Marion Ruthven

MARION RUTHVEN (aka MARIOUN RUTHVEN)

Marion Ruthven, here treated,is the daughter of William Ruthven, writer in Edinburgh. She was born before 25 June 1606, the date upon which her baptism was registered at Canongate near Edinburgh in Midlothian, Scotland. Her father's profession and her mother's name is not mentioned in her baptismal record but it seems likely, probable even, that she is the daughter of William Ruthven, afterwards Writer in Edinburgh, and Marione Clerksone. This couple are certainly known to have had a daughter named Marion. Testament Dative of Margaret Ruthven Her baptismal record reads as follows: "To Wam Ruthven in Canogate / D / N / Mario[n]e w / Wam Ogillvy [and] Jhone Younge". [National Records of Scotland Canongate Baptisms, 1600-24, reference OPR.685/3/2] Image of Baptismal Record

Marion Ruthven and her sister Bessie Ruthven gave up the testament dative and inventory of their deceased sister. Margaret Ruthven, who died unmarried and intestate in January 1645. They are not explicitly said to be the only children of William Ruthven who were still alive on this date, but they were evidently the only children with a legal right to make a claim on the moveable estate of their younger sister Margaret. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Testament Dative and Inventory of Margaret Ruthven daugther lawful to umquhile William Ruthven, writer in Edinburgh, reference CC8/8/62] Image of Testament

The Testament Dative and Inventory of her sister Margaret Ruthven

The testament dative and inventory of "umqll Margaret Ruthven dochtir laull to umqll Williame Ruthvem wrytr in Edr", who died in January 1645, was "ffaithfullie maid and givine up be Bessie and Mareone Ruthvenes sisters laull and onlie exers datives decernit to hir be dec of the Commissir of Edr". The value of her moveable estate amounted to three hundred and thirty pounds thirteen shillings and four pence. Confirmation was granted to her sisters on 23 July 1646. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Testament Dative and Inventory of Margaret Ruthven daugther lawful to umquhile William Ruthven, writer in Edinburgh, reference CC8/8/62]

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