Peerage Record – 20493

     Marion Gray was the daughter of Patrick Gray, 4th Lord Gray and Marion Ogilvy.² She married, firstly, Patrick Ruthven, Master of Ruthven, son of Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven and Janet Douglas, before 1561.¹ She married, secondly, Patrick Ogilvy of Inchmartine, son of William Ogilvy of Inchmartine and Janet Gray, on 2 April 1561.² She died in June 1582.²
     From before 1561, her married name became Ruthven. From 2 April 1561, her married name became Ogilvy.²

     Frances Trench was born in 1765.¹ She was the daughter of William Power Keating Trench, 1st Earl of Clancarty and Anne Gardiner.² She died in 1768, in infancy.^2,3

     James Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie was baptised on 25 September 1575.¹ He was the son of William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie and Dorothea Stewart.^2,1 He died in 1588, without issue.¹
     He succeeded as the 5th Lord Ruthven [S., 1488] in 1586.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Gowrie [S., 1581] in 1586.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Lord Dirletoun [S., c. 1450] in 1586.¹

     John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie was born in 1577.¹ He was the son of William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie and Dorothea Stewart.^2,1 He died on 5 August 1600 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland^G, killed by courtiers of King James VI, along with brother, the Master of Gowrie.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Gowrie [S., 1581] in 1588.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Lord Ruthven [S., 1488] in 1588.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Lord Dirletoun [S., c. 1450] in 1588. He was educated at University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹ He was educated at Padua University, Padua, Italy^G.¹ He held the office of Provost of Perth.¹ He held the office of Hereditary Sheriff of Perthshire.¹ King James VI was in his debt to the tune of more than Scots £80,000, which is one possible explanation for the subsequent murder of the 3rd Earl and his brother.¹ On 15 November 1600 his honours and estates were forfeited, and the name Ruthven was abolished—Ruthven Caste was renamed Huntingtower.¹

     Alexander Ruthven, Master of Gowrie was born after 1577.¹ He was the son of William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie and Dorothea Stewart.^2,1 He died on 5 August 1600 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland^G, killed by courtiers of King James VI, along with his brother, the 3rd Earl of Gowrie.¹
     He was styled as Master of Gowrie.¹

     William Ruthven is the son of William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie and Dorothea Stewart.^2,1
     He was of a scientific bent.¹ He fled abroad after the murder and forfeiture of his brothers (possibly to Virginia where he became William Rufin?)^1,3

     Patrick Ruthven was the son of William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie and Dorothea Stewart.^2,1 He married Elizabeth Woodford, daughter of Robert Woodford.¹ He died in May 1652, a prisoner of the King’s Bench.¹
     He was of a scientific bent.¹ He graduated with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)¹ Between 1603 and 1622 He was arrested on King James VI’s accession to the English throne and imprisoned Tower of London.¹ On 12 November 1641 he petitioned King Charles I to restore his family name and on was successful (ratified by an Act of Parliament on 17 Nov 1641.)¹ He styled himself Lord Ruthven, believing that that specific Lordship also had been restored.¹

     Robert Woodford lived at Brightwell, Suffolk, England^G.¹

     Elizabeth Woodford is the daughter of Robert Woodford.² She married, secondly, Patrick Ruthven, son of William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie and Dorothea Stewart.¹ She married, firstly, Thomas Gerard, 1st Baron Gerard of Gerard’s Bromley, son of Sir Gilbert Gerard and Anne Ratcliffe.¹
     Her married name became Gerard.¹ Her married name became Ruthven.

     Patrick Ruthven was the son of Patrick Ruthven and Elizabeth Woodford.² He died after 1667.¹
     He opposed Parliament in the Civil War.¹ He lived at Sweden^G.¹ He styled himself as Lord Ruthven.¹