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 [aged 7] were married. She the daughter of David Lindsay 9th Earl Crawford. They were fourth cousin once removed.

Before 14th November 1578 John Stewart 5th Earl Atholl [aged 15] and Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl were married. She the daughter of William Ruthven 1st Earl Gowrie [aged 35] and Dorothea Stewart Countess Gowrie [aged 37]. He the son of John Stewart 4th Earl Atholl and Margaret Fleming Countess Atholl [aged 49]. They were second cousins.

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

On 25th August 1595 [her husband] John Stewart 5th Earl Atholl [aged 32] died.

Before 25th March 1596 James Stewart 1st Earl Atholl [aged 30] and Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl were married. She the daughter of William Ruthven 1st Earl Gowrie and Dorothea Stewart Countess Gowrie [aged 55]. They were half fourth cousins.

On 25th March 1596 [her husband] James Stewart 1st Earl Atholl [aged 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 [aged 37] died. His son James succeeded 2nd Earl Atholl.

Around 1637 Anthony Van Dyck [aged 37]. Portrait of Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl.

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[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%. She married her second cousin once removed Andrew Stewart 2nd Baron Castle Stuart, son of Andrew Stewart 1st Baron Castle Stuart and Margaret Kennedy Baroness Castle Stuart, and had issue.

[her daughter] Dorothea Stewart Countess Tullibardine was born to John Stewart 5th Earl Atholl and Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.83%. She married after 28th September 1604 her second cousin once removed William Murray 2nd Earl Tullibardine, son of John Murray 1st Earl Tullibardine and Catherine Drummond Countess Tullibardine, and had issue.

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

Royal Ancestors of Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl

Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 5 Grand Daughter of King Robert III of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of King Philip IV of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Royal Descendants of Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Diana Spencer Princess Wales [2]

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 6 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Douglas 4th Earl Angus Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas 5th Earl Angus 2 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Sibbald Countess Angus

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Douglas 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

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 4 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Drummond 1st Lord Drummond

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drummond m Douglas

Grandmother: Janet Douglas 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland

Mary Ruthven Countess Atholl 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Stewart Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Stewart 2 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Arnot

Great x 1 Grandfather: Andrew Stewart 1st Lord Avondale 4 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Grandfather: Henry Stewart 1st Lord Methven 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Kennedy of Dunure The Younger

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gilbert Kennedy 1st Lord Kennedy Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Stewart Countess Angus daughter of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Kennedy 2nd Lord Kennedy Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Herbert Maxwell 1st Lord Maxwell 10 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Maxwell Lady Kennedy 11 x Great Granddaughter of King David I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Janet Herries

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Kennedy Lady Avondale 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Seton 8 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley 9 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gordon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gordon Countess Erroll 10 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

mother: Dorothea Stewart Countess Gowrie 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart of Innermeath 3rd of Lorn 6 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart 7 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Macdougall

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

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

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

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Stewart 2nd Earl Atholl 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Sinclair 2nd Earl Orkney

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Egidia "Fair Maid of Nithsdale" Douglas Countess Orkney Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Marjory Sutherland Countess Orkney and Caithness

Grandmother: Janet Stewart 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll 2 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 2nd Lord Lorn Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 1 Grandmother: Janet Campbell Countess Atholl 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alan Stewart of Darnley 8 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Lennox 9 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Seton 8 x Great Granddaughter of King David I of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stewart Countess Argyll 10 x Great Granddaughter of King David I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Montgomerie Countess Lennox

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Boyd