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William Ruthven 1500–1552 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: kynnard, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 3 Oct 1552

Death Location: kynnard, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: William Ruthven

Mother: Catharina Buttergask

Spouse(s): Janet Halyburton

Children(s): Cecilia Ruthven, Lady Ruthven, Catharina Ruthven, Lilian Ruthven, Patrick Dirleton

In 1500, William Ruthven entered the world in kynnard, Perthshire, Scotland, born to William Ruthven And Catharina Buttergask. William Ruthven married Janet Halyburton, and had children including Catharina Ruthven, Cecilia Ruthven, Lady Barbara Ruthven, Lilian Ruthven, Patrick Ruthven Lord Dirleton. William Ruthven passed away in 1552 in kynnard, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1500, William Ruthven entered the world in kynnard, Perthshire, Scotland, born to William Ruthven And Catharina Buttergask.
  • William Ruthven married Janet Halyburton, and had children including Catharina Ruthven, Cecilia Ruthven, Lady Barbara Ruthven, Lilian Ruthven, Patrick Ruthven Lord Dirleton.
  • William Ruthven passed away in 1552 in kynnard, Perthshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ruthven
1460–1528
Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Catharina Buttergask
1483–1509
Birth Location: Buttergask, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Janet Halyburton
1503–1566
Birth Location: castle dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
JH

Children(s)

Cecilia Ruthven
1537–1589
Birth Location: Ruthven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Lady Ruthven
1535–1594
Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Ruthven, Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Catharina Ruthven
1530–
Birth Location: –
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Lilian Ruthven
1525–1579
Birth Location: Kynnard, Perthshire, Schotland
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Patrick Dirleton
1520–1556
Birth Location: –
PD

William Ruthven's Ancestors

Self
William Ruthven
1500–1552
Birth Place: kynnard, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
William Ruthven
1460–1528
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Catharina Buttergask
1483–1509
Buttergask, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ruthven's Descendants

1.
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William Ruthven (1500–3 Oct 1552) m. Janet Halyburton (19 Apr 1503–13 Jun 1566)
  1. 1. Cecilia Ruthven 1537–1589 m. David Wemyss 1535–1597
    1. 1. Jean Wemyss 1568–1636 m. James (Makgill of) Rankeillour 1565–1602
      1. 1. Robert (Makgill) I 1600–1651 m. Margaret Purvese 1600–1653
        1. 1. Sir (Robert Makgill) II 1627–1701 m. Margaret Ramsay 1625–
      2. 2. Lilias Makgill 1602–
    2. 2. Sir (James of Bogie) Wemyss 1560–1640
    3. 3. Cecilia WEMYSS 1562–1598
    4. 4. Margaret Wemyss 1560–1636
  2. 2. Lady (Barbara) Ruthven 1535–1594
  3. 3. Catharina Ruthven 1530–
  4. 4. Lilian Ruthven 1525–1579
  5. 5. Patrick (Ruthven Lord) Dirleton 1520–1556

William Ruthven's Timeline

3 Records

1500
1500
Birth of William Ruthven in kynnard, Perthshire, Scotland
kynnard, Perthshire, 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 Oct 1552
Age 52
Death of William Ruthven in kynnard, Perthshire, Scotland
kynnard, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: kynnard, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    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 Oct 1552
    Event Place: kynnard, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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