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William (1st Earl of Gowrie) Ruthven

William (1st Earl of Gowrie) Ruthven

Male 1548 - 1584  (36 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William (1st Earl of Gowrie) Ruthven was born in 1548 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire (son of Patrick (7th Lord Dirletoun) 3rd Lord Ruthven and Lady Janet Douglas); died on 2 May 1584.

    Family/Spouse: Dorothea (of Methven) Stewart. Dorothea (daughter of Henry (1st Lord Methven) Stewart and Janet (Countess of Sutherland) Stewart) was born before 1551; died on 1 Jan 1627. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Jean (of Gowrie) Ruthven was born about 1571; and died.
    2. James (2nd Earl of Gowrie) Ruthven was born on 25 Sep 1575; died in 1588 in Aged 14.
    3. John (3rd Earl of Gowrie) Ruthven was born in 1577; died on 5 Aug 1600 in Killed At Perth.
    4. Sophia Ruthven was born about 1565; and died.
    5. Lilias Ruthven was born on 27 Jan 1567-1568; and died.
    6. Dorothea Ruthven was born on 30 Apr 1570; and died.
    7. Elizabeth Ruthven was born about 1572; and died.
    8. Beatrix (of Gowrie) Ruthven was born about 1573; and died.
    9. Barbara Ruthven was born about 1574; died on 29 Dec 1625.
    10. Margaret Ruthven was born in 1577 in Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland; and died.
    11. Patrick Ruthven was born about 1578; and died.
    12. William Ruffin Ruthven was born in 1580; and died.
    13. Alexander (Master of Gowrie) Ruthven was born on 22 Jan 1580-1581; died on 5 Aug 1600.
    14. William Ruthven was born about 1582; and died.
    15. Patrick Ruthven was born about 1584; and died.
    16. Mary (Countess of Atholl) Ruthven was born about 1552; and died.
    17. Isabel (of Gowrie) Ruthven died in Jan 1616.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Patrick (7th Lord Dirletoun) 3rd Lord Ruthven was born in 1520 (son of William (2nd Lord) Ruthven and Janet (Baroness Dirleton) Halyburton); died on 13 Jun 1566.

    Patrick married Lady Janet Douglas on 8 Aug 1546. Janet (daughter of Archibald (6th Earl of Angus) Douglas and Lady Jane (of Traquair) Stewart) was born before 1530; died after 16 Dec 1552. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Lady Janet Douglas was born before 1530 (daughter of Archibald (6th Earl of Angus) Douglas and Lady Jane (of Traquair) Stewart); died after 16 Dec 1552.
    Children:
    1. Patrick Master of Ruthven was born about 1542; died on 12 Apr 1561.
    2. George Ruthven was born about 1545; died on 4 Sep 1571.
    3. Archibald Ruthven was born about 1546; died after 1572.
    4. James Ruthven was born about 1548; died after 1599.
    5. 1. William (1st Earl of Gowrie) Ruthven was born in 1548 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire; died on 2 May 1584.
    6. Alexander Ruthven was born about 1550; and died.
    7. Jean Ruthven was born about 1552; died in Sep 1591.
    8. Isabell Ruthven was born about 1553; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William (2nd Lord) Ruthven was born about 1500 (son of William, (1st Lord) Ruthven and Catherine Buttercask); died on 3 Dec 1552.

    William married Janet (Baroness Dirleton) Halyburton in 1515. Janet (daughter of Patrick (5th Baron Dirleton) Halyburton and Margaret (of Pumpherston & Adeston) Douglas) was born about 1500; died about 1560. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Janet (Baroness Dirleton) Halyburton was born about 1500 (daughter of Patrick (5th Baron Dirleton) Halyburton and Margaret (of Pumpherston & Adeston) Douglas); died about 1560.
    Children:
    1. 2. Patrick (7th Lord Dirletoun) 3rd Lord Ruthven was born in 1520; died on 13 Jun 1566.
    2. Katherine Ruthven was born about 1525; and died.
    3. Lilias (Lilian) Ruthven was born about 1526; died on 7 Jul 1579.
    4. James Ruthven was born in 1527; and died.
    5. Henry Ruthven was born in 1528; and died.
    6. William Ruthven was born about 1530; and died.
    7. Barbara Ruthven was born about 1540; and died.
    8. Janet Ruthven was born about 1542; died on 9 Dec 1593.
    9. Margaret Ruthven was born about 1544; and died.
    10. Christian Ruthven was born about 1546; and died.
    11. Cecilia Ruthven was born in 1546; died on 8 Jul 1589.

  3. 6.  Archibald (6th Earl of Angus) Douglas was born in 1489 in Of Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland (son of George (Master of Angus) Douglas and Elizabeth Drummond); died before 22 Jan 1557 in Tantallon Castle, East Lothian, Scotland; was buried in Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland.

    Archibald + Lady Jane (of Traquair) Stewart. Jane and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Lady Jane (of Traquair) Stewart and died.
    Children:
    1. 3. Lady Janet Douglas was born before 1530; died after 16 Dec 1552.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William, (1st Lord) Ruthven was born about 1478 (son of William Ruthven and Isobel Levington); died on 9 Sep 1513 in Battle Of Flodden.

    William, + Catherine Buttercask. Catherine was born about 1483; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Catherine Buttercask was born about 1483; and died.
    Children:
    1. 4. William (2nd Lord) Ruthven was born about 1500; died on 3 Dec 1552.
    2. Isobel Ruthven was born about 1501; and died.
    3. Margaret (Countess of Buchan) Ruthven died on 5 Aug 1540; was buried in Dun.

  3. 10.  Patrick (5th Baron Dirleton) Halyburton (son of George (3rd Baron Dirleton) Halyburton and Mariot); died on 6 Dec 1505.

    Patrick + Margaret (of Pumpherston & Adeston) Douglas. Margaret (daughter of James (of Pumpherston and Adeston) Douglas) was born in 1482; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Margaret (of Pumpherston & Adeston) Douglas was born in 1482 (daughter of James (of Pumpherston and Adeston) Douglas); and died.
    Children:
    1. 5. Janet (Baroness Dirleton) Halyburton was born about 1500; died about 1560.
    2. Mariot (of Dirleton) Halyburton and died.
    3. Daughter C Halyburton and died.

  5. 12.  George (Master of Angus) Douglas was born about 1469 (son of Archibald (5th Earl of Angus) Douglas and Elizabeth Boyd); died on 9 Sep 1513 in Killed In Battle Of Flodden.

    George married Elizabeth Drummond in 1488. Elizabeth (daughter of John 1st Lord Drummond and Elizabeth (of Crawford) Lindsay) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Elizabeth Drummond (daughter of John 1st Lord Drummond and Elizabeth (of Crawford) Lindsay); and died.
    Children:
    1. 6. Archibald (6th Earl of Angus) Douglas was born in 1489 in Of Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died before 22 Jan 1557 in Tantallon Castle, East Lothian, Scotland; was buried in Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland.
    2. Alison (of Angus) Douglas and died.
    3. Janet (of Angus) Douglas died on 17 Jul 1537 in By Fire Publicly On Castle Hill Of Edinburgh.
    4. Margaret (of Angus) Douglas and died.
    5. Elizabeth (of Angus) Douglas and died.
    6. Isabel (of Angus) Douglas and died.
    7. Sir George (of Pittendreich) Douglas died in Aug 1552.
    8. William (Prior of Coldingham) Douglas was born about 1495; died in 1528; was buried in Preston, In Merse.



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