John Ruthven

JOHN RUTHVEN

FAKE PEDIGREE

At least ten pedigrees published by MyHeritage claim that it was John Ruthven, here treated, the son of John Ruthven and Mary Henderson, who married Margaret Wotherspoon. MyHeritage This claim is not supported by the Ruthven Family Papers, which reports that John Ruthven and Mary Henderson: "had several children, all of them dying young, save one daughter, Margaret, who died unmarried in 1817". Ruthven Papers: 62 Moreover, the claim made by the Ruthven Family Papers is confirmed by authentic records.

The Question of Identity

John Ruthven, here treated, is the eldest son of John Ruthven, Grocer in Glasgow, and his wife Mary Henderson. He was born before 3 May 1748, the date upon which his baptism was registered at Glasgow in Lanarkshire, Scotland. His baptismal record reads as follows: "John Ruthven Mary Henderson a L. S. John Wits John Henderson James Riven". [National Records of Scotland Glasgow Baptisms, 1739-50, reference OPR.641/1/12] Image of Baptismal Record

Death

John Ruthven, here treated, died before 5 May 1767, the date upon which he was buried at Glasgow in Lanarkshire, Scotland. He died of consumption aged twenty years. His burial record reads as follows: "John Ruthven son of John Ruthven Merchant [cause of death] consumption [age] 20 [years[". [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Deaths, 1760-78, reference OPR.641/1/50] Image of Burial Record Five shillings was paid for the hire of the mortcloth for his burial. [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Deaths, 1757-68, reference OPR.641/1/48] Image of Burial Record

Genealogy

The Ruthven Family Papers. The Ruthven Version of the Conspiracy and Assassination at Gowrie 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