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Lord Ruthven of Freeland is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1651 for Thomas Ruthven. He was the grandson of Alexander Ruthven, younger son of William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven (see the Earl of Gowrie, 1581 creation, for earlier history of the family).
- Thomas Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven of Freeland - Wikipedia
Thomas Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven (died 6 May 1671) was the...
- James Ruthven, 7th Lord Ruthven of Freeland - Wikipedia
He was the eldest son of James Ruthven, 6th Lord Ruthven of...
- Lord Ruthven - Wikipedia
Lord Ruthven of Freeland, a title in the peerage of Scotland...
- Thomas Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven of Freeland - Wikipedia
Lord Ruthven of Freeland, a title in the peerage of Scotland since 1651. Thomas Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven of Freeland (died 1671), Scottish nobleman. David Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven of Freeland (died 1701), Lord High Treasurer of Scotland.
- Origins
- Wars of Scottish Independence
- 15th and 16th Centuries
- 17th Century, Thirty Years' War and Civil War
- 18th to 20th Century
The Ruthven lands in Perthshire, Scotland take their name from the Scottish Gaelic, Ruadhainn which means Dun uplands. The clan chief's family are of Norse origin. They first settled in East Lothianbut by the end of the twelfth century they were in Perthshire. Between 1188 and 1199, Swein is recorded as giving lands that included Tibbermore to the ...
Sir Walter Ruthven swore fealty to Edward I of England in 1291 and 1296. However, in 1297, he had led thirty men to help William Wallace at the siege of Perth. Ruthven was also with Christopher Seaton when Jedburgh was reclaimed from the English. In 1313, Perth was recaptured and Robert the Bruce appointed Sir William Ruthven to be sheriff of the r...
A descendant of Sir William Ruthven, Sir William Ruthven of Balkernoch, spent three years as a hostage in England for the ransom of James I of Scotland. This William Ruthven was a substantial nobleman. His income was stated to be about four hundred merks annually, which was about £100 at the time. In 1488, his great-grandson was created a Lord of P...
In 1651, Sir Thomas Ruthven, who descended from the second Lord Ruthven, partly restored the family's reputation when he was raised in the peerage as Lord Ruthven of Freeland. Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Brentford (c. 1573–1651), was a collateral descendant of Sir William Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven. He fought and negotiated on behalf of Gustavus Ad...
David Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven of Freeland, died unmarried in April, 1701. The title of Baroness Ruthven was assumed by his sister:Jean (d. 1722), although according to some authorities the peerage had become extinct. It was, however, assumed in 1722 by:William Cunynghame of Cunynghamhead (d. 1722) William was Lady Jean's nephew, her closest heir. William died in October of 1722 without an heir and was succeeded by his niece Lady Isobel:Isobel (d. 1732), wife of James Johnson, who took the name of Ruthven on succeeding to the family estates; and their son:Thomas Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven (died 6 May 1671) was the son of William Ruthven of Freeland by his wife Isabella Fotheringham, and a great-great-grandson of William Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven.
He was the eldest son of James Ruthven, 6th Lord Ruthven of Freeland and his wife, Lady Mary Elizabeth Leslie. He succeeded his father as 7th Lord Ruthven of Freeland in 1789. Until 1807 he was a Major in the 90th Regiment of Foot also known as the Perthshire Volunteers.
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Lord Ruthven of Freeland is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1651 for Thomas Ruthven. He was the grandson of Alexander Ruthven, younger son of William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven (see the Earl of Gowrie, 1581 creation, for earlier history of the family).
