John Rutherford, younger of Edgerston

Biographical Summary

"RUTHERFURD, John (1712-58), of Edgerston, Roxburgh - bap. 12 June 1712, 1st surv. s. of Sir John Rutherfurd of Rutherfurd and Edgerston by his 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of William Cairncross of West Langlee, Roxburgh. educ. L. Inn 1731; adv. 1734. m. 27 Nov. 1737, Eleanor, da. of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Bt. [S], of Minto, Roxburgh, Lord Minto, S.C.J., 3s. 4da."

SOURCE: The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754, ed. R. Sedgwick, 1970

Other References

• Burke, Bernard, Sir. A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland 6th ed. London : Harrison 1879. Vol II. page 1392

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15) John Rutherford of the Knowe (pg.29 - 1969 edition)

  John Rutherford of the Knowe in Nesbit was among those who declared, August 18, 1573, that Sir Thomas Kerr of Ferniehirst and his followers menaced the overthrow and destruction of Jedburgh.  John Rutherford of the Walls in Nesbit also signed the complaint. 

  John Rutherford of the Knowe went through the formality of pledging assurance January 22, 1553 that John Rutherford of Hunthill would keepthe "gude reule" in both Scotland and England.  In 1569 he again pledged the loyalty of John Rutherford of Huntill, but shortly thereafter the latter broke the bond and was thereby ordered into "ward" along with Nicholas Rutherford of Hundalee and Richard Rutherfurd of Edgerston. 

  The list of "landit men" of the kingdom, compiled in 1590, included John Rutherford of the Knowe in Nesbit in Roxburgh County. 

  John Rutherford of the Knowe was probably the father of the following two men: Thomas Rutherford and William Rutherford.  (Also listed George Rutherford and Andrew Rutherford as children). 

Burkes has https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhera02byuburk/page/1392/mod... p 1391 -2

[Rutherford] was, however, assumed by Capt. John Rutherford, collateral heir male, descended from Richard Rutherford of Littlehaugh, and since by others. He m. Susanna, dau. and heiress of Riddell, of Minto, and had issue (with five daus.) one son.

SIR JOHN RUTHERFORD, of that ilk, s. his father 1720. He m. 1st, 1710, Elizabeth Cairncross, heiress of the ancient and honourable family of Colmslie, and had nineteen children, of whom the eldest son,

John, was ancestor (in the female line of William Oliver-Rutherford, Esq. of Edgerton ; the 2nd son was
THOMAS, of whose line we treat [below]; another son,
Robert, a baron of the Russian Empire, purchased back, 1779, the old family property of Fairnington ; and another son
Walter, m. Mary, dau. of Gen. Alexander. Of the daus.,
Susanna, m. Alexander Pringle, of Whytbank;
Mary, m Sir Alexander Nisbet, of Dean;
Elizabeth, m John Horsburgh. of that ilk; and
Jean m. Charles Inglis, of Manorhead.