Individual Details

William "Laird of Ruthven" Ruthven

(1343 - Abt 1412)

[[Category: Perth, Sheriffs]]
== Biography ==}Sir William Ruthven was son of William Ruthven (d. 1376) and his wife Johanna.[[#Paul|Paul]]: [https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft#page/256/mode/2up Vol 4, Page 257] His year of birth is not provided in source and is estimated at c. 1345 based on his life events.
Sir William of Ruthven had a charter from Robert II. of the lands of Ruthven and Balerno. He was sheriff of Perth, 1393-95, although he doesn't appear on this, incomplete, list on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheriff_of_Perth wikipedia].[[#Paul|Paul]]: [https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft#page/256/mode/2up Vol 4, Page 257]
He had a safe conduct in 1400. He is said to have died in 1412.The Ruthven family papers; Cowan; [https://archive.org/stream/ruthvenfamilypap00cowauoft#page/22/mode/2up page 23]

===Family===The name of his wife is not provided in source but he is thought to have had two sons: [[#Paul|Paul]]: [https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft#page/256/mode/2up Vol 4, Page 257]

* William Ruthven.* David Ruthven. David was granted, by his brother, the lands of Muirhall, Perth, in 1400. [[#Paul|Paul]]: [https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft#page/256/mode/2up Vol 4, Page 257]


== 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]

    Events

    Birth1343Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland
    DeathAbt 1412Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland
    Reference No3004990
    Reference No3047228
    Reference No60

    Families

    ChildSir William "of Ballernach, Laird of Ruthven" Ruthven (1360 - 1428)
    FatherWilliam Ruthven (1321 - 1376)
    MotherJohanna Unknown (1322 - 1365)