James Ruthven

JAMES RUTHVEN

RUTHVEN
JAMES JAS. RUTHVEN/LILLIAS HENDERSON M
22/01/1752 644/1 121 24 Glasgow

Death and Burial

RUTHVEN
JAMES 89 M
10/02/1841 685/2 510 53 St Cuthbert's

First Marriage

James Ruthven married Katharine Sime. The marriage was booked on 18 April 1773, at Edinburgh in Midlothian, Scotland. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Marriages, reference OPR.685/1/50]: "James Ruthven, printer, and Katharine, daughter of deceased Nicol Sime, saddler, both in Tolbooth parish". Edinburgh Marriage Register, 1751-1800: p. 685 Edinburgh Marriage Register, 1751-1800: p. 709

Children of First Marriage

1. Sime Ruthven, Printer in Edinburgh
2. James Ruthven

Second Marriage

James Ruthven married Jean Sinclair. The marriage was booked on 3 August 1778, at St. Cuthbert's parish in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. The marriage booking reads as follows: "Ruthven. James Printer in Portsburgh and Jean Sinclair lawll daur. of Andrew Sinclair Wright in Edinburgh, residenter in Bristo Street, gave up their names for proclamation of Banns Matrimonial". [National Records of Scotland. St. Cuthbert's Marriages, 1777-99, reference OPR.685/2/17] Image of Marriage Record

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

1 January 1794: Edinburgh and Midlothian: Assignment by Stewart Ruthven and Co. to James Ruthven, one of the partners, of the right of printing the "Edinburgh Magazine", with provision for its reversion to the other partners if he should "accept of an employment at present in agitation of printing a News Paper at Berwick'" National Records of Scotland, Papers of Professor Robert K. Hannay, reference GD214/271

Genealogy

The Ruthven Family Papers. The Ruthven Version of the Conspiracy and Assassination at Howroe House Perth, 5th August 1600. Critically Revised and Edited by Samuel Cowan, J.P. (Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Ltd., London, 1912), 210 pp. including index. For the family of John Ruthven and Marion Peadie see pp. 61-6

RUTHVEN JOHN JAMES RUTHVEN/JEAN ST. CLAIR FR9612 (FR9612) M
20/05/1783 685/1 370 186 Edinburgh