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Walter Ruthven 1218–1245 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1218

Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1245

Death Location: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: Alan Ruthven-Sweynsson

Mother: Cecily Maule

Spouse(s): Cecilia Strathearn

Children(s): William Ruthven

The story of Walter Ruthven began in 1218 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Walter Ruthven married Cecilia De Strathearn, and had children including William Ruthven. Walter Ruthven passed away in 1245 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Ruthven began in 1218 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
  • Walter Ruthven married Cecilia De Strathearn, and had children including William Ruthven.
  • Walter Ruthven passed away in 1245 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Ruthven's Ancestors

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Walter Ruthven
1218–1245
Birth Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Alan Ruthven-Sweynsson
1177–1204
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Cecily (de) Maule
1183–
Foulis Castle, Evanton, Ross& Cromarty, Highland Scotland
Grandparents
Sweyn (aka Swane) Thorsson
1156–1199
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
William (de) Maule
1160–
Foulis Castle, Ross& Cromarty, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thor Tibbermore
1124–1150
Robert Maule
1130–
Isabel Arbuthnott
1140–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Swan
1104–

Walter Ruthven's Descendants

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Walter Ruthven (1218–1245) m. Cecilia (De) Strathearn (1222–)
  1. 1. William Ruthven 1262–1296
    1. 1. Walter Ruthven 1292–1330
      1. 1. William (Ruthven of) Balemo 1321–1376
        1. 1. William (Seventh Laird of Ruthven III) III 1343–1427 m. Margaret Logue 1359–1420 m. Johanna Ruthven 1322–1363

Walter Ruthven's Timeline

3 Records

1204
1204
Birth of Walter Ruthven in Ruthven Castle, Perth , Perthshire, Scotland
Ruthven Castle, Perth , Perthshire, Scotland
1218
1218
Birth of Walter Ruthven in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1245
1245
Age 27
Death of Walter Ruthven in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1204
    Event Place: Ruthven Castle, Perth , Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1218
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1245
    Event Place: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland

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