Biography of Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl

Paternal Family Tree: Ruthven

Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Boyd 1420-1453

Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl was born to William Ruthven 1st Earl Gowrie and Dorothea Stewart Countess Gowrie.

After 1566 [her future husband] James Stewart 1st Earl Atholl and Margaret Lindsay Countess Atholl (age 7) were married. She the daughter of David Lindsay 9th Earl Crawford.

Before 14 Nov 1578 John Stewart 5th Earl Atholl (age 15) and Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl were married. She the daughter of William Ruthven 1st Earl Gowrie (age 35) and Dorothea Stewart Countess Gowrie. He the son of John Stewart 4th Earl Atholl and Margaret Fleming Countess Atholl (age 49). They were second cousins.

On 25 Apr 1579 [her father-in-law] John Stewart 4th Earl Atholl died. His son [her husband] John Stewart 5th Earl Atholl (age 15) succeeded 5th Earl Atholl. Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl by marriage Countess Atholl.

On 25 Aug 1595 [her husband] John Stewart 5th Earl Atholl (age 32) died.

Before 25 Mar 1596 James Stewart 1st Earl Atholl (age 30) and Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl were married. She the daughter of William Ruthven 1st Earl Gowrie and Dorothea Stewart Countess Gowrie. They were half fourth cousins.

On 25 Mar 1596 [her husband] James Stewart 1st Earl Atholl (age 30) was created 1st Earl Atholl at Holyrood Palace [Map]. Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl by marriage Countess Atholl.

In 1603 [her husband] James Stewart 1st Earl Atholl (age 37) died. His son James Stewart 2nd Earl of Atholl succeeded 2nd Earl Atholl.

Around 1637 Anthony Van Dyck (age 37). Portrait of Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl.

[her daughter] Anne Stewart Baroness Castle Stuart was born to John Stewart 5th Earl Atholl and Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.83%.

[her daughter] Dorothea Stewart Countess Tullibardine was born to John Stewart 5th Earl Atholl and Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.83%.

[her daughter] Mary Stewart was born to John Stewart 5th Earl Atholl and Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.83%.

Ancestors of Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Ruthven 1st Lord Ruthven

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ruthven

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Livingstone

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Ruthven 2nd Lord Ruthven

GrandFather: Patrick Ruthven 3rd Lord Ruthven

Great x 2 Grandfather: Patrick Halyburton 4th Lord Dirletoun

Great x 1 Grandmother: Janet Halyburton Lady Dirletoun

Father: William Ruthven 1st Earl Gowrie 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Douglas 4th Earl Angus 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas 5th Earl Angus 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Sibbald Countess Angus

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Douglas 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Boyd Countess Angus

Great x 1 Grandfather: Archibald Douglas 6th Earl Angus 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Drummond 1st Lord Drummond

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drummond m Douglas

GrandMother: Janet Douglas 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Stewart 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Stewart 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Arnot

Great x 1 Grandfather: Andrew Stewart 1st Lord Avondale 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

GrandFather: Henry Stewart 1st Lord Methven 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Kennedy of Dunure The Younger

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gilbert Kennedy 1st Lord Kennedy 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Stewart Countess Angus 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Kennedy 2nd Lord Kennedy 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Herbert Maxwell 1st Lord Maxwell

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Maxwell Lady Kennedy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Janet Herries

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Kennedy Lady Avondale 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Seton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gordon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gordon Countess Erroll 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Mother: Dorothea Stewart Countess Gowrie 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart of Innermeath 3rd of Lorn

Great x 3 Grandfather: James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Macdougall

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Stewart 2nd Earl Atholl 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl Orkney

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Egidia "Fair Maid of Nithsdale" Douglas Countess Orkney 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Marjory Sutherland Countess Orkney and Caithness

GrandMother: Janet Stewart 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 2nd Lord Lorn 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Janet Campbell Countess Atholl 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alan Stewart of Darnley

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Lennox 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Seton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stewart Countess Argyll 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Montgomerie 1st Lord Montgomerie

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Montgomerie Countess Lennox

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Boyd

Royal Ancestors of Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl

Royal Descendants of Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl

Ancestors of Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl