William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie 4th Lord of Ruthven

Abt 1541 - 1584  (43 years)

• Name	William Ruthven
  Suffix	1st Earl of Gowrie 4th Lord of Ruthven
  Birth	Abt 1541	Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Name	William Ruthven 1st Earl of Gowrie
  Reference Number	10892
  Death	May 1584	Stirling Castle, Scotland
  Person ID	I10892	KLD Genealogy
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven 8th Lord Dirleton,   b. Abt 1520   d. 13 Jun 1566, England (Age 46 years)
  Relationship	biological
  Mother	Janet Douglas, Lady Ruthven   d. Abt 1552
  Relationship	biological
  Family ID	F3938	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dorothea Stewart, Countess of Gowrie
  Children	1. Alexander Ruthven   d. 1600  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   2. William Ruthven  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   3. Patrick Ruthven  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   4. Mary Ruthven, Countess of Atholl  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   5. Sophia Ruthven, Duchess of Lennox   d. 1592  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   6. Jean Ruthven, Countess of Airlie  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   7. Elizabeth Ruthven  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   8. Beatrix Ruthven, Lady in Waiting  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   9. Lilias Ruthven  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   10. Dorothea Ruthven  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   11. James Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie   d. 1588  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   12. Barbara Ruthven, Lady in Waiting  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   13. Margaret Ruthven, Countess of Montrose,   b. 1577  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]   14. John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie,   b. Abt 1577, Perth, Scotland d. 5 Aug 1600, Perth, Scotland (Age 23 years)  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological]
  Family ID	F3822	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2025

  
  

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  Birth - Abt 1541 - Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland Death - May 1584 - Stirling Castle, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth