William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven

Scottish nobleman
Person human Q8017874
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William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven

Summary

William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven is a human[1]. He died on +1552-12-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[3]

Key Facts

  • William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven died on +1552-12-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven's father was William Ruthven, Master of Ruthven[4].
  • William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven's mother was Jean Hepburne[5].
  • Among William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven's spouses was Janet Halyburton, Lady Dirletoun[6].
  • A child of William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven was Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven[7].
  • A child of William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven was Lilias Ruthven[8].
  • A child of William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven was Cecilia Ruthven[9].
  • A child of William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven was Barbara Ruthven[10].
  • A child of William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven was Catherine Ruthven[11].
  • A child of William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven was Alexander Ruthven of Freeland[12].
  • William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven is recorded as male[13].
  • William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07jqf2[15].
  • William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 24374[18].
  • William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00046363[19].
  • William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10010578[20].
  • William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Ruthven-21[21].
  • William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven's WeRelate person ID is recorded as William_Ruthven_(1)[22].
  • William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p10941.htm#i109405[23].

Body

Origins and Family

William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven's father was William Ruthven, Master of Ruthven[4]. His mother was Jean Hepburne[5].

Personal Life

William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven was married to Janet Halyburton, Lady Dirletoun[6]. Children include Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven[7], 1520–1566[24]; Lilias Ruthven[8], 1526–1579[25]; Cecilia Ruthven[9], 1546–1589[26]; Barbara Ruthven[10], 1540–1594[27]; Catherine Ruthven[11], 1525–1580[28]; and Alexander Ruthven of Freeland[12], 1532–1599[29].

Death and Burial

William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven died on +1552-12-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Why It Matters

William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[3]

FAQs

Who were William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven's parents?

William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven's father was William Ruthven, Master of Ruthven[4]. William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven's mother was Jean Hepburne[5].

Who was William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven married to?

William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven's spouses include Janet Halyburton, Lady Dirletoun[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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