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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish noble family
associatedMonarch Charles I of England NERFINISHED
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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