Sir Francis Ruthven, 1st Baronet (circa 1604 – circa 1688) was a Scottish soldier. Ruthven was the son of General Sir John Ruthven and Barbara Leslie. He joined his father in the

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, serving as an ensign in

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's Kronoberg regiment in 1623. He was promoted to captain in Otto von Scheiding's Smaland regiment in 1626 and transferred to the regiment of his great-uncle, Patrick Ruthven, that year. In 1627 he became a captain in Kalmar regiment. Ruthven became a colonel in June 1631 and he was appointed Governor of Memell in 1633 during its occupation by Swedish forces. He left Swedish service in 1639. He was a

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and likely returned to Scotland before or during the

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, but is not recorded as playing any role in the conflict. On 11 July 1666 he was created a

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, of Redcastle in the

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.Cokayne, George E
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Vol IV (1904), p.255 (Retrieved 2 November 2022). Ruthven's title became extinct upon his death without male heirs. Ruthven married Elizabeth, second daughter of

Thomas Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven of Freeland Thomas Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven (died 6 May 1671) was the son of William Ruthven of Freeland by his wife Isabella Fotheringham, and a great-great-grandson of William Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven. In January 1651 he was created Lord Ruthven of Freelan ...

, by whom he had one daughter,

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. Isobel later inherited the estate and title of her grandfather.

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