The Ruthven family papers [electronic resource] : the Ruthven version of the conspiracy and assassination at Gowrie House, Perth, 5th August, 1600 . assumed and incorporated in onewhole, free, barony now and in future to be calledthe barony of Ruthven. And that one sasine only be taken at the principalFortalice of Ruthven, sufficient for all and singularthe lands and baronies above specified; which landsand baronies incorporated into one whole and freebarony as aforesaid the said William, Earl ofGowrie, Lord of Ruthven and Dirleton, did purelyand simply resign, with all the rights and claims,p
The Ruthven family papers [electronic resource] : the Ruthven version of the conspiracy and assassination at Gowrie House, Perth, 5th August, 1600 . assumed and incorporated in onewhole, free, barony now and in future to be calledthe barony of Ruthven. And that one sasine only be taken at the principalFortalice of Ruthven, sufficient for all and singularthe lands and baronies above specified; which landsand baronies incorporated into one whole and freebarony as aforesaid the said William, Earl ofGowrie, Lord of Ruthven and Dirleton, did purelyand simply resign, with all the rights and claims,property and positions, w^hich he had or mighthave, in favour of James Ruthven his eldest sonand heir apparent and to his heirs according to thecharter of the superior lord to him the said JamesRuthven, and the heirs male of his body, whomfailing to the nearest lawful heirs male of the saidJames his son bearing the name and arms ofRuthven, whom failing then to his nearest lawfulheirs whatsoever, with them to remain in perpetuity,hereditarily; reserving however a life interest tohimself and his wife Dorothea Stewart. In witnesswhereof etc. 144. JOHN RUTIIVEN, HORN I753 CHAPTER VIII i PRIVY COUNCIL NARRATIVE SCONE ABBEY SACKED AND BURNED EARL OF COWRIE COMMENDATOR FOR-FEITURE OF THE COWRIES ARRAN DICTATORSHIP LENNOX-ARRAN DUUMVIRATE RETURN OF THE HAMIL- TONS DEAD BODIES NOT TO BE INTERRED JOHN, THIRD EARL OF COWRIE I BIOGRAPHICAL NARRATIVE MARRIAGE OF LADY LILIAS RUTHVEN KNOX AND QUEEN MARY We come now to the political narrative as recordedin the Privy Council Register. The oldest erected lordship mentioned is theEarldom of Cowrie comprehending these lands ofthe Abbacy of Scone which had been bestowed in1581 on William, Lord Ruthven, on his promotionto the Earldom. Although the chief of the RuthvenRaid administration, he had forfeited his honoursand his life in 1584; after the subversion of thebrief administration by the dictatorship of thepseudo Arran there had remained sufficien
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