Christiana Ruthven

CHRISTIANA RUTHVEN (aka CHRISTIAN RUTHVEN

The Scots Peerage IV: 105

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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15 November 1641: [Extract] Instrument of sasine following on charter containing precept of sasine dated 24 March 1640, by James, Earl of Airlie, with consent of James, Lord Ogilvye, and Thomas Ogilvye, his sons, to Christian Ruthven, Lady of Fernelie, relict of General Major Thomas Ker of Fernelie, in liferent, of the town and lands of Newmilne, Dunnymaid, Rotmekeingzie, Knowiemuir, Knokhillend, Rouneis and the half lands of Towkis all lying in the lordship of the forest of Boyne. [Registered G.R.S. 15 December 1641]. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Airlie, reference GD16/23/93

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18 January 1647: Bond of relief by Dame Christian Ruthven, Lady Fairnely, to James, Lord Ogilvy, of bond dated 13 January 1647, by them to Alexander Clerk, merchant burgess of Edinburgh, for £914 7s. 8d. Scots; and she assigns to him her conjunct fee lands of Boigmuchallis. Edinburghe. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Airlie, reference GD16/42/235

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1648: [Draft] Disposition by Dame Christian Ruthven, Lady Fernelie, relict of Sir Thomas Ogilvie of [blank], in favour of [blank] of town and lands as in no.93. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Airlie, reference GD16/23/94