'Rutherford2'
Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Rutherfurd of Capehope, Rutherford of Hunthill, Rutherfurd of Littleheugh
[See the warning at the top of page 'Rutherford1'.]
| John Rutherford of Hunthill (a 03.1576) | |||||||||||||||
| m1. Agnes Kirkton | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Thomas Rutherford of Hunthill (d before 11.1648) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Jean Cranstoun (dau of John Cranstoun of that ilk) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | John Rutherford of Hunthill | ||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 07.1620) Alison Kerr (a 11.1648, dau of Andrew Kerr, 1st Lord Jedbugh) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Andrew Rutherford of Hunthill (d 02.1650) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (04.03.1647) Margaret Livingston (dau of William Livingston of Kilsyth) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Margaret Rutherford | -- | |||||||||||||
| m. (31.10.1671) Alexander Durham of Largo | -- | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | John Rutherford of Hunthill (d unm bur 20.03.1656) | ||||||||||||||
| iii. | Sir Thomas Rutherford of Hunthill, 2nd Lord Rutherford (dsp 11.04.1668) | ||||||||||||||
| He inherited the barony from his kinsman Andrew Rutherford, 1st Lord Rutherford, Earl of Teviot. | |||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 24.02.1663) Christian Urquhart (d before 08.1669, dau of Sir Alexander Uquhart of Cromarty) | |||||||||||||||
| iv. | Archibald Rutherford of Hunthill, 3rd Lord Rutherford (d unm 11.03.1685) | ||||||||||||||
| v. | Robert Rutherford of Hunthill, 4th Lord Rutherford (d 1724) | ||||||||||||||
| On his death the title was claimed by both George Durie of Grange and by Captain John Rutherfurd (below). TCP refers to the dispute in vol XI, Appendix H. | |||||||||||||||
| m. (before 15.12.1690) ?? | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Robert Rutherford (bpt 03.11.1709, dvpsp bur 14.02.1709/10) | ||||||||||||||
| vi. | Lilias Rutherford | ||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 01.12.1666) Henry Ker of Graden | |||||||||||||||
| vii. | Isobel Rutherford | ||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 18.08.1675) Alexander Burnet of Carlops | |||||||||||||||
| viii. | Helena Rutherford | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Lewin of Amble | |||||||||||||||
| ix. | Anna Rutherford | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Abernethy (minister of Hounam) | |||||||||||||||
| x. | Margaret Rutherford | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Elliott of Dinlaybyre | |||||||||||||||
| B. | Grizel Rutherford | ||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 15.04.1612) Adam Kirkton of Stuartville | |||||||||||||||
| C.+ | other issue - Thomas (d unm), Andrew, Jean, Elspeth | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (1603) Alison (bur 16.02.1662, widow of David Edmonstone of Wolmet) | |||||||||||||||
| G. | Anna Rutherford (bur 25.03.1692) | ||||||||||||||
| m. James Aitken, Bishop of Galloway and Moray | |||||||||||||||
| 2. | John Rutherford (8th son) ancestor of Rutherfords of Bankend | ||||||||||||||
| m. Barbara Gladstanes (dau of James Gladstanes of Cocklaw and that ilk) | |||||||||||||||
| 3. | Grizel Rutherford | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Ormiston, younger of that ilk | |||||||||||||||
| 4. | Janet Rutherford | ||||||||||||||
| m. Adam Rutherford of Chatto | |||||||||||||||
| 5.+ | other issue - William (a 06.1601), George, Andrew, Percie, Steven, Robert (a 07.1609), 5 other daughters | ||||||||||||||
| m2. Grizel Home (of the Cowdenknowe family, cousin) | |||||||||||||||
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| The undermentioned Captain John Rutherfurd (a claimant to the title when the 4th Lord died) claimed descent from Richard Rutherfurd, alleged to have been a son of John Rutherfurd (at top of page), but (according to TSP) he was in fact descended from the following William "who may have been a son of John Rutherford of Hunthill", it not being clear to which John that was a reference. George Durie, the other claimant to the title, alleged that he was a natural son of Andrew Rutherfurd of the family of Edgerston. | |||||||||||||||
| William Rutherfurd of Littleheuch (Littleheugh) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Richard Rutherfurd of Littleheugh (d 1634) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Lilias Gladstanes (dau of James Gladstanes of Cockaw and that Ilk) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Walter Rutherfurd (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| B. | John Rutherfurd of Capehope (d 1679) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 24.01.1627) Euphan Gledstanes (dau of William Gledstanes of Dod) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Walter Rutherfurd of Lynbrods, etc. | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Pringle (dau of Andrew Pringle of Crichton) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | John Rutherfurd of Capehope | ||||||||||||||
| m. Janet Ainslie (dau of Andrew Ainslie of Blackhill) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Andrew David Rutherfurd of Capehope | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Rutherfurd (dau of Robert Rutherfurd of Fairnielee) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Elizabeth Rutherfurd (dsp 1772) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (04.1768) Walter Scott of Wauchope | |||||||||||||||
| b. | Robert Rutherfurd (d unm, Captain) | ||||||||||||||
| c. | Jean Rutherfurd | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Peacock (Colonel) | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | John Rutherfurd of Capehope & Kirkraw | ||||||||||||||
| m. Cecilia Bennet (dau of Archibald Bennet of Chesters) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | John Rutherfurd, '5th Lord Rutherfurd' (b 1682-3, d 15.01.1745, Captain) | ||||||||||||||
| John was one of two claimants to the title after the death of the 4th Lord Rutherfurd. | |||||||||||||||
| m. Isabel Ainslie | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Alexander Rutherfurd, '6th Lord Rutherfurd' (d unm 25.10.1766) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Margaret Rutherfurd | ||||||||||||||
| m. Charles Scott of Palace Hill (son of Sir John, Bart of Ancrum) | |||||||||||||||
| 2.+ | other issue - Andrew, Adam, William | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): TSP (Rutherford)
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