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Dorothea Stewart, Countess of Gowrie was a Scottish aristocrat. The dates of the birth and death of Dorothea Stewart are unknown. Ruthven Castle, now known as Huntingtower. Dirleton Castle, exterior of the Gowrie lodging. Early life.
When Dorothea Stewart was born in 1549, in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, her father, Henry Stewart 1st Lord Methven, was 54 and her mother, Janet Stewart, was 44. She married William Ruthven 1st Earl of Gowrie on 17 August 1561, in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
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- Female
- January 1, 1627
When Lady Dorothea Stewart was born on 1 January 1581, in Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland, her father, Sir John Stewart 5th Earl of Atholl, was 17 and her mother, Marie-nic-William Ruthven of Gowrie - Dowager Countess of Atholl, was 18.
Her three siblings were; Henry Stewart, 2nd Lord Methven (died 3 March 1572), Dorothea Stewart, Countess of Gowrie, and Joan Stewart, Countess of Argyll. Margaret was a courtier in the household of Anne or Anna of Denmark and looked after the royal children.
There was no second attempt, the king and his men, came to Gowrie House in Perth and murdered the Ruthvens. Dorothea Stewart, Countess of Gowrie, was commanded to surrender Dirleton, "Ruthven", Cousland, and the Gowrie lodging in Perth to the crown in May 1584.
William Ruthven was married to Dorothea Stewart, the oldest daughter of Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven and Janet Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Atholl. Scots Peerage lists 14 children of William and Dorothea, ten daughters and four sons: James Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie (died 1588)
