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William Ruthven 2nd Lord Ruthven 1500–1552 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Death Date: 3 December 1552

Death Location: Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Father: William Ruthven

Mother: Catharina Buttergask

Spouse(s): Janet Halyburton

Children(s): Katherine Glenorchy, Cecilia Ruthven, Lilias Ruthven

In 1500, William Ruthven 2nd Lord Ruthven entered the world in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, born to William Ruthven Master Ruthven And Catharina Of Buttergask. William Ruthven 2nd Lord Ruthven married Janet Halyburton Baroness Halyburton, and had children including Cecilia Ruthven, Katherine Ruthven Lady Glenorchy, Lilias Ruthven. William Ruthven 2nd Lord Ruthven passed away in 1552 in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1500, William Ruthven 2nd Lord Ruthven entered the world in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, born to William Ruthven Master Ruthven And Catharina Of Buttergask.
  • William Ruthven 2nd Lord Ruthven married Janet Halyburton Baroness Halyburton, and had children including Cecilia Ruthven, Katherine Ruthven Lady Glenorchy, Lilias Ruthven.
  • William Ruthven 2nd Lord Ruthven passed away in 1552 in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ruthven
1478–1513
Birth Location: –
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Catharina Buttergask
1483–
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet Halyburton
1503–1566
Birth Location: Castle Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
JH

Children(s)

Katherine Glenorchy
1525–1580
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
KG
Cecilia Ruthven
1537–1589
Birth Location: Ruthven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
CR
Lilias Ruthven
1526–1579
Birth Location: Kynnard, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
LR

William Ruthven's Ancestors

Self
William Ruthven
1500–1552
Birth Place: Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Parents
William Ruthven Master Ruthven
1478–1513
Catharina (of) Buttergask
1483–
Scotland
Grandparents
William (Ruthven 1st Lord) Ruthven
1450–1528
Ruthven, Perthshire, Schotland
Isabel /Levington
1409–1509
Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir ilk
1431–1461
.N. Livingstone
1358–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ruthven's Descendants

1.
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William (Ruthven 2nd Lord) Ruthven (1500–3 December 1552) m. Janet (Halyburton Baroness) Halyburton (19 Apr 1503–13 Jun 1566)
  1. 1. Katherine (Ruthven Lady) Glenorchy 1525–1580 m. Colin (Lord Campbell van) Glenurchy 1515–1583
    1. 1. Lady (Mary Maria Campbell ⭐ of) Glenorchy 1573–1618 m. Colin (of Lundie Campbell) ⭐️ 1575–1650 m. John (Graham 6th Earl of) Monteith 1573–1598
      1. 1. Colin (Campbell Of) Lundie 1601–1689 m. Jean Stirling 1610–
        1. 1. Margaret Campbell 1633–
      2. 2. Hugh Campbell 1610–1612 m. Mary Patterson 1625–
        1. 1. James (Duncan Campbell Earl of) Campbell 1645–1727 m. Mary Coy 1648–1700
        2. 2. Patrick (Campbell Of) Drumaboden? 1660– m. Jean Farquharson 1675–
      3. 3. Christian Graham 1597– m. Sir (John Blackadder 1st Baronet of) Tulliallan 1596–
        1. 1. James Blackadder 1644–1675
      4. 4. Isabel Campbell 1603–1663
    2. 2. Archibald (Campbell of) Glenorchy 1559–1630 m. Margaret Toshoch 1560–
      1. 1. Sir (John, Laird of Cragnish) Campbell 1588–1638
    3. 3. Colin (Campbell of) Glenorchy 1562–1610
    4. 4. Anna (Campbell of) Glenorchy 1554–1589
    5. 5. Colin Campbell 1552–1609
    6. 6. Annas Campbell 1565–1589
    7. 7. Katherine Campbell 1563–
    8. 8. Patrick Campbell 1556–1622
    9. 9. Elizabeth Campbell 1560–
    10. 10. Janet (MacEvir) Campbell 1563–1633
    11. 11. Elizabeth Campbell 1565–
    12. 12. Sir (Duncan, "Black Duncan," 7th Earl of Argyll, 1st Baronet Campbell of Glenorchy,) Campbell 1550–1631 m. Jane Stewart –1593 m. Elizabeth Sinclair –1654
      1. 1. Sir (Colin Campbell 2nd Baronet of) Glenorchy 1577–1640
      2. 2. Sir (Robert Campbell 3rd Baronet of) Glenurchy 1579–1657 m. Isabel (Mackintosh of) Dunnackton 1583–1667
        1. 1. Sir (John Campbell 4th Baronet of) Glenurchy 1606–1686 m. Mary Graham 1571–1653 m. Mary Graham 1616–1653
      3. 3. John (Campbell of) Auchinryre –1618
      4. 4. Patrick (123) Campbell –1645
    13. 13. Margaret Campbell 1550–1610
    14. 14. Margaret Campbell 1572–1609
  2. 2. Cecilia Ruthven 1537–1589 m. David (Wemyss of that) ilk 1535–1597
    1. 1. Jean Wemyss 1568–1636 m. James Makgill 1544–1602
      1. 1. Robert (I Makgill ⭐️lord) Foord 1600–1651 m. Margaret (123) Purves 1602–1653
        1. 1. Robert Magill 1627–1701 m. Margaret (Ramsay) ⭐️ 1625– m. Isobel Hunter 1630–1650
  3. 3. Lilias Ruthven 1526–1579 m. David (Drummond 2nd Lord) Drummond 1515–1571
    1. 1. Patrick (Drummond 3rd Lord) Drummond 1550–1611 m. Elizabeth Lindsay 1550–1585
      1. 1. Lilias (Drummond) Dame 1574–1601 m. Alexander (Seton First Earl of) Dunfermline 1555–1622
        1. 1. Margaret (D) Seton 1599–1630 m. Colin (Mackenzie 1st Earl) Seaforth 1595–1633
        2. 2. Sophia (Seton) Lindsay 1590–1640 m. Sir (David Lindsay 1st Lord) Balcarres 1587–1642

William Ruthven's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of William Ruthven 2nd Lord Ruthven in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
1552
3 December 1552
Age 52
Death of William Ruthven 2nd Lord Ruthven in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The Ruthven Family Papers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 December 1552
    Event Place: Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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