Ancestry of Major
John Pitcairn

British Commander at Battle of Lexington

William Ruthven

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• • 6th Great-grandfather of John Pitcairn — 9th Generation
  • Ahnentafel No:
  • 352 
  • Father:
  • William Ruthven 
  • Mother:
  • Isabel Livingston   
  • Birth Date:
  • BY 12 Jul 1480 
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  • Death Date:
  • 9 Sep 1513 
  • Death Location:
  • Battle of Flodden, near Branxton, Northumberland, England 
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  • Spouse Name:
  • Jean Hepburne
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  William Ruthven (Ahnentafel No:176 )

  • Notes: 

  • Master of Ruthven

    William Ruthven was born illegitimately before his parents' marriage.

• Sources for William Ruthven

  • ¹ Mosley, Charles, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd. (1999), 502.
  • ² Wikipedia, "Battle of Flodden", (accessed 12/01/2020).
  • ³ Wikipedia, "William Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven", _1st_Lord_Ruthven, (accessed 12/19/2013).
  • ⁴ Wikipedia, "William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven", _2nd_Lord_Ruthven, (accessed 12/19/2013).