Ruthven family
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The Ruthven family is a prominent Scottish noble lineage historically influential in the political and military affairs of Scotland and England.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Scottish noble family ⓘ |
| associatedMonarch |
Charles I of England
NERFINISHED
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James VI of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| heraldry | bore arms associated with the Earls of Gowrie ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Early Modern period
ⓘ
surface form:
Early modern period
Late Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influence |
influential in British military affairs
ⓘ
influential in Scottish politics ⓘ |
| language | Scots ⓘ |
| legacy |
remembered for involvement in plots against Scottish monarchs
ⓘ
subject of historical and genealogical studies ⓘ |
| militaryActivity |
served in English Civil War
ⓘ
served in Scottish armies ⓘ |
| nobleStatus | peerage of Scotland ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Gowrie Conspiracy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ruthven Raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mary Ruthven, Countess of Atholl NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Ruthven, Countess of Gowrie NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Brentford NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Forth NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven NERFINISHED ⓘ William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTitle |
Earl of Gowrie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Ruthven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | medieval Scottish aristocracy ⓘ |
| politicalActivity |
involved in Scottish court politics in the 16th century
ⓘ
involved in opposition to Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ involved in the Gowrie Conspiracy of 1600 ⓘ involved in the Ruthven Raid of 1582 ⓘ |
| region | Perthshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedFamily |
Campbell family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Murray family NERFINISHED ⓘ Stewart dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAlignment | largely Protestant in the 16th century ⓘ |
| seat |
Huntingtower Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ruthven Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | nobility ⓘ |
| titleForfeiture | Earl of Gowrie title forfeited after Gowrie Conspiracy ⓘ |
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