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Where did the Scottish Ruthven family come from? What is the Scottish Ruthven family crest and coat of arms? When did the Ruthven family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Ruthven family history?
The Ruthven surname is a Scottish habitation name. That is, the surname is derived from a place name. Some suggest the name is derived from the lands in Perthshire long held by this family.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
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- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Ruthven, Ruthen, Ruthin, Wruthven, Wruthen, Rutheven, Rotheven, Rothveyn and many more.First found in Angus, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. This noble Scottish family claims to trace its ancestry to Thor, the Scandinavian, who settled in Scotland in the reign of David I (12th C.). It is thought that they held the Barony of Ruthven in Angus about 1050, and then branched into Perthshire.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ruthven research. Another 453 words(32 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1528, 1st , 1488, 1582, 1600, 1641, 1673, 1st , 1651, 1838, 1921, 1st , 1919, 1520, 1566, 1541, 1584 and 1581 are included under the topic Early Ruthven History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
Another 61 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ruthven Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Ruthven. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Ruthven Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- James Ruthven, who arrived in America in 1785
Ruthven Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- John Ruthven, who arrived in New York, NY in 1835
- Edwin Ruthven, who settled in Philadelphia in 1861
- John Ruthven, aged 17, who arrived at Ellis Island from Glasgow, in 1893
- Mrs. Ruthven, aged 50, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1893
Ruthven Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- J. W. Ruthven, aged 33, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1906
- Chas. Ruthven, aged 31, who arrived at Ellis Island from Paisley, in 1906
- Robert Ruthven, aged 32, who arrived at Ellis Island from Gorebridge, Scotland, in 1909
- Allice Ruthven, aged 29, who arrived at Ellis Island from Gorebridge, Scotland, in 1909
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- Alexander Grant Ruthven (1882-1971), American educator, President of the University of Michigan (1929 to 1951)
- Richard "Dick" David Ruthven (b. 1951), American former Major League Baseball pitcher
- John A. Ruthven (b. 1927), American artist best known for his paintings of wildlife, recipient of the National Medal of Arts in 2004
- Earl John Ruthven (1578-1600), Scottish 3rd Earl of Gowrie
- Earl William Ruthven (1541-1584), Scottish 1st Earl of Gowrie
- Major William Ruthven (1893-1970), Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross for deeds at Ville-sur-Ancre, France, in WWI
- Alexander Patrick Greysteil Ruthven (b. 1939), 2nd Earl of Gowrie, English politician
- Allan Ruthven (1922-2003), Australian rules footballer, recipient of the Brownlow medal (1950)
- Malise Ruthven (b. 1942), Irish academic and writer
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Warner, Philip Warner. Famous Scottish Battles. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1996. Print. (ISBN 0-76070-004-4).
- Martine, Roddy, Roderick Martine and Don Pottinger. Scottish Clan and Family Names Their Arms, Origins and Tartans. Edinburgh: Mainstream, 1992. Print.
- Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
- Bolton, Charles Knowles. Scotch Irish Pioneers In Ulster and America. Montana: Kessinger Publishing. Print.
- Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
- Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
- Scarlett, James D. Tartan The Highland Textile. London: Shepheard-Walwyn, 1990. Print. (ISBN 0-85683-120-4).
- Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
- Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
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