Individual Details

Sir William "of Ballernach, Laird of Ruthven" Ruthven

(Abt 1360 - 1428)

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==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 ==

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'''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

    BirthAbt 1360Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland
    Death1428Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland
    Reference No1017228
    Reference No1038549
    Reference No60

    Families

    ChildMargaret Ruthven (1382 - 1475)
    ChildJohn "Sheriff of Perth" Ruthven (1385 - 1454)
    FatherWilliam "Laird of Ruthven" Ruthven (1343 - 1412)