Sir William Ruthven of Ballindean, Kt.

SIR WILLIAM RUTHVEN OF BALLINDEAN

Sir William Ruthven of Ballindean is the son of William Ruthven of Ballindean and his wife Agnes Crichton. According to A. Francis Stuart, he succeeded when he was very young, was slain at Dundee, and was buried in the kirk of Perth on 12 July 1603. The Scots Peerage IV: 102

Marriage

Sir William Ruthven of Ballindean married Catherine Stewart, daughter of John, Lord Innermeath. The Scots Peerage IV: 102 They are noticed as man and wife on 20 May1586. NRS: GD122/1/379 and 29 July 1586. NRS: GD122/1/380

Children

1. William Ruthven of Gardyne
2. Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Forth and 1st Earl of Brentford
3. Alexander Ruthven
4. Christian Ruthven

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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21 February 1555-56: Angus: Instrument of premonition by procurator for James [Stewart] commendator of St Andrews and Pittenweem, to Sir William Ruthven of Ballindene and his tutor for redemption of the town and lands of Keatins. National Records of Scotland, Exchequer charters and documents, reference E107/5

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24 February 1580: Reversion of George 2nd, son to Umq. John Carketell of Markell, to William Ruthven, of Lands of Over Liberton. National Records of Scotland, reference GD122/1/374

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17 June 1581: Charter of William Ruthven, of Bandan Knight, to George Carketell of Edinburgh, of the £10 lands of Over Libertoun. National Records of Scotland, reference GD122/1/387

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19 May 1586: Discharge of Sir William Ruthven of Ballendene to William Littell provost of Edinburgh for 2400 merks. National Records of Scotland, reference GD122/2/1077

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20 May 1586: Charter of William Ruthven, of Ballinden, with the assent of Katherine Stewart his spouse, and William his son and heir, granting to William Litill, Provost of Edinburgh, his lands in Over Liberton. National Records of Scotland, reference GD122/1/379

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21 May 1586: Sasin of £10. lands in Over Liberton, to William Lytill provost, at instance of William Ruthven of Ballinden. National Records of Scotland, reference GD122/1/378

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29 July 1586: Charter of Alexander Dalmahoy, Laird of that ilk, confirming to William Litill of the lands granted to him by William Ruthven, of Ballinden, knight, lying in Liberton, and citing the charter of the said William, granted with the assent of Catherine Stewart, his spouse, and William, their son, to the said William Litell. National Records of Scotland, reference GD122/1/380

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2-8 June 1596: Copy contract between Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenvrquhay (with John Murray of Tibbirmure and John Grahame of Newraw as cautioners), Perth, and Margaret Munro, widow of Colin Campbell of Ardbeyich and wife of Alexander Ruthven, son to Sir William Ruthven of Bandene (with said Sir William Ruthven and William Ruthven, his son, fiar of Bandean as cautioners). Said Margaret Munro and her husband dispone to Sir Duncan Campbell and his heirs and assignees her conjunct fee and liferent of 8 merklands of Ardbeyich with 4 merklands of Derrene etc, stewartry of Stratherne, sheriffdom of Perth; also of 8 merklands of Kingarth, stewartry of Stratherne and sheriffdom of Perth; also annualrent of 34 bolls victual, 2/3rd meal and 1/3rd bear between Martinmas and Candlemas from £20 lands of Edinambill, sheriffdom of Perth; also any other rights of conjunct fee and terce of said Margaret Munro through death of said Colin Campbell, her first husband, with effect from Whitsunday 1596. Assigns also to said Sir Duncan Campbell said Margaret's liferent of teindsheaves of barony of Fardell Easter and Wester, lands of Aird, lands of Donemadirdy with mill lands of Fardell and the Isle lying on the south side of the Water of Tay, barony of Fardell, sheriffdom of Perth, in terms of assignation 13 October 1589 by Barbara Moncur, Lady Fardill, wife to William Hay of Gowdie, and Patrick Hay, their son, to said Colin Campbell and Margaret Munro of letter of tack by late Robert, bishop of Dunkeld, with consent of dean and chapter, dated at Edinburgh and Dunkeld, 2-30 October 1564 for annual payment of £26:13:4d.Said Sir Duncan Campbell to make annual payment of sum due to bishopric of Dunkeld. Said Sir Duncan Campbell to pay 5000 merks scots for making of said disposition, whereof 2000 merks scots already paid. Remaining sum or 2000 merks to be paid in house of Thomas Gaw, notary in Perth, on 13 May 1597.Written by John Hendrie, writer, servant to Thomas Gaw, notary, Perth, who witness with Henry Balnevis, burgess, Perth, James Campbell, fiar of Laweris, Colin Campbell of Aberuquhill, Constantine Malice and Mr John Brown, merchant burgesses of Perth, and James Ross, burgess there. Thomas Gaw and Alexander Robertsoun execute notarially for said Margaret Munro. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Campbell Family, Earls of Breadalbane (Breadalbane Muniments), reference GD112/2/6/40

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11 January 1597: Extract from the register of the privy council of obligation by John, Earl of Athole, as principal and Sir Robert Creichtoun of Cluny, William Ruthven elder and younger of Banden and David Gardin elder and younger of Leyis as cautioners, to keep the peace, under penalty of £20,000. [R.P.C. V, 742]. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Airlie, reference GD16/41/104

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9 December 1599: Bond by Patrick Stewart, brother german to John, earl of Atholl, as principal, with David Hering, apparent of Glasclune, and William Ruthven, apparent of Bandene, as cautioners, on behalf of colin Campbell, apparent of Glenurquhay, to Sir Duncan Campbell of Glenurquhay, father of said Colin, for having received 500 merks scots, to cause said Colin at his returning to this realm, to allow said sum of 500 merks to said Sir Duncan in readiest of said Colin's rent and living, and to give said Sir Duncan a sufficient discharge for the money. Written by John Henrie, notary in Perth. Witnesses: Sir James Stewart of Newtoun, kt, John Merschell, citiner of Dunkeld, William Fyiff, William Duncan and Mr Oswald Stewart, notaries. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Campbell Family, Earls of Breadalbane (Breadalbane Muniments), reference GD112/23/3

Genealogy

The Scots Peerage; founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom. Edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, Lord Lyon King of Arms. Volume IV. (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1907), 597 pp. For Ruthven, Earl of Forth, see pp. 101-6