William Ruthven of Ballindean

WILLIAM RUTHVEN OF BALLINDEAN

William Ruthven of Ballindean is the only son of William, first Lord Ruthven, and his second wife Christian Forbes. The Scotts Peerage, iv, page 101 See also Ibidem, page 258 William Ruthven of Ballindean is the younger brother of William Ruthven, Master of Ruthven who was his father's eldest son by his first wife Isabel Levington. The Scots Peerage, iv, page 258

On 24 March 1519 William Ruthven of Ballendean had a liferent from the barony of Libertoun from his father, William, Lord Ruthven. NRS: GD122/1/291 Alexander Dalmahoy, baron of Libertoun, confirmed the grant of William, Lord Ruthven. and his wife Christian Forbes, four days later. NRS: GD122/1/292

On 26 January 1527-28 William Ruthven of Ballindean had a feu charter for the town of Kettins from John, Earl of Buchan. In this charter he is identified as the son of William, first Lord Ruthven, and his second wife Christian Forbes. He and his wife Agnes Crichton had a charter for Blackferkill on 11 June 1537. On 10 June 1540 he resigned his lands for a new grant to himself and his heirs male, with remainders to James, Henry, William and Alexander, sons of William, second Lord Ruthven. The Scotts Peerage, IV, page 101

Death

William Ruthven of Ballindean died before 30 June 1566. The Scots Peerage, IV page 101

Marriage

William Ruthven of Ballindean married Agnes Crichton, daighter of Sir John Crichton of Strathurd. The Scots Peerage, IV, page 101

Children

1. Janet Ruthven
2. Sir William Ruthven of Ballindean, Kt.
3. Lady Christian Ruthven
4. Margaret Ruthven
5. Hon. Elizabeth Ruthven

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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24 March 1519: Charter of William, Lord Ruthven, granting William, his son a life rent out of the barrony of Libertoun. [Granters Seal : Paly of six on a helm, on Ibex's head, S Willmi de Ruthvin]. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Gilmour family of Craigmillar and Liberton, Midlothian, reference GD122/1/291

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28 March 1519: Charter of Alexander Dalmahoy, baron of Libertoun, confirming the grant by Lord Ruthven, and Christine Forbes his spouse, to their son. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Gilmour family of Craigmillar and Liberton, Midlothian, reference GD122/1/292

Evidence from the Protocol Book of Sir Robert Rollock

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27 June 1551: Agreement between John Crichton of Strathurd and William Ruthven of Ballindean concerning the "sustentatioun" of his sister Agnes Crichton, wife of William Ruthven of Ballindean, and her four daughters: "hir four barnis lassis." The Protocol Book of Sir Robert Rollock, protocol number 88 on pp. 26-7

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12 August 1551: Additional agreement between John Crichton of Strathurd and William Ruthven of Ballindean concerning the provision to be made for Agnes Crichton, wife of William Ruthven of Ballindean. The Protocol Book of Sir Robert Rollock, protocol number 103 on p. 31

Genealogy

1. Sir James Balfour Paul, Lord Lyon King of Arms, The Scots Peerage (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1907), iv, 597 pp. For Ruthven, Earl of Forth, see pp. 101-06. For Ruthven, Earl of Gowrie, see pp. 254-68
2. Samuel Cowan, JP. (editor), The Ruthven Family Papers (London, 1912), 206 pp. plus index