John Ruthven may refer to:
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John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie
John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie (c. 1577 – 5 August 1600), was a Scottish nobleman who died in mysterious circumstances, referred to as the "Gowrie Conspiracy", in which he and/or his brother Alexander were attempting to kill or kidnap King ...
(c.1577-1600), Scottish politician
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John A. Ruthven (1924–2020), American painter
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John Ruthven (general)
Sir John Ruthven (died c.1648) was a military officer who served in Denmark and Sweden during the Thirty Years' War before returning to the British Isles for brief service in the English Civil Wars.
Ruthven served first as a captain in Danish se ...
(17th century), military officer in Denmark and Sweden
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