RUTHERFORD, Alexander of Rubislaw, Provost of Aberdeen ²

   Other names for Alexander were RUDERFURD, Alexr ¹ and RUTHERFURD, Alexander.¹

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  General Notes:

"Alexander Rutherford was a son of Patrick Rutherford by his spouse Marjorie Menzies,.."

"Provost Rutherford was proprietor of the lands of Rubislaw and the separate property of Northfield. On the 31st December, 1612, he granted a wadset in favour of John Forbes of Petnacaddel, a brother of William Forbes of Tolquhon, for the sum of three thousand merks. The bond which was over Rubislaw was redeemable at Whitsunday, 1618. Within six months, however, the Provost sold the lands to Thomas Forbes, son to the deceased John Forbes, for the sum of ten thousand five hundred pounds, and redemption of the wadset. The contract of sale is dated 22nd May, 1613. Shortly after the Provost's death his son Alexander sold the property of Northfield on 20th June, 1616, to James Gordon of Auchmull, a brother of Thomas Gordon of Grandholm.*

from Aldermen and Provosts ²

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Provost, 1591, of Aberdeen. ²

2. Provost, 1596, of Aberdeen. ²

3. Provost, 1598, of Aberdeen. ²

4. Provost, 1600, of Aberdeen. ²

5. Provost, 1603, of Aberdeen. ²

6. Provost, 1605, of Aberdeen. ²

7. Provost, 1607, of Aberdeen. ²

8. Provost, 1609, of Aberdeen. ²

9. Provost, 1610-1614, of Aberdeen. ²

Alexander married Marjorie MENZIES, daughter of Thomas MENZIES of Kirkhill, then of Durn, Provost of Aberdeen and Margaret OGILVY, on 18 September 1575 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.¹ (Marjorie MENZIES was born about 1554, died in 1593 ² and was buried on 6 May 1593 in Saint Nicholas Church, Aberdeen, Scotland ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"MENZIS
MARIORE
ALEXR. RUDERFURD/FR3804 3899 (FR3804)
18/09/1575
168/A 120 153
Aberdeen"

"MENZIS
MARIORE
ALEXR. RUDERFURD/FR3804 3899 (FR3899)
18/09/1575
168/A 120 70
Aberdeen"

from Index of Marriages




" ... and Marjorie, married to Provost Alexander Rutherford."

"(Alexander) Rutherford was twice married, his first wife, who, curiously enough, had the same name as his mother, was Marjorie Menzies, a daughter of Provost Thomas Menzies of Durn ..."

from Aldermen and Provosts
¹

Alexander next married Jean LIDDEL, daughter of LIDDELL and Unknown, on 16 January 1614 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.^{1 2} (Jean LIDDEL was born about 1557 and died after 1614 ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"The Provost married for his second wife Jean Liddel, a sister of Dr. Duncan Liddel, who survived him, as appears from a contract between her and her stepson Alexander regarding the provisions of the settlements made between her and the Provost."

from Aldermen and Provosts

"RUTHERFURD
ALEXANDER
JEAN LIDELL/FR3965 (FR3965)
16/01/1614
168/A
120 300
Aberdeen"

from Index of Marriages ^{1 2}