Sir William Ruthven, Kt.

SIR WILLIAM RUTHVEN OF DUNGLAS

Sir William Ruthven of Dunglas is the eldest son of Major-General Sir John Ruthven of Dunglas and Barbara Leslie. NRS: GD26/6/57 He was served heir to his deceased father in the Barony of Thornton on 12 June 1649. NRS: GD6/560

Death

A date and place of death has not been identified for Sir William Ruthven of Dunglass. He was alive on 8 March 1698, the date upon which his brother James and his wife took sasine of an annualrent given to them by Sir William, NRS: GD110/241 but he died before 21 December 1708, the date upon which John Bowman, Merchant in Glasgow, was confirmed as his executor dative and creditor by the Commissary Court of Edinburgh. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, The Testament Dative and Inventory of Sir William Ruthven of Dunglass ,late lieutenant in Lord Jedburgh's regiment of dragoons, reference CC8/8/84]

His Testament Dative and Inventory

John Bowman, Merchant in Glasgow, was confirmed as executor dative and creditor of the deceased Sir William Ruthven of Dunglass on 21 December 1708. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, The Testament Dative and Inventory of Sir William Ruthven of Dunglass, late lieutenant in Lord Jedburgh's regiment of dragoons, reference CC8/8/84]

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

                   1

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

                   2

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

                   3

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

                   4

1657-1678: Legal papers following on bond by Sir William Ruthven of Dunglass and Lady Katherine Douglas, his spouse, to Robert Malpus and Margaret Ramsay, his spouse, assigned to George, Lord Ross. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Hall Family of Dunglass, East Lothian, reference GD206/6/35

                   5

1666-1705: Legal papers following on bond by Sir William Ruthven of Dunglass and Francis Ruthven of Redcastle, his brother, to Robert Durie, second son of James Durie of Craigluscar. National Records pf Scotland, Papers of the Hall Family of Dunglass, East Lothian, reference GD206/6/36

                   6

15-16 July 1670: Baronies of Dunglass and Thornton: Disposition by Sir William Ruthven of Dunglass and Dame Elizabeth Sinclair, his spouse, to Sir Peter Wedderburn of Gosford and John Wedderburn, his son, in warrandice of the barony of Thornton, and sasine following thereon. [GRS 8 August 1670]. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Brooke Family of Biel, reference GD6/442

                   7

18 February 1673: Discharge by John Campbell of Glenurchy to Sir William Ruthven of Dunglasse and Sir Francis Ruthven of Reidcastle as cautioner, of two bonds granted by them to Alexander Campbell, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Campbell Family, Earls of Breadalbane (Breadalbane Muniments), reference GD112/66/2/3

                   8

6 December 1681: James Ruthven, brother german of Sir William Ruthven of Dunglass and Elizabeth Walker, eldest daughter of Mr. William Walker, minister at North Berwick. National Records of Scotland, Marriage Contracts, reference RH9/7/275

                   9

6 December 1681-14 September 1701: Antenuptial contract of marriage between James Ruthven, brother of Sir William Ruthven of Dunglas, and Elizabeth Walker, eldest daughter of Mr. William Walter, minister at Northberwick, whereby said Elizabeth is to be infeft in annualrent of £320 scots from lands and barony of Dunglass, parish of Auldhamstokes, in liferent, and said Mr. William is to infeft said James and Elizabeth, in conjunct fee, in half of 5 crofts on southside of burgh of Northberwick, and lodging on north side, half of houses on north side of the Heuch; with assignation to James Nicolsone of Trabroune. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Hamilton-Dalrymple Family of North Berwick, reference GD110/233

                  10

1 February 1688: Privy seal letters granting to Sir John Hall of Dunglass, kt, the escheat of Sir William Ruthven of Dunglass, kt. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Hall Family of Dunglass, East Lothian, reference GD206/6/128

                  11

28 January 1691: Bond by Sir William Ruthven of Dunglass to George, Earl of Melvill [Melville], for £60. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Leslie family, Earls of Leven and Melville, reference GD26/4/248

                  12

8 March 1698: Instrument of sasine following on GD110/233, in favour of James Ruthven, brother of Sir William Ruthven of Dunglass. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Hamilton-Dalrymple Family of North Berwick, reference GD110/241

Genealogy

1. The Scots Peerage IV: p. 103 for the family of Sir William Ruthven of Dunglass
2. Stirnet: Ruthven 2