Sir John Rutherford of Hunthill

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; 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.

Sir John m. 2ndly, 1741, Sarah, sister of Sir Alexander Nisbet, Bart., by whom he had also a son and a dau.,

Henry, of Hunthill, m. Agnes Lauder, and had issue.
Christian, m. Dr. Davidson, of Hatton and Muirhouse.

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From Scotland's People Old Parish Registers - Marriages

• 15 February 1741 marriage or banns of John Sir Rutherford to Sarah Nisbet Or Riddell, in the parish of Edinburgh

From Scotland's People: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms

Possible list of 2 children of Sir John Rutherford and and Sarah Nisbet from first: 17 August 1742 Henry Rutherford to last: 7 August 1743 Christian Rutherfurd

• 17 August 1742 birth or baptism of Henry Rutherford, son of Sir John Rutherford and and Sarah Nisbet [child 1], in the parish of Edinburgh
• 7 August 1743 birth or baptism of Christian Rutherfurd, daughter of Sir John Rutherfurd and / [child 2], in the parish of Jedburgh

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=PQrIw5RMTcMC&pg=PA68&lpg=PA68&d...

https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getpe... (incomplete)

2 - Rutherford, Sir John, of that Ilk, admitted 3 July 1707, eldest son of Thomas Rutherford of that Ilk, died 9 Jan. 1765, mar. (1) 1710 Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of William Cairncross of West Langlee, (2) 15 Feb. 1741 Sarah Nisbet and widow of Captain Walter Riddell of Granton. (The faculty of advocates in Scotland, 1532-1943 (with genealogical notes) 1944 p.185)

1 - John who was knighted in 1706 when young during father's lifetime by an order from her Majesty to Duke of Queensberry who then represented her high commissioner to the parliament of Scotland He s his father.

The only son SIR John RUTHERFURD of that ilk, s his father who d in 1720. He m. in 1710 Elizabeth Cairncross heiress of that most ancient and honourable family of Colmslie and had nineteen children eight of whom d young, the survivors were

• 1 John b 12 June 1712
• 11 William who d in 1748 unm
• 111 Thomas who m Martha Town of York and d in 1749 leaving two sons Richard capt RN who d at Inverness in Jan 1796 aged 50 and John who d at Jedburgh 12 Jan 1830 aged 83
• Iv Robert many years a merchant at Leghorn and afterwards a baron of the Russian empire d unm
• v James who d in Aug 1742
• v1 Walter who m Mary Alexander sister to the Earl of Stirling by whom he had issue a son and a dau vii Hugh an officer in the navy d in 1749 unm
• 1 Susanna m in Dec 1740 to Alexander Pringle Esq of Whitebank
• 11 Mary m to Sir Alexander Nisbet of Dean
• 111 Elizabeth m to John Horsburgh Esq of that ilk
• Iv Jane on to Charles Inglis of Manner and Mannerhead and clerk of the Bill Chamber Edinburgh

Sir John m 2ndly in 1741 Sarah sister of Sir Alexander Nisbet Bart by whom he had also a son and a dau viz

• Henry who inherited Hunthill he m Agnes Lauder and had issue
• Christian m to Dr Davidson of Hatton and Muirhouse and a minister of Edinburgh

(Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, Volume II M-Z)

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
• https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getpe...
• Faculty of Advocates, SIR FRANCIS J. GRANT, K.C.V.O., LL.D., W.S., (THE FACULTY OF ADVOCATES OF SCOTLAND 1532-1943 WITH GENEALOGICAL NOTES EDITED BY SIR FRANCIS J. GRANT, K.C.V.O., LL.D., W.S. LORD LYON KING OF ARMS EDINBURGH: PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY BY J. SKINNER & COMPANY, LTD. 1944.).

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From "History of the Rutherford Family" (see source)

1. 14) John Rutherford of the Knowe (pg.26 - 1969 edition) John Rutherford of the Knowe in Nesbit was proclaimed a rebel with his brother Archiblad Rutherford February 26, 1506. (date is suspect)