Maj.-Gen. Sir John Ruthven of Dunglass, Bt.

MAJOR-GENERAL SIR JOHN RUTHVEN OF DUNGLASS Baronet

Major-General Sir John Ruthven of Dunglass is the son of William Ruthven of Gardyne and his wife Christian Barclay. The Scots Peerage IV: pp. 102-3

Death

Major-General Sir John Ruthven of Dunglass died intestate in May 1648. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Testament Dative and Inventory of Sir John Ruthven of Dunglass, knight, reference CC8/8/64]

His Testament Dative

On 2 January 1649 the testament dative and inventory of Sir John Ruthven of Dunglass was given up by his brother, Sir Francis Ruthven of Carse. It was given up: "In name and behalf of Williame Ruthven minor sone laull to the defunt and onlie excr dative decernit to his sd umqll father be decreit of the Comissar of Edr". No provision was made for a widow, and it would appear, therefore, contrary to what is suggested elsewhere, that Barbara Leslie may have predeceased her husband. Confirmation was granted on 29 January 1649. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Testament Dative and Inventory of Sir John Ruthven of Dunglass, knight, reference CC8/8/64]

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Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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11 January 1644: Barony of Thornton, parish of Innerwick: Writs in favour of Sir John Ruthven, general major, Barbara Leslie, his spouse, and William Ruthven, his eldest son, including Crown charter 11 January 1644 [Fragment of Great Seal, RMS ix, 1504], proceeding on the resignation of James, earl of Home. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Brooke Family of Biel, reference GD6/557

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25 July 1644: Extract Bond of provision by Major-General Sir John Ruthven of Dunglas [Dunglass], kt., to Barbara Leslie, his spouse, William Ruthven, their eldest son, and remaining children. Registered in B. of C. and S. 29 July 1644. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Leslie family, Earls of Leven and Melville, reference GD26/6/57

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12 June 1649: Barony of Thornton, parish of Innerwick: Extract general retour in favour of William Ruthven of Dunglass, as heir to Sir John Ruthven of Dunglass, his father. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Brooke Family of Biel, reference GD6/560

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY COPIED FROM DARRYL LUNDY'S PEERAGE

Maj.-Gen. Sir John Ruthven is the son of William Ruthven and Christian Barclay.[2] He married, secondly, Lady Barbara Leslie, daughter of Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven and Agnes Renton.[1] He married, firstly, Jean Ramsay.[1] He gained the rank of Major-General in the service of the Swedish service.[1] He lived at Dunglass, Scotland.[1] He gained the rank of Colonel in the service of the Royalist forces.[1] Children of Maj.-Gen. Sir John Ruthven and Lady Barbara Leslie 1. Sir William Ruthven [2] 2. Sir Francis Ruthven of Redcastle, 1st Bt.+[2]

Citations 1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 691. thereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition. 2. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

COPIED FROM WIKIPEDIA

Alexander Ruthven, third son of the first Earl of the first creation, took part in the Gowrie conspiracy of 1600, was condemned for treason and hung, drawn and quartered. Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Brentford, was the grandson of William Ruthven, younger son of the first Lord Ruthven. Sir John Ruthven, nephew of the Earl of Brentford, was a Major-General in the Swedish Army. His son, Francis Ruthven, was created a Baronet in 1666 (see Ruthven Baronets).

COPIED FROM RUTHVEN FAMILY PAPERS

Colonel John Ruthven of Dunglass entered the Swedish service and was commander of a cavalry regiment, 1636, and Major-General same year. He then entered the service of Charles I., and died in 1649. He married, first, Jean Ramsay, by whom he had issue, John and Ellen ; secondly, Barbara Leslie, eldest daughter of Alexander, first Earl of Leven, and had issue, Sir William Ruthven of Dunglass; Alexander; Sir Francis Ruthven of Red Castle, who married Elizabeth Ruthven, second daughter of Thomas, first Lord Ruthven of Freeland, and had issue.

COPIED FROM THE DOMESTIC ANNALS OF SCOTLAND

Colonels that served then of Scots.— Sir John Ruthven, colonel to a brigade of Dutch, and since general-major