William Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven (died c. 1528) was a

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nobleman and founder of the noble lines of the

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. William Ruthven of Ruthven was created Lord Ruthven by summons at the

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in February 1488.

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made him a

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to gain his support against his rebels, who intended to make his son James, Duke of Rothesay King. The King left Edinburgh in March 1488, and joined Ruthven at Perth, and they travelled to Aberdeen. The first battle with the Prince's army was near

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. The King was forced to negotiate with his rebels, and handed over Ruthven as a hostage. Ruthven may have been chosen as a hostage because he was the rival of a rebel,

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, for the office of

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. He remained a prisoner until the end of the conflict after the death of James III at the

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, and was made to pay a ransom of £1000. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor of Scotland in August 1513, and after 1515 became one of the guardians of the boy King

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Marriage and issue

Lord Ruthven married first Isabel Livingston; and had one son: *William Ruthven, Master of Ruthven (k. 1513

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) He married secondly Christian Forbes, daughter of William Forbes, 3rd Lord Forbes and had four children:Sir James Balfour Paul
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'' vol iv, pp257-259 *John Ruthven (died c. 1548) *William Ruthven of Ballindean *Margaret Ruthven, married first

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; second John Erskine yr of

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; third James Stewart of Ryland; fourth William Wood of Bonnyton *Elizabeth Ruthven, married first

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; second

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References

15th-century births 1520s deaths Year of birth missing Year of death uncertain Nobility from Perth and Kinross 15th-century Scottish peers 16th-century Scottish peers Lords of Parliament (pre-1707) Peers created by James III

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