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William RUTHVEN 1500–1552 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 3 Dec 1552

Death Location: Kynnard, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: William Ruthven

Mother:

Spouse(s): Janet Halyburton

Children(s): Barbara Ruthven, Lilian Ruthven, Patrick Ruthven, Catherine Ruthven, Cecilia Ruthven

William RUTHVEN was born in 1500 in Ruthven Castle, Methven, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of William Ruthven And Isabel Livingston. William RUTHVEN married Janet Halyburton, and had children including Barbara Ruthven, Catherine Ruthven, Cecilia Jeanette Ruthven, Lilian Ruthven, Patrick Ruthven. William RUTHVEN passed away in 1552 in Kynnard, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William RUTHVEN was born in 1500 in Ruthven Castle, Methven, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of William Ruthven And Isabel Livingston.
  • William RUTHVEN married Janet Halyburton, and had children including Barbara Ruthven, Catherine Ruthven, Cecilia Jeanette Ruthven, Lilian Ruthven, Patrick Ruthven.
  • William RUTHVEN passed away in 1552 in Kynnard, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ruthven
1478–1513
Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Janet Halyburton
1510–1560
Birth Location: Buttergask, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Barbara Ruthven
1536–1636
Birth Location: Dunfermiline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
BR
Lilian Ruthven
1526–1579
Birth Location: Montrose, Lanarkshire, Scotland
LR
Patrick Ruthven
1520–1566
Birth Location: Ruthven, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
PR
Catherine Ruthven
1536–
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
CR
Cecilia Ruthven
1540–1589
Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Ruthven, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland., Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
CR

William RUTHVEN's Ancestors

Self
William RUTHVEN
1500–1552
Birth Place: Ruthven Castle, Methven, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
William Ruthven
1478–1513
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William RUTHVEN's Descendants

1.
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William RUTHVEN (1500–3 Dec 1552) m. Janet Halyburton (1510–1560)
  1. 1. Barbara Ruthven 1536–1636
    1. 1. Margaret (Cunningham) Campbell 1552–1610 m. James Cunningham 1555–1630
      1. 1. James Cunningham 1574–1622
      2. 2. Margaret Cunningham 1576–1617
      3. 3. Anna Cunningham 1583–1647 m. James (Markgraaf) Hamilton 1589–1625
        1. 1. James Hamilton 1604–1670
        2. 2. Margaret Hamilton 1612–1686
        3. 3. Anne Hamilton 1614–1632
        4. 4. Elizabeth Hamilton 1605–1625
        5. 5. Mary Hamilton 1610–1633
        6. 6. Mary Hamilton 1600–1634
        7. 7. William Hamilton 1616–1651
  2. 2. Lilian Ruthven 1526–1579 m. David Drummond 1515–1571
    1. 1. Catherine Drummond 1555–1576 m. John (Lord Murray van Gask en Balquhidder Earl van) Tullibardine 1550–1613
      1. 1. Lilias (Liliane) Murray 1572–1643 m. John Grant 1568–1622
        1. 1. Lord (John V) Grant 1596–1637 m. Mary (Ogilvy of) Deskford 1597–1646
      2. 2. Anna Murray 1579–1618
      3. 3. Willem Murray 1580–1627
      4. 4. Annabella (Catherine) Murray 1583–
      5. 5. Elizabeth Murray 1582–1620
      6. 6. Gregor Murray 1578–1644
      7. 7. Jean Murray 1587–1612
      8. 8. John Murray 1581–1607
      9. 9. Margaret Murray 1577–1617
      10. 10. Mungo Murray 1580–1641
      11. 11. Patrick Murray 1579–1644
      12. 12. Robert Murray 1576–1618
    2. 2. Jean Drummond 1548–1656
    3. 3. James Drummond 1552–1623
    4. 4. Anne Drummond 1566–1592
    5. 5. Lilias Drummond 1553–1607
    6. 6. Mary Drummond 1570–1589
    7. 7. Patrick Drummond 1550–1611 m. Elisabeth Lindsay 1558–1585
      1. 1. Johanna Drummond 1595–1643
  3. 3. Patrick Ruthven 1520–1566 m. Janet Douglas 1530–1552
    1. 1. William Ruthven 1541–1584 m. Margaret (Dorothea) Stewart 1544–1627
      1. 1. Lydia (Margaretha) Ruthven 1577–1618 m. John Graham 1573–1626
        1. 1. James Graham 1612–1650 m. Magdalene Carnegie 1610–1650
      2. 2. Lady (Jean) Ruthven 1570–1611
      3. 3. Margaretha Ruthven 1573–1618 m. Alexander Ruthven 1569–1621
        1. 1. Anne Ruthven 1589–1637
        2. 2. James Ruthven 1584–1659
        3. 3. Alexander Ruthven 1598–
      4. 4. Alexander Ruthven 1575–1600
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Isabel) Ruthven 1572–
      6. 6. James Ruthven 1564–1588
      7. 7. John Ruthven 1577–1600
      8. 8. Katheryn Ruthven 1580–
      9. 9. Mary Ruthven 1562–1613
      10. 10. Patrick Ruthven 1572–
      11. 11. Sophia Ruthven 1575–
      12. 12. Williame Ruthven 1582–1641
    2. 2. Alexander Ruthven 1558–1599
  4. 4. Catherine Ruthven 1536–
  5. 5. Cecilia (Jeanette) Ruthven 1540–1589 m. David Wemyss 1536–1594
    1. 1. Margaret Wemyss 1560–1636

William RUTHVEN's Timeline

5 Records

1500
1500
Birth of William RUTHVEN in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1500
1500
Birth of William RUTHVEN in Ruthven Castle, Methven, Perthshire, Scotland
Ruthven Castle, Methven, Perthshire, Scotland
1515
30 October 1515
Age 15
William RUTHVEN was married in Perth Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Perth Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1552
3 December 1552
Age 52
Death of William RUTHVEN in Ruthven Castle, Gowrie, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ruthven Castle, Gowrie, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1552
3 Dec 1552
Age 52
Death of William RUTHVEN in Kynnard, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Kynnard, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Ruthven Castle, Methven, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 October 1515
    Event Place: Perth Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 December 1552
    Event Place: Ruthven Castle, Gowrie, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1552
    Event Place: Kynnard, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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