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William 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: Sir Ruthven

Mother: Katherine Douglas

Spouse(s): Janet Halyburton

Children(s): Lilias Ruthven

In 1500, William Ruthven entered the world in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, born to Sir William Knight Ruthven And Katherine Douglas. William Ruthven married Janet Halyburton, and had children including Lilias Ruthven. William Ruthven passed away in 1552 in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1500, William Ruthven entered the world in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, born to Sir William Knight Ruthven And Katherine Douglas.
  • William Ruthven married Janet Halyburton, and had children including Lilias Ruthven.
  • William Ruthven passed away in 1552 in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

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William Ruthven's Ancestors

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William Ruthven
1500–1552
Birth Place: Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
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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William Ruthven's Descendants

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William Ruthven (1500–3 December 1552) m. Janet Halyburton (19 April 1503–23 March 1560)
  1. 1. Lilias Ruthven 1526–1579 m. David Drummond 1522–1571
    1. 1. David Drummond 1545–1607
      1. 1. Janet Drummond 1580–1626 m. James Hamilton 1560–1625
        1. 1. James Hamiltoun 1612–1677 m. Anna Scott 1618–1690

William Ruthven's Timeline

3 Records

1500
1500
Birth of William Ruthven in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
1515
8 September 1515
Age 15
William Ruthven was married in Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1552
3 December 1552
Age 52
Death of William 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: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 September 1515
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 December 1552
    Event Place: Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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