John Ruthven of Cultvainy and Drumdrane

JOHN RUTHVEN (formerly JOHN LINDSAY)

John Ruthven is the bastard son of William, first Lord Ruthven, and Isabel Levington. The Scots Peerage IV: 258 John and his brother William had letters of legitimation under the Great Seal of Scotland on 2 July 1480. RMS: 1442 He and his mother are mentioned on 12 July 1480 in a charter made in favour of his older brother William, Master of Ruthven, which was issued under the Great Seal of Scotland. Ibidem: 1445

William, first Lord Ruthven, gave certain lands, the name of which has not survived, to his son John Lindsay, alias Ruthven, and his wife Libra Livingstoun. The date of Lord Ruthven;s charter is not known, but the precept of sasine which followed from it is dated 27 September 1480. Subsequent to this, the date is not known, John and Libra's son Alexander, acting on behalf of his mother, produced the charter for inspection by his cousin, William, second Lord Ruthen, who promised not to trouble his mother in her possession of half this land during her lifetime. John Lindsay, alias Ruthven, is not said to be dead, but it is presumed that his son Alexander was acting for his mother because he was. Protocol Book of Robert Rollock: 70

At Ruthven on 15 April 1507 his father, William, first Lord Ruthven, gave his son, John Lindsay, alias Ruthven, the lands of Cultirany and Drumdrane, together with one third of the mill of Ouchtorgavin, which were part of the barony of Ouchtirgavin in the sheriifdom of Perth. He gave him this land in return for his good and loyal service, and for giving up his name of Lindsay in favour of the name and arms of Ruthven: "pro renunciation ejus cognominis Lindesay et captione cognominis armorum suam Ruthven". The land was to be held by John and his lawfull male heirs bearing the name and arms of Ruthven. For greater security John Ruthven, formerly John Lindsay, obtained a charter of confirmation under the Great Seal of Scotland on 1 August 1507. RMS: 3114

Secondary Source Evidence

1. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great seal of Scotland, A.D. 1306-1668. Edited by Sir James Balfour Paul (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1882), 1153 pp. including indexes and Errata
2. Protocol Book of Sir Robert Rollock, 1534-1552. Edited by William Angus (Scottish Record Society, Edinburgh, 1931), 79 pp. including index

Genealogy

The Scots Peerage IV: 258