22-616: Lord Ruthven may refer to: People [ edit ] Lord Ruthven [ edit ] Lord Ruthven , a title in the peerage of Scotland from 1488, used until 1581 on the creation of Earl of Gowrie William Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven (d. 1528) William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven (d. 1552) Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven (c. 1520–1566) William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie , 4th Lord Ruthven, (d. 1584), created Earl of Gowrie in 1581 Lord Ruthven of Freeland and Baron Ruthven of Gowrie [ edit ] Lord Ruthven of Freeland ,
44-492: A courtesy title of the heir apparent of the Earl of Gowrie Grey Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie (born 1939), known as Lord Ruthven until 1955 Brer Ruthven , Viscount Ruthven of Canberra (b. 1964), his son Fictional characters [ edit ] Lord Ruthven (vampire) , a fictional character Lord de Ruthven, a fictional character in the 1816 Gothic novel Glenarvon , by Lady Caroline Lamb Topics referred to by
66-623: A person who was not legitimate at birth, but was subsequently legitimised by their parents marrying later. The ranks of the Scottish Peerage are, in ascending order: Lord of Parliament , Viscount , Earl , Marquess and Duke . Scottish Viscounts differ from those of the other Peerages (of England, Great Britain, Ireland and the United Kingdom) by using the style of in their title, as in Viscount of Oxfuird . Though this
88-977: A title in the peerage of Scotland since 1651 Thomas Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven of Freeland (died 1671), Scottish nobleman David Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven of Freeland (died 1701), Lord High Treasurer of Scotland James Ruthven, 7th Lord Ruthven of Freeland (1777–1853) Walter Hore-Ruthven, 9th Lord Ruthven of Freeland (1838–1921), created Baron Ruthven of Gowrie in 1919 Walter Hore-Ruthven, 10th Lord Ruthven of Freeland , 2nd Baron Ruthven of Gowrie (1870–1956), British Major-General Charles Howard, 12th Earl of Carlisle , 12th Lord Ruthven of Freeland (1923–1994) George Howard, 13th Earl of Carlisle , 13th Lord Ruthven of Freeland (born 1949) Lord Ruthven of Ettrick [ edit ] Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Forth (c. 1573–1651) Viscount Ruthven of Canberra [ edit ] Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie , also created Viscount Ruthven of Canberra in 1944 Viscount Ruthven of Canberra, now
110-651: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Earl of Gowrie#Lords Ruthven (1488) Earl of Gowrie is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Scotland and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom , both times for members of the Ruthven family . It takes its name from Gowrie , a historical region and ancient province of Scotland . On 23 August 1581, William Ruthven, 4th Lord Ruthven ,
132-561: Is one of the five divisions of peerages in the United Kingdom and for those peers created by the King of Scots before 1707. Following that year's Treaty of Union , the Kingdom of Scots and the Kingdom of England were combined under the name of Great Britain , and a new Peerage of Great Britain was introduced in which subsequent titles were created. Scottish Peers were entitled to sit in
154-431: Is the theoretical form, most Viscounts drop the " of ". The Viscount of Arbuthnott and to a lesser extent the Viscount of Oxfuird still use " of ". Scottish Barons rank below Lords of Parliament, and although considered noble , their titles are incorporeal hereditaments . At one time barons did sit in parliament. However, they are considered minor nobles and not peers because their titles can be bought and sold. In
176-648: The House of Lords Act 1999 received the Royal Assent . Unlike most peerages, many Scottish titles have been granted with remainder to pass via female offspring (thus an Italian family has succeeded to and presently holds the earldom of Newburgh ), and in the case of daughters only, these titles devolve to the eldest daughter rather than falling into abeyance (as is the case with ancient English baronies by writ of summons ). Unlike other British peerage titles, Scots law permits peerages to be inherited by or through
198-526: The Earl of Gowrie (1945 creation) is: "Paly of six argent and gules. Crest : A Ram's Head couped Sable, armed Or. Supporters : Dexter: a Ram Sable, gorged with a Coronet and chained Or. Sinister: a Goat Sable, gorged with a Coronet and chained Or. Motto : Deid Shaw" Patrick Leo Brer Hore-Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie (born 4 February 1964) is the son of the 2nd Earl and his wife Alexandra Bingley. Styled formally from birth as Viscount Ruthven of Canberra, in 2003 he
220-663: The Peerage of the United Kingdom, a revival of the earldom created for his kinsman in the 16th century. The latter's grandson, the second Earl , elder son of the Honourable Patrick Hore-Ruthven , only surviving son of the first Earl, succeeded in May 1955. He notably served in the Conservative administrations under Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s. However, he lost his seat in the House of Lords after
242-470: The Privy Seal of Scotland . He was succeeded by his son, Patrick, the third Lord . Patrick was the leader of the band which murdered David Rizzio . After the murder he fled to England where he died in 1566. He was succeeded by his son, William, the aforementioned fourth Lord, who was created Earl of Gowrie in 1581 (see above). Thomas Ruthven , grandson of Alexander Ruthven of Freeland, younger son of
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#1732787161657264-576: The Scottish lordship of Parliament devolved on his daughter, Bridget Helen Monckton, 11th Lady Ruthven , while the barony of Ruthven of Gowrie created in 1919 (which could only descend through male lines) devolved on his great-nephew, Grey Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie , who became the third Baron. Lord Gowrie was the grandson of the Honourable Alexander Hore-Ruthven , Governor-General of Australia between 1936 and 1945 and
286-589: The ancient Parliament of Scotland . After the Union, the Peers of the old Parliament of Scotland elected 16 Scottish representative peers to sit in the House of Lords at Westminster . The Peerage Act 1963 granted all Scottish Peers the right to sit in the House of Lords, but this automatic right was revoked, as for all hereditary peerages (except those of the incumbent Earl Marshal and Lord Great Chamberlain ), when
308-586: The first creation, took part in the Gowrie conspiracy of 1600, was condemned for treason and hanged, drawn and quartered . Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Brentford , was the grandson of William Ruthven, younger son of the first Lord Ruthven. Sir John Ruthven, nephew of the Earl of Brentford, was a Major-General in the Swedish Army . His son, Francis Ruthven, was created a Baronet in 1666 (see Ruthven Baronets ). The Honourable Malise Ruthven , younger brother of
330-521: The passage of the House of Lords Act 1999 . As of 2021, the titles are held by his son, the 3rd Earl, who succeeded in that year. Lord Gowrie is also Chief of the Name and Arms of Ruthven . The Earl is in remainder to the lordship of Ruthven of Freeland (now held by the Earl of Carlisle ). Several other members of the Ruthven family may also be mentioned. Alexander Ruthven , third son of the first Earl of
352-606: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lord Ruthven . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lord_Ruthven&oldid=1082952015 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Title and name disambiguation pages Forfeited lordships of Parliament Noble titles created in 1488 Noble titles created in 1639 Hidden categories: Use dmy dates from April 2022 Short description
374-440: The second Earl of Gowrie of the second creation, is a writer and historian. The coat of arms of the first Gowrie earldom (1581 creation) was: "quarterly, 1st and 4th, paly of six argent and gules (Ruthven); 2nd, barry of six or and gules (Cameron of Balledgarno); 3rd, Or, on a bend azure, three mascles or (Halyburton of Dirleton); all within a bordure or, charged with a double tressure flory counterflory gules." The coat of arms of
396-516: The second Lord Ruthven, was created Lord Ruthven of Freeland in 1651. His descendant Walter Hore-Ruthven, 9th Lord Ruthven of Freeland , was created Baron Ruthven of Gowrie , of Gowrie in the County of Perth, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1919. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Walter , the tenth Lord and former major general in the British Army . On the latter's death in 1956
418-534: The second son of the ninth Lord Ruthven of Freeland. Alexander Hore-Ruthven had been elevated to the Peerage of the United Kingdom as Baron Gowrie , of Canberra in the Commonwealth of Australia and of Dirleton in the County of East Lothian, in December 1935. In January 1945 he was further honoured when he was made Viscount Ruthven of Canberra , of Dirleton in the County of East Lothian, and Earl of Gowrie in
440-504: Was created Lord Ruthven in the Peerage of Scotland in 1488. Lord Ruthven's son and heir, William Ruthven, Master of Ruthven, was one of the many Scottish nobles killed at the Battle of Flodden in 1513. Lord Ruthven died in 1528 and was succeeded by his grandson, William, the second Lord , the son of the Master of Ruthven. The second Lord was an Extraordinary Lord of Session and Keeper of
462-535: Was created Earl of Gowrie by James VI , King of the Scots. He was executed for high treason, attainted and his peerages forfeited on 28 May 1584. Two years later in 1586, the attainder was reversed and his son, the second Earl, was restored as Earl of Gowrie and Lord Ruthven, but both peerages were forfeited after the alleged plot and subsequent death of the second Earl's younger brother, the third Earl, in 1600. The Ruthven family descended from Sir William Ruthven , who
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#1732787161657484-539: Was operations director of Camphor Ltd. In February 1990, Ruthven married Julie Goldsmith, and they have a son, Heathcote Patrick Cornelius Hore-Ruthven, Viscount Ruthven of Canberra (born 1990), heir apparent . On 24 September 2021, Ruthven succeeded his father as Earl of Gowrie (1945), Viscount Ruthven of Canberra (1945), Baron Ruthven of Gowrie (1919), and Baron Gowrie of Canberra (1935). Peerage of Scotland The Peerage of Scotland ( Scottish Gaelic : Moraireachd na h-Alba ; Scots : Peerage o Scotland )
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