Marion Gray1

F, #204921, d. June 1582
Last Edited=17 Dec 2017
Consanguinity Index=0.4%
     Marion Gray was the daughter of Patrick Gray, 4th Lord Gray and Marion Ogilvy.2 She married, firstly, Patrick Ruthven, Master of Ruthven, son of Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven and Janet Douglas, before 1561.1 She married, secondly, Patrick Ogilvy of Inchmartine, son of William Ogilvy of Inchmartine and Janet Gray, on 2 April 1561.2 She died in June 1582.2
     From before 1561, her married name became Ruthven. From 2 April 1561, her married name became Ogilvy.2

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 690. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S6286] Clan MacFarlane and associated clans genealogy, online http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info. Hereinafter cited as Clan MacFarlane.

Frances Trench1

F, #204922, b. 1765, d. 1768
Last Edited=14 Feb 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Frances Trench was born in 1765.1 She was the daughter of William Power Keating Trench, 1st Earl of Clancarty and Anne Gardiner.2 She died in 1768, in infancy.2,3

Citations

  1. [S86] 2nd Earl of Clancarty Richard Le Poer Trench, Memoir of the Le Poer Trench Family (Dublin, Ireland: privately, 1874), page 26. Hereinafter cited as Memoir of the Le Poer Trench Family.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 792. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S2392] Letter from Lucy Trench (London, U.K.) to Darryl Roger Lundy, 7 August 2007; unknown repository (unknown repository address).

James Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie1

M, #204923, b. 25 September 1575, d. 1588
Last Edited=17 May 2017
Consanguinity Index=0.12%
     James Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie was baptised on 25 September 1575.1 He was the son of William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie and Dorothea Stewart.2,1 He died in 1588, without issue.1
     He succeeded as the 5th Lord Ruthven [S., 1488] in 1586.1 He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Gowrie [S., 1581] in 1586.1 He succeeded as the 8th Lord Dirletoun [S., c. 1450] in 1586.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 690. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie1

M, #204924, b. 1577, d. 5 August 1600
Last Edited=17 May 2017
Consanguinity Index=0.12%
     John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie was born in 1577.1 He was the son of William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie and Dorothea Stewart.2,1 He died on 5 August 1600 at Perth, Perthshire, ScotlandG, killed by courtiers of King James VI, along with brother, the Master of Gowrie.1
     He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Gowrie [S., 1581] in 1588.1 He succeeded as the 6th Lord Ruthven [S., 1488] in 1588.1 He succeeded as the 9th Lord Dirletoun [S., c. 1450] in 1588. He was educated at University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandG.1 He was educated at Padua University, Padua, ItalyG.1 He held the office of Provost of Perth.1 He held the office of Hereditary Sheriff of Perthshire.1 King James VI was in his debt to the tune of more than Scots £80,000, which is one possible explanation for the subsequent murder of the 3rd Earl and his brother.1 On 15 November 1600 his honours and estates were forfeited, and the name Ruthven was abolished—Ruthven Caste was renamed Huntingtower.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 690. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Alexander Ruthven, Master of Gowrie1

M, #204925, b. after 1577, d. 5 August 1600
Last Edited=10 Feb 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.12%
     Alexander Ruthven, Master of Gowrie was born after 1577.1 He was the son of William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie and Dorothea Stewart.2,1 He died on 5 August 1600 at Perth, Perthshire, ScotlandG, killed by courtiers of King James VI, along with his brother, the 3rd Earl of Gowrie.1
     He was styled as Master of Gowrie.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 690. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]


William Ruthven1

M, #204926
Last Edited=22 Feb 2012
Consanguinity Index=0.12%
     William Ruthven is the son of William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie and Dorothea Stewart.2,1
     He was of a scientific bent.1 He fled abroad after the murder and forfeiture of his brothers (possibly to Virginia where he became William Rufin?)1,3

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 690. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S5923] Debora Ruthven, "re: Ruthven Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 19 February 2012. Hereinafter cited as "re: Ruthven Family."

Patrick Ruthven1

M, #204927, d. May 1652
Last Edited=10 Feb 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.12%
     Patrick Ruthven was the son of William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie and Dorothea Stewart.2,1 He married Elizabeth Woodford, daughter of Robert Woodford.1 He died in May 1652, a prisoner of the King's Bench.1
     He was of a scientific bent.1 He graduated with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)1 Between 1603 and 1622 He was arrested on King James VI's accession to the English throne and imprisoned Tower of London.1 On 12 November 1641 he petitioned King Charles I to restore his family name and on was successful (ratified by an Act of Parliament on 17 Nov 1641.)1 He styled himself Lord Ruthven, believing that that specific Lordship also had been restored.1

Children of Patrick Ruthven and Elizabeth Woodford

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 690. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Robert Woodford1

M, #204928
Last Edited=3 Sep 2006
     Robert Woodford lived at Brightwell, Suffolk, EnglandG.1

Child of Robert Woodford

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 690. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Elizabeth Woodford1

F, #204929
Last Edited=12 Apr 2011
     Elizabeth Woodford is the daughter of Robert Woodford.2 She married, secondly, Patrick Ruthven, son of William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie and Dorothea Stewart.1 She married, firstly, Thomas Gerard, 1st Baron Gerard of Gerard's Bromley, son of Sir Gilbert Gerard and Anne Ratcliffe.1
     Her married name became Gerard.1 Her married name became Ruthven.

Children of Elizabeth Woodford and Patrick Ruthven

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 690. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Patrick Ruthven1

M, #204930, d. after 1667
Last Edited=3 Sep 2006
     Patrick Ruthven was the son of Patrick Ruthven and Elizabeth Woodford.2 He died after 1667.1
     He opposed Parliament in the Civil War.1 He lived at SwedenG.1 He styled himself as Lord Ruthven.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 690. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]