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

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

Male Abt 1541 - 1584  (43 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie 4th Lord of Ruthven was born about 1541 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland; died in May 1584 in Stirling Castle, Scotland.

    Family/Spouse: Dorothea Stewart, Countess of Gowrie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Alexander Ruthven  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1600.
    2. 3. William Ruthven  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. Patrick Ruthven  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 5. Mary Ruthven, Countess of Atholl  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 6. Sophia Ruthven, Duchess of Lennox  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1592.
    6. 7. Jean Ruthven, Countess of Airlie  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 8. Elizabeth Ruthven  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 9. Beatrix Ruthven, Lady in Waiting  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 10. Lilias Ruthven  Descendancy chart to this point
    10. 11. Dorothea Ruthven  Descendancy chart to this point
    11. 12. James Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1588.
    12. 13. Barbara Ruthven, Lady in Waiting  Descendancy chart to this point
    13. 14. Margaret Ruthven, Countess of Montrose  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1577.
    14. 15. John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1577 in Perth, Scotland; died on 5 Aug 1600 in Perth, Scotland.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Alexander Ruthven Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) died in 1600.

  2. 3.  William Ruthven Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1)

  3. 4.  Patrick Ruthven Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1)

  4. 5.  Mary Ruthven, Countess of Atholl Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1)

  5. 6.  Sophia Ruthven, Duchess of Lennox Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) died in 1592.

  6. 7.  Jean Ruthven, Countess of Airlie Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1)

  7. 8.  Elizabeth Ruthven Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1)

  8. 9.  Beatrix Ruthven, Lady in Waiting Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: John Home. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 10.  Lilias Ruthven Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1)

  10. 11.  Dorothea Ruthven Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1)

  11. 12.  James Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) died in 1588.

  12. 13.  Barbara Ruthven, Lady in Waiting Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1)

  13. 14.  Margaret Ruthven, Countess of Montrose Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1577.

    Family/Spouse: John Graham, 4th Earl of Montrose. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Lilias Graham  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 17. James Graham, 5th Earl of Montrose Marquis of Montrose  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1612; died on 21 May 1650 in Mercat Cross, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

  14. 15.  John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about 1577 in Perth, Scotland; died on 5 Aug 1600 in Perth, Scotland.


Generation: 3

  1. 16.  Lilias Graham Descendancy chart to this point (14.Margaret2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: John Colquhoun, Sir 1st Baronet 16th Lord Colquhoun 18th Lord Luss. John was born in 1596; died after 8 Nov 1647. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Lilias Colquhoun  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 17.  James Graham, 5th Earl of Montrose Marquis of MontroseJames Graham, 5th Earl of Montrose Marquis of Montrose Descendancy chart to this point (14.Margaret2, 1.William1) was born in 1612; died on 21 May 1650 in Mercat Cross, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

    James married Magdelene Carnegie, Countess of Montrose Marchioness of Montrose about 10 Nov 1629. Magdelene was born about 1612 in Farnell, Angus, Scotland; died on 5 Oct 1675 in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. James Graham, 2nd Marquess of Montrose  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1631 in Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland; died in Feb 1669 in Mugdock, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


Generation: 4

  1. 18.  Lilias Colquhoun Descendancy chart to this point (16.Lilias3, 14.Margaret2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: John Napier. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Katherine Napier  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 19.  James Graham, 2nd Marquess of Montrose Descendancy chart to this point (17.James3, 14.Margaret2, 1.William1) was born about 1631 in Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland; died in Feb 1669 in Mugdock, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

    James married Issobel Douglas, Marchioness of Montrose on 20 Dec 1649 in Scotland. Issobel (daughter of William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton Treasurer of Scotland KG and Anne Keith, Countess of Morton) was born in 1630 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 16 Dec 1672 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland; was buried in 1672 in Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]




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