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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: William Ruthven

Mother: Lady Grenislaw\\Crighton

Spouse(s): Janet Haliburton

Children(s): Patrick Ruthven, Katharine Ruthven, James Ruthven, Christiana (Lundin), Lilias Ruthven, Lady Ruthven, Lady Glenorchy", Lady Wemyss, Barbara Gray

The story of William Ruthven began in 1500 in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. William Ruthven married Janet Haliburton, and had children including Patrick Ruthven, Katharine Ruthven, James of Forteviot Ruthven, Christiana Ruthven (Lundin), Lilias "Lilian" "Lillie" Lady of Kynnard, 2nd Baroness of Drummond, Ruthven, Lady Margaret Ruthven, Lady Catherine Ruthven "Baroness of Glenorchy", Lady Cecilia Ruthven of Wemyss, Barbara Ruthven Gray. William Ruthven passed away in 1552 in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Ruthven began in 1500 in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
  • William Ruthven married Janet Haliburton, and had children including Patrick Ruthven, Katharine Ruthven, James of Forteviot Ruthven, Christiana Ruthven (Lundin), Lilias "Lilian" "Lillie" Lady of Kynnard, 2nd Baroness of Drummond, Ruthven, Lady Margaret Ruthven, Lady Catherine Ruthven "Baroness of Glenorchy", Lady Cecilia Ruthven of Wemyss, Barbara Ruthven Gray.
  • William Ruthven passed away in 1552 in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Ruthven's Ancestors

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William Ruthven
1500 – 1552
Birth Place: Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Parents
William Lord Ruthven
1478 – 1513
Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Lady (Margaret) Grenislaw\\Crighton
1480 – 1546
Grandparents
William Ruthven
1440 –
Isabel (Lindsay) LEVINGTON
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Ruthven
1454 – 1465
Alice CRANSTOUN
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ruthven
1428 – 1454

William Ruthven's Descendants

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William Ruthven (1500 – 3 December 1552) m. Janet Haliburton (1505 – 23 March 1543)
  1. 1. Patrick Ruthven (1520 – 13 June 1566) m. Lady (Janet Stewart, Dowager Countess of) Sutherland (17 Jul 1505 – 13 May 1566) m. Janet Douglas (1520, illegitimate daughter of Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus – Dec 16, 1552)
    1. 1. James (Baron Ruthven) Ruthven (1548 – 9 Oct 1599)
    2. 2. Alexander Ruthven (1532 – Aft. 1586)
    3. 3. Janet Ruthven (1540 – Jan 20 1606)
    4. 4. Archibald (Ruthven, Master of) Ruthven (1546 – Feb 1578)
    5. 5. Isabel Ruthven (1552 – May 1599)
    6. 6. Margaret Donaldsoune (1553 – May 1599)
    7. 7. Patrick (Master Of) Ruthven (04/12/1561 – 12 Apr 1561)
  2. 2. Katharine Ruthven (1520 – 1604)
  3. 3. James (of Forteviot) Ruthven (1521 – 09 Jan 1553)
  4. 4. Christiana (Ruthven) (Lundin) (1524 – 15 Oct 1597)
  5. 5. Lilias ("Lilian" "Lillie" Lady of Kynnard, 2nd Baroness of Drummond,) Ruthven (1526 – 7 July 1579)
  6. 6. Lady (Margaret) Ruthven (1544 – 15 Oct 1597)
  7. 7. Lady (Catherine Ruthven "Baroness of) Glenorchy" (1530 – 1570)
  8. 8. Lady (Cecilia Ruthven of) Wemyss (7 May 1540 – 8 Jul 1589)
  9. 9. Barbara (Ruthven) Gray (1549 – AFT 21 Jul 1594)

William Ruthven's Timeline

3 Records

1500
1500
Birth of William Ruthven in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
1552
3 Dec 1552
Age 52
Death of William Ruthven in Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
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:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The clan Campbell
    [2] The red book of Menteith
    [3] The Ruthven family papers
    [4] Savage, Tisdale and allied families : genealogical and biographical

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1552
    Event Place: Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 December 1552
    Event Place: Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 4011456
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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