James Ruthven

JAMES RUTHVEN

Brigadier in Lord Airlie's Troop

James Ruthven, here treated, is the son of Major-General Sir John Ruthven of Dunglass. His name is not noticed in the Scots Peerage account of his family The Scots Peerage IV: 103 but he is noticed as the brother of Sir William Ruthven of Dunglass on the 6 December 1681, in his marriage contact with Elizabeth Walker. NRS: RH9/7/275

Marriage

James Ruthven, here treated, married Elizabeth Walker, daughter of the Reverend William Walker, Minister of the Gospel at North Berwick in East Lothian. Fasti of the Church of Scotland I: 381 They were contacted on 6 November 1681. RS: RH9/7/275

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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22 November 1681: Extract bond by Mr. William Walker, minister at Northberwick, to Anna Aikenhead, relict of Mr. John Livingstoun, doctor of medicine, in name of Elizabeth Livingstoun, her daughter, for 4000 merks scots, reg. b. of c. & s., 22 November 1681; with charge to enter heir at instance of said Elizabeth and her curators against Elizabeth and [blank, Mary] Walker, daughters and apparent heirs of deceased Mr. William, and their spouses, James Ruthven, brother of Sir William Ruthven of Drumglas, and John Hepburn of [blank, Kingston], decreet of lords of council and session, decerning said Elizabeth Walker and James to make payment to said Elizabeth Livingstone and Mr. Charles Lindsay, minister at Covingtoun, her spouse, of money due, and assoiling said Mary and John who have, renounced to be heir to said Mr. William, adjudication of 5 crofts of land in Northberwick, and lands of Whytehouse and tenements in Edinburgh, assignation to James Nicolsone of Trabroun, and other related papers. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Hamilton-Dalrymple Family of North Berwick, reference GD110/231

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6 December 1681: [Marriage Contract] James Ruthven, brother german of Sir William Ruthven of Dunglass and Elizabeth Walker, eldest daughter of Mr. William Walker, minister at North Berwick. National Records of Scotland, Marriage Contracts, reference RH9/7/275

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6 December 1681-14 February 1701: Antenuptial contract of marriage between James Ruthven, brother of Sir William Ruthven of Dunglas, and Elizabeth Walker, eldest daughter of Mr. William Walter, minister at Northberwick, whereby said Elizabeth is to be infeft in annualrent of £320 scots from lands and barony of Dunglass, parish of Auldhamstokes, in liferent, and said Mr. William is to infeft said James and Elizabeth, in conjunct fee, in half of 5 crofts on southside of burgh of Northberwick, and lodging on north side, half of houses on north side of the Heuch; with assignation to James Nicolsone of Trabroune. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Hamilton-Dalrymple Family of North Berwick, reference GD110/233

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29 March 1683: Caption at instance of Mary Walker, spouse of John Hepburne, elder son of Patrick Hepburne of Kingstoune, against Jean Wishart, relict of deceased Mr. William Walker, minister at Northberuick, her mother, and Elizabeth Walker, spouse of James Ruthven, brigader in lord Airlie's troop, her sister, and said James for his interest, following on horning, for failure to produce a pretended disposition for uplifting goods and debts pertaining to said deceased Mr. William, and for not giving pursuer an inventory thereof. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Hamilton-Dalrymple Family of North Berwick, reference GD110/554

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19 May 1696-January 1697: Testament dative and inventory of Elizabeth Walker, daughter of deceased Mr. William Walker, minister at Northberwick, spouse of James Ruthven, brother of Sir William Ruthven of Dunglas, given up by Mary Walker, her sister and executor dative; with decreet at instance of said Mary against said James ordaining him to deliver to her half plenishing. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Hamilton-Dalrymple Family of North Berwick, reference GD110/567

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8 March 1698: Instrument of sasine following on GD110/233, in favour of James Ruthven, brother of Sir William Ruthven of Dunglass. Records of Scotland, Papers of the Hamilton-Dalrymple Family of North Berwick, reference GD110/241

Genealogy

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