Alexander Ruthven

ALEXANDER RUTHVEN

The Scots Peerage IV: 262

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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1633-35: Disposition by Cecil Ruthven, only daughter of deceased Alexander Ruthven, brother of deceased William, Earl of Gowrie, With consent of her spouse, Francis Bruce, son of deceased Patrick Bruce of Fingask, in favour of Mr William Marshall of Pitcairns and Isobel Clerk, his spouse, of lands of Over Pitcairns. Instrument of Sasine in favour of said Cecil of said lands, following on precept of clare constat: recorded PRS Perth, 30 September 1633, vi, 397-8. Charter by Alexander, Bishop of Dunkeld, in favour of said Mr William and Isobel of said lands; signed by Bishop and prebendaries, with 2 tags, portion of 1 seal. Instrument of Sasine following, recorded PRS Perth, 30 September 1633, vi, 399-400; and Charter under Great Seal confirming said charter, with portion of Great Seal [RMS. viii, 2242]. Judicial Ratification by said Cecil. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Maxtone Graham Family of Cultoquhey, Perthshire, reference GD155/169

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9 January - 1 March 1666: Renunciation and discharge by Cecile Ruthven, daughter and heir served and retoured to her father, Alexander Ruthven, brother german to William, Earl of Gowrie, in favour of James, Marquess of Montrose and George Hay of Boussie of an annualrent of 40 bolls victual payable yearly out of the land of Halyland, to which James Ruthven, brother to the said Alexander, had right from the Earl of Gowrie, redeemable by payment of 1000 merks and which he disponed to his brother, Alexander; dated at Edinburgh, 9 Jan and registered at Perth, 1 Mar 1666. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Graham Family, Dukes of Montrose (Montrose Muniments), reference GD220/1/B/8/9/1

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The Scots Peerage IV: 262