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
William Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven (died c. 1528) was a Scottish nobleman and founder of the noble lines of the Ruthven family.
William Ruthven of Ruthven was created Lord Ruthven by summons at the Parliament of Scotland in February 1488. Jame ...
. In January 1651 he was created
Lord Ruthven of Freeland
Lord Ruthven of Freeland is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1651 for Thomas Ruthven. He was the grandson of Alexander Ruthven, younger son of William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven (see the Earl of Gowrie, 1581 creation, for earl ...
, in the
Peerage of Scotland
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, by
King Charles II (who, though in exile from England, had been crowned
King of Scots
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at
Scone
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earlier that month). Lord Ruthven was married to Isabel, daughter of Robert Balfour (previously Arnot) and his wife
Margaret Balfour, 2nd Lady Balfour of Burleigh
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Margaret has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular through ...
, and by her was the father of a son David, who succeeded to his title. His daughter
Jean
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later succeeded to the title, and on her death it passed to the issue of another daughter, Elizabeth, who had married
Sir Francis Ruthven, 1st Baronet 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 Swedish Army, serving as an ensign in Herman Wrangel's Kronober ...
.
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1671 deaths
Year of birth unknown
Peers of Scotland created by Charles II
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