William Ruthven, Resident of Brechin

WILLIAM RUTHVEN

Bogus Genealogy Published By Ancestry

At least one pedigree published by Ancestry has confused William Ruthven, here treated, with William Ruffin who settled in Colonial Virginia in 1634, and died there before 9 January 1674. Ancestry: William Ruthven

Fake Genealogy Published by MyHeritage

At least three pedigrees published by MyHeritage have confused William Ruthven, here treated, with Alexander Ruthven It would appear that this mistaken proposition is founded on the coincidental fact that both men had a wife named Isobel Reid. MyHeritage

Fake Genealogy Published by MyHeritage

At least one pedigree published by My Heritage has confused William Ruthven, here treated, with another two quite different people. The first of these is William Ruffin and the second is Alexander Ruthven These bogus pedigrees have also claimed, without offering any proof, that it was William Ruthven, here treated, who married Isoble Reid. An example follows:

William Alexander Ruthven, 1613 - 1674 William Alexander Ruthven was born on month day 1613, at birth place, to William Ruthven and Marion Ruthven (born Clerksone). William was born in 1566, in Gowrie, Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Marion was born circa 1590, in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. William was baptized on month day 1613, at baptism place. He had 4 siblings: Bessie Ruthven and 3 other siblings. William married Isobel or Isoble Reid - Ruthven. Isobel was born on November 16 1626, in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom. They had 4 children: George John (Reid) Ruthven and 3 other children. William lived at address. William passed away on month day 1674, at age 60 at death place, Virginia. He was buried at burial place, Virginia. MyHeritage

Marriage

William Ruthven, here treated, married Isoble Reid

Children

1. George Ruthven