Dorothea Ruthven

LADY DOROTHEA RUTHVEN

RUTHVEN
DORATHE WILLIAM EARL GOWRIE RUTHVEN DOROTHEA STEWART FR89 (FR89) U
30/04/1570 387/ 10 84 Perth

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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14 September 1581-83: Letter signed Pittyncrieff addressed to the Erll off Gowre greit thesaurer asking for the loan of £20 for 15 days. Dated 14 Sep. [no year]. [Gowrie was created Earl 23 Aug. 1581; beheaded 4 May 1584. John Wemyss of Pittencrieff married the Earl's dau. Dorothea before 8 June 1609]. There are numerous notes endorsed on the letter apparently by the Earl relative to his defence against Arran. National Records of Scotland, Yule Collection, reference GD90/2/19

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26 November 1611: Disposition and assignation by John Wemis of Pittencreiff and Dorothy Ruthven, his spouse, in favour of Alexander Menzeis of that ilk and Marion Campbell, his spouse, of "ane schadow of perle and goldsmyth wark. National Records of Scotland, Menzies Papers, reference GD1/407/6