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William Ruthven 1440 – 1528 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1440

Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 12 Jul 1528

Death Location: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland

Father: Patrick Ruthven

Mother: Cranstoun Ruthven

Spouse(s): Isabel Levington

Children(s): William Ruthven, John Ruthven, Margaret Ruthven, Mary Ruthven, Isobel Ruthven, Elizabeth Ruthven

William Ruthven was born in 1440 in Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland, the child of Patrick Ruthven and Cranstoun Ruthven. William Ruthven married Isabel Levington, and had children including William Ruthven, John Ruthven, Margaret Ruthven, Mary Ruthven, Isobel Ruthven, Elizabeth Ruthven. William Ruthven passed away in 1528 in Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Ruthven was born in 1440 in Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland, the child of Patrick Ruthven and Cranstoun Ruthven.
  • William Ruthven married Isabel Levington, and had children including William Ruthven, John Ruthven, Margaret Ruthven, Mary Ruthven, Isobel Ruthven, Elizabeth Ruthven.
  • William Ruthven passed away in 1528 in Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick Ruthven
1431 – 1465
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
PR
Cranstoun Ruthven
1434 –
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Isabel Levington
1430 – 1509
Birth Location: Saltcoats, Ayrshire, , Scotland
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Children(s)

William Ruthven
1478 – 1513
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
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John Ruthven
1479 – 1548
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
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Margaret Ruthven
1483 – 1540
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
MR
Mary Ruthven
1484 –
Birth Location: –
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Isobel Ruthven
1485 –
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Ruthven
1486 – 1529
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
ER

William Ruthven's Ancestors

Self
William Ruthven
1440 – 1528
Birth Place: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
Parents
Patrick Ruthven
1431 – 1465
Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
Cranstoun Ruthven
1434 –
Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ruthven's Descendants

1.
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William Ruthven (1440 – 12 Jul 1528) m. Isabel Levington (1430 – Jun 1509)
  1. 1. William Ruthven (1478 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Catherine Buttergask (6 Mar 1483 – 3 Jul 1547)
    1. 1. William (Lord Sheriff of Perth) Ruthven (1500 – 3 Dec 1552) m. Janet Halyburton (1510 – 1560)
      1. 1. William (1515) Ruthven (1515 – )
      2. 2. Patrick Ruthven (1520 – 13 Jun 1566)
      3. 3. Katherine Ruthven (1525 – Sep 1580) m. Colin ('6th laird ofglenorchy') Campbell (1515 – 11 Apr 1583)
        1. 1. Duncan Campbell (7 Aug 1550 – 23 Jun 1631) m. Janet Stewart (1557 – 1593) m. Elizabeth Sinclair (1575 – 1654)
        2. 2. Margaret Campbell (1552 – Jun 1610)
        3. 3. Colin Campbell (1555 – 16 Jan 1610)
        4. 4. Patrick Campbell (1556 – 1622)
        5. 5. Beatrice Campbell (1557 – )
        6. 6. Elizabeth Campbell (1560 – )
        7. 7. Katherine Campbell (1563 – )
        8. 8. Annas Campbell (1565 – )
        9. 9. MARY CAMPBELL (1572 – 14 Dec 1618)
      4. 4. Lilias Ruthven (1526 – 7 Jul 1579)
      5. 5. James Ruthven (1527 – )
      6. 6. Henry Ruthven (1528 – )
      7. 7. William Ruthven (1530 – 9 Oct 1599)
      8. 8. Margaret Ruthven (1544 – )
      9. 9. Cecilia Ruthven (1546 – 8 Jul 1589)
      10. 10. Christina Ruthven (1546 – 1575)
      11. 11. Christian Ruthven (1546 – 15 Oct 1597)
      12. 12. Janet Ruthven (1550 – 9 Dec 1593)
    2. 2. Isobel Ruthven (1501 – )
    3. 3. Elizabeth Ruthven
    4. 4. Margaret Ruthven
  2. 2. John Ruthven (1479 – Oct 1548)
  3. 3. Margaret Ruthven (1483 – 5 Aug 1540)
  4. 4. Mary Ruthven (1484 – )
  5. 5. Isobel Ruthven (1485 – )
  6. 6. Elizabeth Ruthven (1486 – 20 Jul 1529)

William Ruthven's Timeline

2 Records

1440
1440
Birth of William Ruthven in Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
1528
12 Jul 1528
Age 88
Death of William Ruthven in Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1440
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1528
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
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