Genealogy of the Marshall Family,
including Medieval and Ancient Lines

Updated: 01-20-2025.

Submitted and Maintained by Bill Marshall, bill.marshall@verizon.net.


Additions and corrections appreciated (especially with sources). My current list of sources is here. Homepage here.

Index of Medieval and Ancient Lines is here, notable people here, and Gedcom available to be downloaded.

Index of Modern Lines (immigrants to America and their descendants) is here, notable people here, and Gedcom here.


Individual Page


Family:
Marriage: Children:
  1. Isobel RUTHVEN
  2. William RUTHVEN, Lord Ruthven Birth: 1 Death: Abt 3 Dec 1552

Marriage:
Bibliography
  1. Cokayne, George Edward, Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant, vol 11, Ridley-Sinclair. London: St Catherine Press, 1949. Reprinted (4 per page) Gloucester: A Sutton, 1982. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/27141 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: CP XI [Ap][p0-9].*].
  2. Paul, Sir James Balfour, Scots Peerage: founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that Kingdom. Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1904. NYPL ARO (Scots Peerage) (too fragile to copy). Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/216265. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: SP II p[0-9]*].
  3. Paul, Sir James Balfour, Scots Peerage: founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that Kingdom. Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1904. NYPL ARO (Scots Peerage) (too fragile to copy). Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/216265. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: SP IV p[0-9]*].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
first son, legitimated 2 Jul 1480 [Ref: SP IV p258]
legitimated by charter of 12 Jul 1480 [Ref: CP XI p246]
of age 12 Jul 1480 [Ref: SP IV p259],
parents:
[Ref: CP XI p246, SP IV p258]
Sources for death Information
date:
[Ref: CP XI p246, SP IV p259],
place:
[Ref: CP XI p246, SP IV p259]
Sources with Information about marriage to Catherine BUTTERGASK
date:
first marriage of William [Ref: CP XI p246, SP IV p259]
Sources with Information about marriage to Jean HEPBURNE
date:
second marriage of William [Ref: CP XI p246, SP II p144 (with corr in IX p41), SP IV p259]
Research Notes:
Master of Ruthven [Ref: CP XI p246, SP II p144 (with corr in IX p41)]

heir of his father [Ref: CP XI p246]



Pedigree of William RUTHVEN, Master Of Ruthven
                                                                /-----Walter Of Ruthven
                                                       /-----William Of Ruthven
                                              /-----Willian RUTHVEN
                                     /-----Sir William RUTHVEN
                                    |         \-----Johanna
                            /-----Sir William RUTHVEN
                   /-----Sir John RUTHVEN
          /-----Sir Patrick RUTHVEN
 /-----William RUTHVEN, Lord Ruthven
|        |                                                      /-----Andrew De CRANSTOUN
|        |                                             /-----Randulphus De CRANSTOUN
|        |                                    /-----John De CRANSTON
|        |                           /-----Thomas De CRANSTON
|        |                  /-----William De CRANSTON
|        |         /-----Sir Thomas CRANSTON
|         \-----(Unk) CRANSTON
William RUTHVEN, Master Of Ruthven
 \-----Isabel LEVINGTON



Descendants of William RUTHVEN, Master Of Ruthven
1. William RUTHVEN, Master Of Ruthven m1. Catherine BUTTERGASK m2. Jean HEPBURNE
m. Catherine BUTTERGASK
m. Jean HEPBURNE father: Alexander HEPBURN mother: Janet NAPIER

2nd generation

3. William RUTHVEN, Lord Ruthven m. Janet HALYBURTON, Baroness Dirletoun
m. Janet HALYBURTON, Baroness Dirletoun father: Patrick HALYBURTON, Lord Dirletoun mother: Margaret DOUGLAS

3rd generation

4. Katherine RUTHVEN m. Colin CAMPBELL
m. Colin CAMPBELL father: Sir Colin CAMPBELL mother: Marjory STEWART
5. Lilian RUTHVEN m. David DRUMMOND, Lord Drummond
m. David DRUMMOND, Lord Drummond father: Walter DRUMMOND mother: Elizabeth GRAHAM
6. Barbara RUTHVEN m. Patrick GRAY, Lord Gray
m. Patrick GRAY, Lord Gray father: Patrick GRAY, Lord Gray mother: Marion OGILVY
7. Patrick RUTHVEN, Lord Ruthven m1. Janet DOUGLAS m2. Janet STEWART
m. Janet DOUGLAS father: Archibald DOUGLAS, Earl Of Angus
m. Janet STEWART father: John STEWART, Earl Of Atholl mother: Janet CAMPBELL

4th generation

8. Mariot CAMPBELL m. James CUNNINGHAM, Earl Of Glencairn
m. James CUNNINGHAM, Earl Of Glencairn father: William CUNNINGHAM, Earl Of Glencairn mother: Janet GORDON
9. Mary CAMPBELL m1. John GRAHAM, Earl of Menteith m2. Colin CAMPBELL
m. John GRAHAM, Earl of Menteith father: William GRAHAM, Earl of Menteith mother: Margaret DOUGLAS
m. Colin CAMPBELL father: Colin CAMPBELL, Earl of Argyll mother: Agnes KEITH
10. Sir Duncan CAMPBELL m1. Jean STEWART m2. Elizabeth SINCLAIR
m. Jean STEWART father: John STEWART, Earl Of Atholl mother: Margaret FLEMING
m. Elizabeth SINCLAIR father: Henry SINCLAIR, Lord Sinclair mother: Elizabeth FORBES
11. Patrick DRUMMOND, Lord Drummond m1. Elizabeth LINDSAY m2. Agnes DRUMMOND
m. Elizabeth LINDSAY father: David LINDSAY, Earl Of Crawford mother: Catherine CAMPBELL
m. Agnes DRUMMOND father: Sir John DRUMMOND mother: Margaret Of Scotland
12. Jean DRUMMOND m. John GRAHAM, Earl Of Montrose
m. John GRAHAM, Earl Of Montrose father: Robert GRAHAM, Lord Graham mother: Margaret FLEMING
13. Mary DRUMMOND m. Sir Archibald STIRLING
m. Sir Archibald STIRLING father: Sir James STIRLING mother: Jean CHISHOLM
14. Lilias DRUMMOND m. David LINDSAY, Earl of Crawford
m. David LINDSAY, Earl of Crawford father: David LINDSAY, Earl of Crawford mother: Margaret BETHUNE
15. Catherine DRUMMOND m. John MURRAY, Earl of Tullibardine
m. John MURRAY, Earl of Tullibardine father: Sir William MURRAY mother: Agnes GRAHAM
17. James DRUMMOND, Lord Maderty m. Jean CHISHOLM
m. Jean CHISHOLM father: Sir James CHISHOLM mother: Jean DRUMMOND
18. Patrick GRAY, Lord Gray m1. Elizabeth LYON m2. Mary STEWART
m. Elizabeth LYON father: John LYON, Lord Glamis mother: Elizabeth ABERNETHY
m. Mary STEWART father: Robert STEWART, Earl Of Orkney mother: Jean KENNEDY
19. Isabel RUTHVEN m. James COLVILL, Lord Colvill
m. James COLVILL, Lord Colvill father: Sir James COLVILL mother: Janet DOUGLAS
20. Jean RUTHVEN m. Andrew LESLIE, Earl Of Rothes
m. Andrew LESLIE, Earl Of Rothes father: George LESLIE, Earl Of Rothes mother: Agnes SOMERVILLE
21. William RUTHVEN, Earl of Gowrie m. Dorothy STEWART
m. Dorothy STEWART father: Henry STEWART, Lord Methven mother: Janet STEWART

5th generation

22. William CUNNINGHAM, Earl Of Glencairn m. Janet KERR
m. Janet KERR father: Mark KERR, Earl of Lothian mother: Margaret MAXWELL
23. Anne CUNNINGHAM m. James HAMILTON, Marquess of Hamilton
m. James HAMILTON, Marquess of Hamilton father: John HAMILTON, Marquess of Hamilton mother: Margaret LYON
24. William GRAHAM, Earl of Menteith m. Agnes GRAY
m. Agnes GRAY father: Patrick GRAY, Lord Gray mother: Mary STEWART
25. Sir Robert CAMPBELL m. Isabel MACKINTOSH
m. Isabel MACKINTOSH father: Lachlan MACKINTOSH
26. Jean CAMPBELL m. John MURRAY, Earl of Atholl
m. John MURRAY, Earl of Atholl father: William MURRAY, Earl of Tullibardine mother: Dorothy STEWART
27. Katherine DRUMMOND m. James LESLIE, Master Of Rothes
m. James LESLIE, Master Of Rothes father: Andrew LESLIE, Earl Of Rothes mother: Grizel HAMILTON
28. Elizabeth DRUMMOND m. Alexander ELPHINSTONE, Lord Elphinstone
m. Alexander ELPHINSTONE, Lord Elphinstone father: Alexander ELPHINSTONE, Lord Elphinstone mother: Jean LIVINGSTON
29. Lilias DRUMMOND m. Alexander SETON, Earl of Dunfermline
m. Alexander SETON, Earl of Dunfermline father: George SETON, Lord Seton mother: Isabel HAMILTON
30. Jean DRUMMOND m. Robert KER, Earl of Roxburghe
m. Robert KER, Earl of Roxburghe father: Sir William KERR mother: Janet DOUGLAS
31. James DRUMMOND, Earl of Perth m. Isabel SETON
m. Isabel SETON father: Robert SETON, Earl of Wintoun mother: Margaret MONTGOMERY
32. John DRUMMOND, Earl of Perth m. Jean KER
m. Jean KER father: Robert KER, Earl of Roxburghe mother: Margaret MAITLAND
33. Lilias GRAHAM m. John FLEMING, Earl Of Wigtown
m. John FLEMING, Earl Of Wigtown father: John FLEMING, Lord Fleming mother: Elizabeth ROSS
34. John GRAHAM, Earl Of Montrose m. Margaret RUTHVEN
m. Margaret RUTHVEN father: William RUTHVEN, Earl of Gowrie mother: Dorothy STEWART
35. Jean STIRLING m. Sir William DRUMMOND
m. Sir William DRUMMOND
37. Anne MURRAY m1. James V King Of Scots m2. Patrick LYON, Earl of Kinghorn
m. James V King Of Scots father: James IV King Of Scots mother: Margaret TUDOR
m. Patrick LYON, Earl of Kinghorn father: John LYON, Lord Glamis mother: Elizabeth ABERNETHY
38. William MURRAY, Earl of Tullibardine m1. Cecilia WEMYSS m2. Dorothy STEWART
m. Cecilia WEMYSS father: Sir John WEMYSS mother: Mary STEWART
m. Dorothy STEWART father: John STEWART, Earl Of Atholl mother: Mary RUTHVEN
39. John DRUMMOND, Lord Maderty m. Margaret LESLIE
m. Margaret LESLIE father: Patrick LESLIE, Lord Lindores mother: Jean STEWART
40. Sir James DRUMMOND m.
41. Agnes GRAY m. William GRAHAM, Earl of Menteith
m. William GRAHAM, Earl of Menteith father: John GRAHAM, Earl of Menteith mother: Mary CAMPBELL
43. Jean GRAY m. John WEMYSS, Earl of Wemyss
m. John WEMYSS, Earl of Wemyss father: Sir John WEMYSS mother: Mary STEWART
44. Jean COLVILL m. James CAMPBELL
m. James CAMPBELL
46. Margaret RUTHVEN m. John GRAHAM, Earl Of Montrose
m. John GRAHAM, Earl Of Montrose father: John GRAHAM, Earl Of Montrose mother: Jean DRUMMOND
47. Mary RUTHVEN m1. John STEWART, Earl Of Atholl m2. John STEWART, Earl Of Atholl m3. James STEWART
m. John STEWART, Earl Of Atholl father: John STEWART, Earl Of Atholl mother: Margaret FLEMING
m. John STEWART, Earl Of Atholl father: James STEWART, Lord Innermeath mother: Helen OGILVY
m. James STEWART father: James STEWART, Master of Buchan
49. Jean RUTHVEN m. James OGILVY, Lord Ogilvy Of Airlie
m. James OGILVY, Lord Ogilvy Of Airlie father: James OGILVY, Lord Ogilvy Of Airlie mother: Jean FORBES
50. Isabel RUTHVEN m. Sir Robert GORDON
m. Sir Robert GORDON