Swein son of Thor

SWEIN son of Thor

Swani filii Thori (1180 X 1203) Swanus filius Thori (1180 X 1203)

Swan son of Thor is the grandfather of Walter son of Alan, and the great-grandfather of William of Ruthven. Scone Liber: charter number 125 on pp. 90-2

Evidence from the Register of the Monastery of Scone

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1180 X 1203: Charter by which Swein son of Thor confirms that he has given the lands called Ahednepobbel and a toft in Tubermore to the canons of Scone. Scone Liber: charter number 21 on pp. 17-8

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No date but probably later than 5 May 1240: Charter by which William of Ruthven confirms an earlier charter by which his father, Walter son of Alan of good memory: Walti filij Alani bone memorie pat's mei" confirms that he has given certain land at Tubermure to the canons of Scone. The land in question had originally been given to the canons by Walter's grandfather, Swan son of Thor: "totam t'ram ilam qa'm Swan' filius Thory auus meus eis dedit in Tubermure". Swan's charter was witnessed by his son Walter: "Walto filio Swani" and his grandson Henry son of Alan: "henr fil Alani fil Swani". The charter subsequently issued by Walter son of Alan was witnessed by his son Gilbert and others: "Gilbto filio meo" and William of Ruthven confirmed his father's charter with the consent of his own son Walter: "Walti filij mei". Scone Liber: charter number 125 on pp. 90-2

Evidence from the Register of Inchaffery

1165 X 1214: Charter by which William I, King of Scots, confirms that Gilbert, Earl of Strathern, has given the lands of Maddyrnyn to the canons of Inchaffery. The charter was witnessed by the king's brother David and many others, including Swano filio Thore and Willelmo filio Thore. Inchaffery Liber: charter number 2 or p. 6 Image of Charter

Printed Evidence

1. Liber Ecclesie De Scon; Munimenta Vetustiora Monasterii Sancte Trinitatis Et Sancti Michaelis De Scon. Edited by Cosmo Innes (Bannatyne Club, Edinburgh, MDCCCXLIII), 264 pp. including indexes
2. Liber Insule Missarum Abbacie Canonicorum Regularium B. Virginis Et S. Johannis De Inchaffery Registrum Vetus etc. Edited by Cosmo Innes. (Bannatyne Club, Edinburgh, MDCCCXLVII), 170 pp. including indexes

Genealogy

1. The Scots Peerage; founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom. Edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, Lord Lyon King of Arms. Volume IV (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1907), pp. 254-68 for Ruthven, Earl of Gowrie
2. Medieval Lands: Ruthven