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Willem Lord Ruthven 1500–1552 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

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

Death Date: 3 December 1552

Death Location: Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Ruthven

Mother: Katherine Douglas

Spouse(s): Jeanette Dirleton

Children(s): Sir of, Lady Ruthven

The story of Willem Lord Ruthven began in 1500 in Ruthven Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom. Willem Lord Ruthven married Jeanette Halyburton Lady Dirleton, and had children including Lady Barbara Ruthven, Sir Patrick Ruthven 3Rd Lord Of Ruthven Sheriff Of. Willem Lord Ruthven passed away in 1552 in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • The story of Willem Lord Ruthven began in 1500 in Ruthven Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Willem Lord Ruthven married Jeanette Halyburton Lady Dirleton, and had children including Lady Barbara Ruthven, Sir Patrick Ruthven 3Rd Lord Of Ruthven Sheriff Of.
  • Willem Lord Ruthven passed away in 1552 in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Willem Ruthven's Ancestors

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Willem Ruthven
1500–1552
Birth Place: Ruthven Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William Knight Ruthven
1460–1528
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Katherine Douglas
1483–1509
Buttergask, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Willem Ruthven's Descendants

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Willem (Lord) Ruthven (1500–3 December 1552) m. Jeanette (Halyburton Lady) Dirleton (1505–23 March 1560)
  1. 1. Sir (Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord of Ruthven, Sheriff) of 1520–1566 m. Jeanette Stewart 1510–1570
    1. 1. John (Graham 3rd Earl of) Montrose 1523–1565 m. Lady (Marion Seton -) Graham 1528–1567
      1. 1. Sir (William) Graham, 1550–1579 m. Lady (Margaret Douglas -) Graham 1551–1578
        1. 1. Sir (John Graham(2nd Laird Of Ochiltree; 6th Earl of) Mentieth) 1572–1596
        2. 2. Sir (John Graham 2nd Laird of Ochtree and 6th) Earl 1574–1598
        3. 3. Lady (Mary Graham -) Campbell 1571–1653
        4. 4. Sir (James Jasper Graham (of Graham's of Gartur (Extinct) S 1574–1618
        5. 5. Lady (Helen) Graham 1575–1605
        6. 6. Sir (George) Graham 1576–1619
      2. 2. Alexander Gordon 1552–1594
    2. 2. Beatrice (Gordon of) Sutherland 1523–1529
    3. 3. Alexander Gordon 1548–1584
    4. 4. Janet Gordon 1521–1577
    5. 5. Lady (Margaret) Kennedy –1578
    6. 6. Henry (Stewart, 2nd Lord) Methven 1538–1572
    7. 7. Lady (Dorothea Stewart of) Avondale 1545–1627
    8. 8. Joan (Stewart of) Methven 1544–1588
  2. 2. Lady (Barbara) Ruthven 1535–1594

Willem Ruthven's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Willem Lord Ruthven in Ruthven Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ruthven Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1552
3 December 1552
Age 52
Death of Willem Lord Ruthven in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Ruthven Castle, Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 December 1552
    Event Place: Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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