William Ruthven

WILLIAM RUTHVEN

Competing Claims and Fake Genealogy

First

Peter Barns-Grahams has received a report which suggests that William Ruthven, here treated, may have settled in Sweden, but presently, for want of evidence, this claim cannot be verified. Stirnet: Ruthven 02 There was a man named William Ruthven who is noticed as a Colonel in Swedish service but the name of his father has not been statisfactorily identified. The Scots in Sweden, pp. 48 et seq. Possibly he is the same person as Captain William Ruthven. Universiry of St. Andrews: Institute of Scottish Historical Studies

Second

At least one pedigree published by MyHeritage claims that it was William Ruthven, the son of William, second Lord Ruthven, and Lady Janet Haliburton, who married Katherine Stewart and had four children, including a son named Alexander. MyHeritage This suggests that he was the same person as Sir William Ruthven of Ballindean, Kt. who was he son of William Ruthven of Ballindean and his wife Agnes Crichton The Scots Peerage IV: 102

Fake Pedigree Published by MyHeritage

William Ruthven, 1530 - 1599. William Ruthven was born in 1530, at birth place, to William Ruthven and Janet Ruthven (born Halyburton). William was born in 1502, in Huntington Hall, Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. Janet was born Circa April 19 1503, in Kynard, Perthshire, Scotland. William had 14 siblings: Lilias Drummond (born Ruthven), Katherine Campbell (born Ruthven) and 12 other siblings. William married Katherine Jean Ruthven (born Stewart) circa 1568, at age 38. Catherine was born circa 1538. They had 4 children: Alexander Ruthven and 3 other children. His occupation was occupation. William passed away on month day 1599, at age 69 at death place. He was buried at burial place. MyHeritage

The Question of Identity

William Ruthven, here treated, is the son of William, Lord Ruthven, and his wife Jonet Haliburton. The Scots Peerage IV: 260

With his brothers James, Henry, and Alexander, William Ruthven, here treated, was one of the heirs in remainder identified in a charter dated 10 June 1540 by which James V, King of Scots, confirmed that he had given various lands to William Ruthven of Ballandane. RMS: charter number 2169 on p. 491

William Ruthven, here treated, is not mentioned in the list of heirs in remainder who are identified in the charter by which Jonet Haliburton, wife of William, Lord Ruthven, confirmed that she had given the lands of Ballindane in the barony of Ballegirnoch and sheriffdom of Perth to William Ruthven of Ballindane. William already possessed the lands of Ballindane but he had resigned them into the hands of the superior, Jonet Haliburton, in order to obtain a new grant which included his heirs in remainder. RMS: charter number 2913 on pp. 682-83

Death

A date and place of death has not been identified for William Ruthven, here treated. He was alive on 10 June 1540, when he and his brothers James, Henry and Alexander, were named as heirs in remainder to William Ruthven of Ballindean, but because he is not mentioned in William Ruthven of Ballandane's second charter, dated 8 May 1543, it has been suggested that: "he was probably dead" before this date. The Scots Peerage IV: 260

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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10 June 1540: Charter by which James V, King of Scots, confirms that he had given various lands to William Ruthven of Ballandane. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scottorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1513-1546, charter number 2169 on p. 491

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8 May 1543: Charter by which James V, King of Scots, confirms that he had given various lands to William Ruthven of Ballandane. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scottorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1513-1546, charter number 2913 on pp. 682-83