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William Ruthven Sir Knight Lord Ruthven 1st Baron Ruthven 1478–1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1478

Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 09 SEPTEMBER 1513

Death Location: Kilmun, Argyllshire, Scotland

Father: William Ruthven

Mother: Isabel Brentford

Spouse(s): Catherine Ruthven

Children(s): William II

The story of William Ruthven Sir Knight Lord Ruthven 1st Baron Ruthven began in 1478 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. William Ruthven Sir Knight Lord Ruthven 1st Baron Ruthven married Catherine Buttergask Lady Baroness Ruthven, and had children including William Ruthven Sir Lord Of Ruthven Ii. William Ruthven Sir Knight Lord Ruthven 1st Baron Ruthven passed away in 1513 in Kilmun, Argyllshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Ruthven Sir Knight Lord Ruthven 1st Baron Ruthven began in 1478 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.
  • William Ruthven Sir Knight Lord Ruthven 1st Baron Ruthven married Catherine Buttergask Lady Baroness Ruthven, and had children including William Ruthven Sir Lord Of Ruthven Ii.
  • William Ruthven Sir Knight Lord Ruthven 1st Baron Ruthven passed away in 1513 in Kilmun, Argyllshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ruthven
1440–1454
Birth Location: Hunting Tower Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
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Isabel Brentford
1432–1509
Birth Location: Saltcoats, Ardrossan Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Ruthven
1483–1501
Birth Location: Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

William II
1500–1552
Birth Location: Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
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William Ruthven's Ancestors

Self
William Ruthven
1478–1513
Birth Place: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
William Brentford Ruthven Sir Lord Ruthven
1440–1454
Hunting Tower Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Isabel (Lindsay Levington Lady Countess) Brentford
1432–1509
Saltcoats, Ardrossan Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Patrick (Ruthven) Sir
1421–1465
Ruthven Castle, Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
Mary (Daughter of Thomas Cranstoun of that) Ilk
1415–1465
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Thomas (Cranstoun) Sir
1408–1473
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
William (Livingston) Sir
1397–1460
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Sir
1397–1454
Paticia Lady
1401–1454
Thomas Cranston
1411–1473
Hanna Lady
1412–1456
William Sir
1387–1473
Elizabeth Lady
1390–
John Callandar
1350–1402
Agnes Douglas
1378–1450
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ruthven
1360–1412
Isobel Lady
1374–1439
Thomas Cranstoun
1363–1409
William II
1290–1364
Christian Callendar
1306–1350

William Ruthven's Descendants

1.
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William (Ruthven Sir Knight Lord Ruthven 1st Baron) Ruthven (12 Jul 1478–09 SEPTEMBER 1513) m. Catherine (Buttergask Lady Baroness) Ruthven (06 MARCH 1483–1501)
  1. 1. William (Ruthven Sir Lord of Ruthven) II 1500–1552 m. Janet (Halyburton Lady Baroness Ruthven Countess) Gowrie 1503–1543
    1. 1. Patrick (Ruthven Sir 3rd Lord of) Ruthven 1520–1566 m. Janet (Douglas Lady Baroness Ruthven Countess) Gowrie 1530–1552 m. Janet Stewart 1505–1566
      1. 1. William (Ruthven) Gowrie 1541–1584 m. Dorothea (Stewart Lady Baroness Ruthven Countess) Gowrie 1551–1627
        1. 1. William Roffin 1584–1674 m. Elizabeth Jewry 1621–1680 m. Elizabeth Prime 1648–
        2. 2. Mary Ruthven 1552–1586
        3. 3. Beautrix Ruthven 1573–1618
        4. 4. Lilian Ruthven 1526–1579
        5. 5. Margaret Ruthven 1577–1618
        6. 6. James Ruthven 1575–1588
        7. 7. Sophia Ruthven 1565–1590
        8. 8. Isabel Ruthven 1577–1616
        9. 9. Patrick Ruthven 1578–1652
        10. 10. Barbra Ruthven 1574–1625
        11. 11. Elizabeth Ruthven 1571–1617
        12. 12. Dorthea Ruthven 1570–1612
        13. 13. Alexander Ruthven 1569–1621
        14. 14. John Ruthven 1577–1600
        15. 15. Katherine Ruthven 1564–1580
        16. 16. Patrick Ruthven 1564–1570

William Ruthven's Timeline

5 Records

1478
12 Jul 1478
Birth of William Ruthven Sir Knight Lord Ruthven 1st Baron Ruthven in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
1513
9 Sep 1513
Age 35
Death of William Ruthven Sir Knight Lord Ruthven 1st Baron Ruthven in Flodden Field, Branxton, Northumberland, England
Flodden Field, Branxton, Northumberland, England
1513
9 Sep 1513
Age 35
Death of William Ruthven Sir Knight Lord Ruthven 1st Baron Ruthven in Slag Bij Flodden Field, Kirknewton, Northumberland
Slag Bij Flodden Field, Kirknewton, Northumberland
1513
09 SEPTEMBER 1513
Age 35
Death of William Ruthven Sir Knight Lord Ruthven 1st Baron Ruthven in the Battle of Flodden/Northumberland, England
the Battle of Flodden/Northumberland, England
1546
09 Apr 1546 08 Apr 1546 Apr 1546
Age 68
William Ruthven Sir Knight Lord Ruthven 1st Baron Ruthven was married
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1478
    Event Place: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] International, Find a Grave Index
    [4] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 09 Apr 1546 08 Apr 1546 Apr 1546
    Record Source: Perthshire, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Perth, Perth, Scotland
    Record Source: Perthshire, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1513
    Event Place: Flodden Field, Branxton, Northumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index
    [3] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1513
    Event Place: Slag Bij Flodden Field, Kirknewton, Northumberland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 SEPTEMBER 1513
    Event Place: the Battle of Flodden/Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Branxton, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index
    [3] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Branxton, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kilmun, Argyllshire, Scotland
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