RUTHVEN, William 2nd Lord Ruthven 1
- Born: About 1500
- Marriage (1): HALIBURTON, Janet co-heiress, Baroness Haliburton of Dirleton, suo jure about 1515 1
- Died: December 1552 1
User ID: V676.
General Notes:
"WILLIAM, second Lord Ruthven, succeeded his grandfather. As Provost of Perth he was made custodier of the
royal manors and hospitals within the burgh, 10 September 1528, and his lands of Glenshee were erected into a free forest, 28 August 1536. He was appointed an extraordinary Lord of Session 16 February 1539, and Keeper of the Privy Seal 8 August 1546 ..."
from Scots Peerage 1
William married Janet HALIBURTON co-heiress, Baroness Haliburton of Dirleton, suo jure, daughter of Patrick HALIBURTON 5th Lord Haliburton and Margaret DOUGLAS, about 1515.1 (Janet HALIBURTON co-heiress, Baroness Haliburton of Dirleton, suo jure was born about 1500 and died about 1560 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"He (William Ruthven) married, and by so doing greatly added to his estates, Jonet, eldest daughter and co-heiress of Patrick, Lord Haliburton of Dirleton, and had issue" (page 259)
"Janet, suo jure Baroness Haliburton of Dirleton or Baroness Dirleton, was married, about 1515, to William, second Lord Ruthven. In 1548 she appended her seal to a deed ; it bears the same arms as those mentioned as having been borne by John Halyburton, who married the Cameron heiress. The legend is s. JOHANNETE DOMINE DE DIRLTO. On her death, which probably took place about 1560, the title descended to her son Patrick, third Lord Ruthven." (page 337)
from Scots Peerage (vol 4) 1
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