James "Jheemes" Rutherfoord (1605–1668), Capt., of Nether Nisbet

Ref. RX123 — Generations of RX1 Aymer Rutherfurd.

Name and Vital Dates

• Name: James "Jheemes" Rutherfoord (epithet desc: Nether Nisbet; loc. desc: of Nether Nisbet).
• Lineage: RX96 William,¹² RX70 William,¹¹ RX52 John,¹⁰ RX44 George,⁹ RX38 William,⁸ RX30 George,⁷ RX20 Robert,⁶ RX12 George,⁵ RX7 Robert,⁴ RX5 Richard,³ RX2 Richard,² RX1 Aymer.¹
• Lifespan: (1605–1668) Born in Nether Nisbet, Jedburgh, Roxburgshire, Scotland about 1605.; died in Utrecht, Netherlands before 9 Mar 1668 at the age of 63; buried in Utrecht, Netherlands before 9 Mar 1668.

Parents

• RX96William Rutherford (1576–1638) of Nether Nisbet
• RX∅Margaret Jane Gibson, born Jan 1576 and died Feb 1660 Nisbet, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Siblings

• RX121 Samuel Rutherfoord, Rev., Dr. (1600–1661)
• RX122 George Rutherfoord, Rev. (abt 1602–1665)

Spouse and Family

• RX∅Margaret Gladstaines, born bef. 1 Oct 1607 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland and died 16 May 1675 Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland
• Issue (Children):
  • +MO1 Moses Rutherford, Capt. (abt 1644–1702)
  • +M1 Samuel Rutherford, Rev. (1649–1700)
  • +DO1 John Rutherford, Rev., Capt. (1653–1740)
  • +T1 Robert Rutherford, Capt. (1655–1728)

Timeline

• Marriage (24 Nov 1639): Married Margaret Gladstaines on 24 Nov 1639 in Fort Crèvecoeur, S-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
• Military service (1644): He served in the military in Gravelines, Nord, France in 1644: James loses a leg during the Siege of Gravelines The 1644 siege of Gravelines took place during the 1635 to 1659 Franco-Spanish War A French army captured the port of Gravelines, then in the Spanish Netherlands, now the Pas-de-Calais region of France.
• Military service (1665): He served in the military in Utrecht, Netherlands in 1665: The Brigade itself continued in Dutch service until 1665 when the outbreak of the second war between England and the Dutch Republic led to the recall of the three English regiments Despite this, the three Scottish regiments were allowed to remain overseas James served in the military in Paris, France about 22 Apr 1666: Description of meeting with Jahn Lauder in Paris: "Within a day or 2 I was acquaint wt our Scots Captains, Captain Caddel, C Rutherfurd wt a tree leg — his oune was dong from him at the Seige of Graveling — and Captain Scot, also on C White." p 132,162.
• Probate (1668): He was buried in Utrecht, Netherlands before 9 Mar 1668: Seems unlikely he would've been brought back to Scotland; (Probate description: Utrict, Midlothia, Scotland).
• Residence (9 Mar 1668): James Rutherfoord 'residenter in Utrecht' registered at the Edinburgh Commissary Court on 9 Mar 1668.
• Residence: Associated with Nether Nisbet, and with Nether Nisbet from birth, through death before 9 Mar1668.

Rise to Prominence

• Military service (1644): He served in the military in Gravelines, Nord, France in 1644: James loses a leg during the Siege of Gravelines The 1644 siege of Gravelines took place during the 1635 to 1659 Franco-Spanish War A French army captured the port of Gravelines, then in the Spanish Netherlands, now the Pas-de-Calais region of France.
• Military service (1665): He served in the military in Utrecht, Netherlands in 1665: The Brigade itself continued in Dutch service until 1665 when the outbreak of the second war between England and the Dutch Republic led to the recall of the three English regiments Despite this, the three Scottish regiments were allowed to remain overseas James served in the military in Paris, France about 22 Apr 1666: Description of meeting with Jahn Lauder in Paris: "Within a day or 2 I was acquaint wt our Scots Captains, Captain Caddel, C Rutherfurd wt a tree leg — his oune was dong from him at the Seige of Graveling — and Captain Scot, also on C White." p 132,162.

Death and Burial

• Demise: Died in Utrecht, Netherlands before 9 Mar 1668 at the age of 63: Probate records "Resident of Utrecht at the time of death".
• Burial: Buried in Utrecht, Netherlands before 9 Mar 1668: Seems unlikely.

Historical Legacy and Impact

• Nether Nisbet: RX123 James "Jheemes" Rutherfoord Capt of Nether Nisbet with 4 recorded children, represents a documented generation of the RX1 Aymer Rutherfurd branch, and the Rutherford family of Roxburghshire, recorded in Generations of Aymer Rutherfurd of Roxburghshire. See also the Roxburghshire descendant tree and the Pedigree chart.

• Gender: Male.
• Ref# RX123

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