Individual Details
John "Sheriff of Perth" Ruthven
(Abt 1385 - 1454)
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== Biography ==}John Ruthven was the son of Sir William Ruthven, of Ballernach, Lord of Ruthven, and an unknown mother. The Ruthven family papers; Cowan; [https://archive.org/stream/ruthvenfamilypap00cowauoft#page/22/mode/2up page 23] [[#Paul|Paul]]: [https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft#page/256/mode/2up Vol 4, Page 257] His date of birth is not provided in source but she is estimated to have been born c. 1385.
He was on an assize 10 August 1440, and Sheriff of Perth 21 April 1444.
Balfour Paul suggests he probably died before 26 July 1454, from which date William Murray of Gask was Sheriff of Perth.[[#Paul|Paul]]: [https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft#page/256/mode/2up Vol 4, Page 257] According to Cowan, in 1443. John Gormac, of Atholl, at the head of a band of "freebooters",attacked Sir John Ruthven, sheriff of Perth while he was leading a thief from Atholl to the gallows. According to the Exchequer Rolls, Sir John was killed at this engagement however no trial is apparent. It may been probable that he died as a result of his wounds sustained.The Ruthven family papers; Cowan; [https://archive.org/stream/ruthvenfamilypap00cowauoft#page/24/mode/2up page 24]
The name of his wife is not provided but he is known to have had a son:
* Partick Ruthven.
== 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]
== Biography ==}John Ruthven was the son of Sir William Ruthven, of Ballernach, Lord of Ruthven, and an unknown mother. The Ruthven family papers; Cowan; [https://archive.org/stream/ruthvenfamilypap00cowauoft#page/22/mode/2up page 23] [[#Paul|Paul]]: [https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft#page/256/mode/2up Vol 4, Page 257] His date of birth is not provided in source but she is estimated to have been born c. 1385.
He was on an assize 10 August 1440, and Sheriff of Perth 21 April 1444.
Balfour Paul suggests he probably died before 26 July 1454, from which date William Murray of Gask was Sheriff of Perth.[[#Paul|Paul]]: [https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft#page/256/mode/2up Vol 4, Page 257] According to Cowan, in 1443. John Gormac, of Atholl, at the head of a band of "freebooters",attacked Sir John Ruthven, sheriff of Perth while he was leading a thief from Atholl to the gallows. According to the Exchequer Rolls, Sir John was killed at this engagement however no trial is apparent. It may been probable that he died as a result of his wounds sustained.The Ruthven family papers; Cowan; [https://archive.org/stream/ruthvenfamilypap00cowauoft#page/24/mode/2up page 24]
The name of his wife is not provided but he is known to have had a son:
* Partick Ruthven.
== 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]
Events
| Birth | Abt 1385 | Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland | |||
| Death | 1454 | Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland | |||
| Reference No | 3004913 | ||||
| Reference No | 3047151 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Father | Sir William "of Ballernach, Laird of Ruthven" Ruthven (1360 - 1428) |
| Sibling | Margaret Ruthven (1382 - 1475) |