John Rutherford, D.D. (1515–1577), Prof., Canon, St Andrews

Ref. RX53 — Generations of RX1 Aymer Rutherfurd.

Name and Vital Dates

• Name: John Rutherford, D.D. (epithet desc: Canon; loc. desc: of St Andrews).
• Lineage: RX45 Archibald,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: (1515–1577) Born in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland about 1515: alt 1520; divine of Hunthill.1 On 25 Jun 1563; died in Know, Nesbit, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland before 18 Dec 1577 at the age of 62.

Parents

• RX45Archibald Rutherford (1480–1542), Rev., Sir, Minister, Roxburghshire
• RX∅Janet "Jane" Douglas

Siblings

No recorded siblings

Spouse and Family

• Issue (Children):
  • +RX71 John Rutherford (1543–1585)
  • +RX72 Christian Rutherford (1543–)
  • +RX73 William Rutherford, Esq., Capt. (1545–1587)

Timeline

• Generations record: Documented in Generations of Aymer Rutherfurd of Roxburghshire (RX73).

Death and Burial

• Demise: Died in Know, Nesbit, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland before 18 Dec 1577 at the age of 62.

Historical Legacy and Impact

• Jedburgh: RX53 John Rutherford Canon, Professor D.D of Jedburgh with 3 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# RX53

References

1. [1] Ancestry.com, Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI) (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI) Record.
2. [2] , Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI) Record.

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