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Dorothea (Stewart) Stewart Countess of Gowrie (aft. 1541 - 1627)

Dorothea Stewart Countess of Gowrie formerly Stewart
Born after in Perth, Perthshire, Scotlandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], , , and
Wife of — married 17 Aug 1561 in Perth, Perthshire, , Scotlandmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , , , , , , , , and
Died before age 86 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotlandmap
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Biography

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Dorothea (Stewart) Stewart Countess of Gowrie is Notable.

Dorothea Stewart was the daughter of Henry Stewart, 1st Lord Methven and his second wife Janet Stewart. She was born before their marriage but was legitimated in 1551.[1]

Dorothea Stewart married William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie on 17 August 1561 in Perth[2][3]

WIlliam and Dorothea had 14 children:[3]

  1. Llelyas Ruthven (bap Perth; 27 Jan 1568; d bef 1584)[4]
  2. Dorothea (bap Perth 30 Apr 1570)[5]
  3. Katheryn (bap Perth 28 Feb 1571)[6]
  4. James Ruthven(bap Perth, 25 Sep 1575)[7]
  5. John (b c 1577)[3]
  6. Alexander (bap Perth 22 Jan 1580)[8]
  7. William
  8. Patrick
  9. Mary
  10. Margaret
  11. Sophia
  12. Jean
  13. Elizabeth
  14. Beatrix
  15. Barbara

Dorthea was born about 1596. She passed away about 1673.

Sources

  1. ↑ The Scots peerage; Vol 6; pp 167-168
  2. ↑ OPR marriage index; RUTHUEN, WILLIAM; DOROTHE STEWART/; 17/08/1561; 387/10 227; Perth; www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Scots peerage; Vol 4; 1907; pages 263-266; https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft#page/262/mode/2up
  4. ↑ OPR Baptism indexes; RUTHVEN, LELYAS; WILLIAM EARL OF GOWRIE RUTHVEN DOROTHEA STEWART FR75 (FR75); U; 27/01/1568; 387/ 10 70; Perth; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
  5. ↑ OPR Baptism indexes; RUTHVEN, DORATHE; WILLIAM EARL GOWRIE RUTHVEN DOROTHEA STEWART FR89 (FR89); U; 30/04/1570; 387/ 10 84; Perth; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
  6. ↑ OPR Baptism indexes; RUTHVEN, KATHERYN; WILLIAM EARL GOWRIE RUTHVEN DOROTHEA STEWART FR121 (FR121); U; 28/02/1571; 387/ 10 116; Perth; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
  7. ↑ OPR Baptism indexes; RUTHVEN, JAMES EARL GOWR; WILLIAM EARL GOWRIE RUTHVEN DOROTHEA STEWART FR172 (FR172); M; 25/09/1575; 387/ 10 167; Perth; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
  8. ↑ OPR Baptism indexes; RUTHVEN, ALEXANDER; WILLIAM EARL OF GOWRIE RUTHVEN DOROTHEA STEWART FR217 (FR217); M; 22/01/1580; 387/ 10 212; Perth; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

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R. (Kirby) Moorefield
Stewart-29108 and Stewart-4608 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate
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