The Ruthven family papers [electronic resource] : the Ruthven version of the conspiracy and assassination at Gowrie House, Perth, 5th August, 1600 . lius Swaine. He left twosons, Walter and David. He was succeeded byhis eldest son, Walter, who it is believed is desig-nated in charters of that period Walter ofRuthven, being the first of the family to assumea surname. This Walter of Ruthven becameknown as Sir Walter Ruthven, and was the earliestancestor of the Ruthven family. He took his sur-name from his lands and possessions, and in officialdocuments is designated Walter de Ruthven, sonof Alan
The Ruthven family papers [electronic resource] : the Ruthven version of the conspiracy and assassination at Gowrie House, Perth, 5th August, 1600 . lius Swaine. He left twosons, Walter and David. He was succeeded byhis eldest son, Walter, who it is believed is desig-nated in charters of that period Walter ofRuthven, being the first of the family to assumea surname. This Walter of Ruthven becameknown as Sir Walter Ruthven, and was the earliestancestor of the Ruthven family. He took his sur-name from his lands and possessions, and in officialdocuments is designated Walter de Ruthven, sonof Alan, who was son-in-law of Swaine, son ofThor, Lord of Tibbermore. Sir Walter was there-fore grandson of Swaine. He married Cecilia,daughter of Gilbert, Earl of Strathearn. Walter witnessed a donation of Gilbert, Earl ofStrathearn, to the monastery of Scone, designatedWalterus filius Swainus tempore regis Secundus,reign of Alexander IL His predecessors donationsin these words: Walterus filius Alanus totamterram illium quam Swai7ius filius Thor avous mensdedit Tibbermuir; to which Gilbert, Earl ofStrathearn, and his son were witnesses, LADY LILIAS RUTHVEN, DAUGHTER OF THE SECOND LORD, AND WIFE OF DAVID, LORD DRUMMOND OF STOBHALL [A^ the Knox Commumon, St Andreivs Cast/e] THE RUTHVEN GENEALOGY With his wife Cecilia, daughter of the Earl ofStrathearn, he got the lands of Cowgask and others,in these words: Walterus filicia Alani uxoriamjuxta Cecilia filius Gilbertis, Comites de Strath-earn. Walter thus confirmed the donations whichSwaine, son of Thor, his grandfather, gave toTibbermuir, to which Gilbert, Earl of Strathearn,and his son, Robert, are witnesses. Sir Walter was witness to the controversy withGalfrid, Bishop of Dunblane, in 1239. Sir William Ruthven confirmed the donations ofhis predecessor in 1260, and is witness to two dona-tions to the Priory of St Andrews, 1267 : Williamde Ruthven dominus ejus confirmassie carta dominiWalterus filii Alani bona me^noria patri
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