford, Richard Rutherfurd, Jean Rutherfurd, Robert Rutherford of Castlewoode, William Rutherfurd, Andrew Rutherfurd, Robert Rutherford. Thomas (Black Laird) Rutherford passed away in 1615 in Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Thomas (Black Laird) Rutherford was born in 1552 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Richard Rutherford of Edgerston, “Lord of Ruy’furd’ and Elizabeth Bitty.
  • Thomas (Black Laird) Rutherford married Jean Scott Eliot, Maydeline Dryden, and had children including Margaret Rutherford, Richard Rutherfurd, Jean Rutherfurd, Robert Rutherford of Castlewoode, William Rutherfurd, Andrew Rutherfurd, Robert Rutherford.
  • Thomas (Black Laird) Rutherford passed away in 1615 in Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Ruy’furd’
1520 – 1605
Birth Location: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
SR
Elizabeth Bitty
1524 – 1565
Birth Location: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
EB

Spouses(s)

Jean Eliot
1554 – 1605
Birth Location: Stobs, Roxburghshire, Scotland
JE
Maydeline Dryden
1555 – 1591
Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
MD

Children(s)

Margaret Rutherford
1576 – 1640
Birth Location: Edgerstoun, Roxburghshire, Scotland
MR
Richard Rutherfurd
1580 – 1603
Birth Location: Edgerston, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
RR
Jean Rutherfurd
1594 –
Birth Location: Edgerston, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
JR
Robert Castlewoode
1595 – 1659
Birth Location: Edgerston, Roxburghshire, Scotland
RC
William Rutherfurd
Birth Location: Edgerston, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
WR
Andrew Rutherfurd
– 1610
Birth Location: Edgerston, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
AR
Robert Rutherford
Birth Location: of Morpeth
RR

Thomas Rutherford's Ancestors

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Thomas Rutherford
1552 – 1615
Birth Place: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Richard Rutherford of Edgerston, “Lord of Ruy’furd’
1520 – 1605
Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Bitty
1524 – 1565
Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Rutherford's Descendants

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Thomas ((Black Laird)) Rutherford (1552 – 15 Sep 1615) m. Jean (Scott) Eliot (1554 – 1605) m. Maydeline Dryden (1555 – 1591)
  1. 1. Margaret Rutherford (1576 – Feb 1640)
  2. 2. Richard Rutherfurd (1580 – 1603)
  3. 3. Jean Rutherfurd (1594 – )
  4. 4. Robert (Rutherford of) Castlewoode (1595 – 1659) m. Marion (Margaret Douglas) Riddell (29 SEP 1602 – 1647) m. Elizabeth ('Bessie') Turnbull (27 Apr 1606 – ) m. Marion (Margaret Douglas) Riddell (29 SEP 1602 – 1647)
    1. 1. Janet Rutherford (1615 – 1635)
    2. 2. Elizabeth Rutherfurd (1634 – 1680)
    3. 3. Thomas Rutherford ( – Aft. 1666)
    4. 4. John Riddell ( – Mar 1631/32)
    5. 5. George Rutherford (1615 – 1635)
    6. 6. JOHN (9 GGF) RUTHERFORD (1618 – Dec 1681) m. BARBARA (9 GGM) ABERNETHY-RUTHERFORD (1622 – 1697)
      1. 1. Issobell (8 ga) Rutherford (1644 – 1705)
      2. 2. John (8 gu) Rutherford (23 Oct 1645 – 27 Aug 1672)
      3. 3. Andrew (8 gu) Rutherford (30 Apr 1647 – Apr 1718)
      4. 4. Isabel (8 ga) Rutherford (01 Jul 1648 – 1705)
      5. 5. Elizabeth (8 ga) Rutherford (1649 – 1699)
      6. 6. THOMAS (8 GGF) RUTHERFORD (1650 – 1720)
      7. 7. Margaret ("Justice" 8 ga) Rutherford (1650 – 24 Sep 1747)
      8. 8. Violet ("Vyolet" 8 ga) Rutherford (14 Apr 1653 – 1705)
      9. 9. Barbara (8 ga) Rutherford (Abt. 1655 – 1705)
      10. 10. Jean (8 ga) Rutherford (Abt. 1656 – 1705)
      11. 11. Rev. (John Rutherfurde Rutherford (Eutherford), Presbyterian) Minister, (15 Jul 1656 – Feb 1740) m. Isabella (Alleine, Katherine Isabel) Allein, (4 Oct 1655 – 1740)
        1. 1. "Lord" (Thomas) Rutherford (1668 – 1758)
        2. 2. John Rutherford (1670 – 1671)
        3. 3. Allen Rutherford (1673 – Sep 1751)
        4. 4. Samuel (Amworth) Rutherford (1674 – 1675)
        5. 5. Capt. (James) Rutherford (1676 – 26 Apr 1768)
        6. 6. Elizabeth Rutherford (1678 – 15 Oct 1777)
        7. 7. Esther Rutherford (1680 – 15 Oct 1777)
        8. 8. Katherine (Jane) Rutherford (Jan 1682 – 5 Oct 1738) m. John Walker (1680 – 17 Sep 1734)
        9. 9. Benjamin (Hubert) Rutherford
        10. 10. Alleine Rutherford
      12. 12. Mary (8 ga) Rutherford (Abt. 1657 – )
      13. 13. Anne (8 ga) Rutherford (Abt. 1658 – 1699)
      14. 14. Lillias (8 ga) Rutherford (1659 – )
      15. 15. Robert (8 gu) Rutherford (21 Feb 1661 – 29 May 1728)
  5. 5. William Rutherfurd
  6. 6. Andrew Rutherfurd ( – 26 Aug 1610)
  7. 7. Robert Rutherford

Thomas Rutherford's Timeline

2 Records

1552
1552
Birth of Thomas (Black Laird) Rutherford in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1615
15 Sep 1615
Age 63
Death of Thomas (Black Laird) Rutherford in Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1552
    Event Place: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1615
    Event Place: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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