Capt. James R. Rutherford

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---------9. Captain James Rutherford


• b. abt 1605 Nisbet, Roxburgshire, Scotland

• d. bef. 3/9/1668

• An officer in the Scots Brigade of the Dutch army at Utrecht, Holland

• will: 3/9/1667-1668 Edinburgh

• m. [1] Margaret Gladstaines/Gladstone 11/24/1639 Fort Crevecoeur, Netherlands


• children:

  • ----------10. Samuel Rutherford of County Monaghan, Ireland
  • 
----------10. John Rutherford of County Down, Ireland
  • 
----------10. Robert Rutherford of Orritor, County Tyrone, Ireland,

  • ----------10. “Captian Rutherford” County Tyrone, Ireland


• Capt. James Rutherford was a Scot who served in the Netherlands, a resident of Utrecht.
• James Rutherford was an officer in the Dutch service.
• It was he who twice conveyed an invitation to his brother, the Rev. Samuel Rutherford, to become a professor at Utrecht.
• The Dutch have records showing a Jheemes Rutherford marrying Maragreta Gledstein.
• The Hunthill Rutherfords intermarried frequently with the Gledstaines (Gladstones).
• 

Jheemes Ridderfort of Scotland and Margariet Gleetseel had their banns published in 's-Hertogenbosch and Woudrichem in the Province of Noord-Brabant on 10/22/1639 and
  • they were married in the Fort Crevecoeur near 's-Hertogenbosch on 11/24/1639. ["De huwelijkintekeningen van Schotse militairen in Nederland, 1574-1665" by Dr. Ir.J. Maclean, (De Walburg Pers, Zutphen 1976) - pages 165 and 320]


• Captain James is found in the journal of Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall still in the Dutch Service.
  • During the Anglo-French alliance against Spain, which was signed in March 1657, James served along side the French at the Siege of Gravelines where he lost his leg.
  • John Lauder describes it as a “tree leg” and mentions the fact that his brother was also with him?
  • Lauder also bought a book or collation from Captain James Rutherford and later bought a copy of “Lex Rex” written by James’ brother Rev. Samuel Rutherford.


  • Under the terms of the Anglo-French treaty, the English would join with France in her continuing war against Spain in Flanders.
  • France would contribute an army of 20,000 men, England would contribute 6,000 troops and the English fleet in a campaign against the Flemish coastal fortresses of Gravelines, Dunkirk and Mardyck.
  • It was agreed that Gravelines would be ceded to France, Dunkirk and Mardyck to England.
• Andrew Lord Rutherford, also of the Hunthill cadet, would be made Eral of Teviot by the recommendation of Louis XIV to Charles II for his successful sale of Dunkirk to the French several years later.


• The will of James Rutherford 'residenter in Utrecht' is registered at the Edinburgh Commissary Court in 9/3/1668

• James' sons who fought at the battle of Boyne received lands in Tyrone and Down counties, Ireland

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* Captain James Rutherford,

• son of William Rutherford,
• was born abt. 1625.
• He married Margaret Gladstaines\Gladstone abt. 1648.
• Children of Captain James Rutherford and Margaret Gladstaines\Gladstone are:
  • 1. Samuel Rutherford
  • 2. Rev. John Rutherford, b. 1650

Notes:

• Capt. James Rutherford was a Scot who served in the Netherlands, a resident of Utricht.
• The Dutch have records showing a Jheemes Rutherford marrying Maragreta Gledstein.
• After searching for years for a Dutch family named Gledstein, finally among the Borders people of Scotland there was found proof that Rutherfords intermarried very frenquently with the Gledstaines (Gladstones). The Gladstones are another Borders family of Scotland.

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• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via brother John Rutherford by SmartCopy: Aug 3 2015, 18:59:17 UTC