Individual Details
Sir William "of Ballernach, Laird of Ruthven" Ruthven
(Abt 1360 - 1428)
'''Caution:''' Please take care when creating links to this family group as there are many generations of William as the head of the family. Ensure you connect the correct family.
==Biography==
}William Ruthven was a son of William of Ruthven. He is noticed as "of Ballernach" (possibly Balerno) before the death of his father.[[#Paul|Paul]]: [https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft#page/256/mode/2up Vol 4, Page 257]
He granted a charter to Walter of Haliburton of Dirleton, which was confirmed by Robert, Duke of Albany, Regent, 2 February 1407/8.[[#Paul|Paul]]: [https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft#page/256/mode/2up Vol 4, Page 257]
He was in England as a hostage for the ransom of James I. 1424-1427.[[#Paul|Paul]]: [https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft#page/256/mode/2up Vol 4, Page 257]
He died in 1428.The Ruthven family papers; Cowan; [https://archive.org/stream/ruthvenfamilypap00cowauoft#page/22/mode/2up page 23]
===Family===His wife is not noticed in source. They had a son:[[#Paul|Paul]]: [https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft#page/256/mode/2up Vol 4, Page 257] Cowan suggests he had one son and two daughters.The Ruthven family papers; Cowan; [https://archive.org/stream/ruthvenfamilypap00cowauoft#page/22/mode/2up page 23]
* John Ruthven.
* daughter, married to Sir Walter Drummond of Cargill.
* daughter, married to George Douglas of Leswalt.
== Sources ==
'''Footnotes:'''
'''Publications:'''
* Paul, James Balfour. ''[[Space:The Scots Peerage|The Scots Peerage]]'' (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1904-1914) [https://archive.org/details/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft Volume 4]
* The Ruthven family papers; the Ruthven version of the conspiracy and assassination at Gowrie house, Perth, 5th August, 1600, critically rev. and edited by Samuel Cowan; Cowan; 1912, [https://archive.org/details/ruthvenfamilypap00cowauoft archive.org]
'''Links'''
* [http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I7326&tree=CC Sir William Ruthven, of Ruthven] of the Clan MacFarlane website
* http://www.thepeerage.com/p3060.htm#i30591
* https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/dd/drummond01.php
==Biography==
}William Ruthven was a son of William of Ruthven. He is noticed as "of Ballernach" (possibly Balerno) before the death of his father.[[#Paul|Paul]]: [https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft#page/256/mode/2up Vol 4, Page 257]
He granted a charter to Walter of Haliburton of Dirleton, which was confirmed by Robert, Duke of Albany, Regent, 2 February 1407/8.[[#Paul|Paul]]: [https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft#page/256/mode/2up Vol 4, Page 257]
He was in England as a hostage for the ransom of James I. 1424-1427.[[#Paul|Paul]]: [https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft#page/256/mode/2up Vol 4, Page 257]
He died in 1428.The Ruthven family papers; Cowan; [https://archive.org/stream/ruthvenfamilypap00cowauoft#page/22/mode/2up page 23]
===Family===His wife is not noticed in source. They had a son:[[#Paul|Paul]]: [https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft#page/256/mode/2up Vol 4, Page 257] Cowan suggests he had one son and two daughters.The Ruthven family papers; Cowan; [https://archive.org/stream/ruthvenfamilypap00cowauoft#page/22/mode/2up page 23]
* John Ruthven.
* daughter, married to Sir Walter Drummond of Cargill.
* daughter, married to George Douglas of Leswalt.
== Sources ==
'''Footnotes:'''
'''Publications:'''
* Paul, James Balfour. ''[[Space:The Scots Peerage|The Scots Peerage]]'' (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1904-1914) [https://archive.org/details/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft Volume 4]
* The Ruthven family papers; the Ruthven version of the conspiracy and assassination at Gowrie house, Perth, 5th August, 1600, critically rev. and edited by Samuel Cowan; Cowan; 1912, [https://archive.org/details/ruthvenfamilypap00cowauoft archive.org]
'''Links'''
* [http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I7326&tree=CC Sir William Ruthven, of Ruthven] of the Clan MacFarlane website
* http://www.thepeerage.com/p3060.htm#i30591
* https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/dd/drummond01.php
Events
| Birth | Abt 1360 | Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland | |||
| Death | 1428 | Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland | |||
| Reference No | 1017228 | ||||
| Reference No | 1038549 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Child | Margaret Ruthven (1382 - 1475) |
| Child | John "Sheriff of Perth" Ruthven (1385 - 1454) |
| Father | William "Laird of Ruthven" Ruthven (1343 - 1412) |