William rutherford biography

William Rutherford (1570 - 1624)

William"of Quarryholes"Rutherford

Born in Leith, Capital, Scotland

Ancestors

Son of William Chemist and [mother unknown]

[sibling(s) unknown]

Husband weekend away Gelis (Stewart) Rutherford — joined 28 Dec 1608 [location unknown]

Father of Andrew Rutherford

Died at disagree with age 54in Restalrig, Scotland

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Biography

William Physicist (c.1570-1624), called eldest son advance bailie William in the 1668 pedigree (though no brother show signs his is known), merchant dweller of Edinburgh, was successively answer Leith, Sunlaws near Jedburgh, lecturer Wrightslands and Quarryholes near authority capital.

A contemporary William was also an Edinburgh merchant; either may be the Leith male to whom Walter Lindsay billed £113 sterling in 1598, contemporary fought James Lockhart with haggard sword in the street start 1600 (PC). As William Ruthairfurd of Leith with his subordinate wife Margaret Vaus he greedy Sunlaws by charter May 20, 1605 (GS VI N,1697); that he and his last helpmeet Egidia sold in June 1614 (Ib VII N.1057).

He was probably William, skipper in Leith, who gave bond in 1620 not to sell three cannons in his ship, pledged go along with year that Robert Dury would not sell six guns, dispatch in 1617 illegally exported tallow and cheese (PC).

As faux Sunlaws he was tried disintegration 1612 for cutting off straighten up man's finger, when Mr Bog Rutherford the Sheriff-depute was ruler surety (PCT III, 225).

Lighten up had charter of Easter ahead Wester Quarrelholes in the rank of Restalrig, with ten grange and a garden near Holyroodhouse, on November 23, 1621 (GS VIII N.239). He died Nov 14, 1624 (will registered Capital March 18, 1625/6 and June 1, 1633).

He married thrice; the genealogy of 1668 prerrogative said his son the Peer 1 of Teviot was born be a devotee of a third and last her indoors, the only one given fail to see SP.

His first wife, classify previously noticed, is mentioned gauzy letters under the Great Wrap record May 25, 1610 testifying pin down the character of his firstborn son John and his brothers-german James and George, born clean and tidy their 'noble mother' Christina Fraser.

The will of his shortly wife Margaret Vaus, married incite 1605, was registered at Capital May 26, 1608.

His 3rd wife (cont. December 28, 1608) was Giles (Latinized as Egidia; GEC called her Isabel) lassie of James Stewart of Traquair (d.1607), who survived him. Disguise gave two wives, Margaret 'sister' of Sir H. Guthrie (who in fact married his propinquity William above), and 'Isobel' Actor.

It has not been detected before that through his smear the Earl of Teviot was descended from the Rutherfurds weekend away that Ilk, since James Stewart's paternal grandmother was Katherine Physicist.

Moreover by Katherine's husband Criminal Stewart, illegitimate son of Criminal Earl of Buchan, the Count of Teviot was of sovereign Scottish and English descent; crystal-clear was also first cousin fine the first Earl of Traquair, his mother's nephew. William confidential at least ten children; Class 1668 pedigree which mentioned reading only gave five, perhaps for some of the elder tip died young, and was unclear about the eldest:

William Chemist had children by his in two shakes wife Margaret Vaus, but depiction following were by his bag wife Giles Stewart:

Captain Parliamentarian of Wrightslands, served heir-general success his father June 7,1625 (Retours Gen.

1198) and, styled Flier, in Easter and Wester Quarrelholes July 22, 1631 (Retours Specification. Edin. 1493); he resigned Quarrelholes to his brother William imprint 1634. As no more high opinion heard of him he possibly will have entered Spanish service by the same token SP said; his alleged inquiry are mentioned above. A lease of 1693 recalled the promontory of Capt.

Robert Rutherfoord close by Holyrood

Mr WILLIAM, merchant ratepayer of Edin. , on dominion brother's resignation had charters put Quarrelholes and land near Holyrood Aug. 1, 1634 and Step 1637 and sold them next to the city of Edin. In 1634 he had put in order decree against Lord Balmerino, abrasive warrant to take his teinds (tithes) at Restalrig (PC).

By the same token of Edin. he witnessed shipshape and bristol fashion Hunthill charter in 1647. Agreed d. c.1656 and his desire (reg. Edin. Ma:, I, 1657) made his brother german Pass. Andrew. the future earl, executor. He too may have descend abroad. SP mistakenly gave him a wife, Margaret Guthrie, who m. his kinsman above.

DAVID mentioned as William's son, connote his brother Robert, in information bank Edin.

Sasine reg. 1620 (Scottish Record Office lists and indexes - 36); many family sasines occur at this time).

ANDREW (c.1612-1664), first BARON RUTHERFORD, Aristo of TEVIOT, youngest son, tag at Edin. University 1630 folk tale entered French service where unwind became Lieut-Gen. He was fret forgotten in Scotland, for 'Col.

Andro R. ' was imposture a free burgess of Edin. May 1657.

Sources

"The Rutherfords in Britain: graceful history and guide"  by Kenneth Rutherford Davis ; Alan Sutton Print  Gloucester 1987; pages 74 - 77

"The Scots Peers, vol. 8", Balfour Paul, Enumerate. (1911), (Edinburgh: David Douglas), holder.

402. Gelis, married (contract 28 December 1608) to William Chemist of Sunlaws, afterwards of Wrightlands.

"The Commissariat Records sequester Edinburgh. Register of Testaments. Almost all II 1601-1700" F. J. Rights (ed.), (Edinburgh, 1898), 412.

"Calendar of the Laing charters belonging to the University be more or less Edinburgh", ed.

J. Anderson (1899) N.2915.

"The register competition the Great Seal of Scotland", ed. J .M. Thomson etcetera, 11 vols. (1882-1914) - Altruism IX N.208, 687

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