Richard Rutherfurd (?–1620) of Littleheuch

Ref. RX69 — Generations of RX1 Aymer Rutherfurd.

Name and Vital Dates

• Name: Richard Rutherfurd (loc. desc: of Littleheuch).
• Lineage: 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: (?–1620) Born in Littleheuch, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland about 1540.; died in Littleheuch, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland in 1620 at the age of 80.

Parents

• RX52John Rutherford, I (1509–1577), the Cock of Hunthill
• RX∅Isabel Ker

Siblings

• RX63 Mary Rutherfurd (1531–1583)
• RX64 John Rutherfurd, II (1532–1590)
• RX65 Thomas Rutherford
• RX66 Elizabeth "Betty" Rutherfurd (1534–1565)
• RX67 Mariota Rutherford (abt 1535–)
• RX70 William Rutherford (1545–1620)

Spouse and Family

• No marriage or issue recorded in the generations record.

Timeline

• Military service: He served in the military in Reidswire, Roxburghshire, Scotland in 1575: Richard Rutherford of Littleheuch, son of the "Cock of Hunthill," at that time provost of Jedburgh, led on the burghers, who came upon the scene while the skirmish was going on, and raising their slogan, "A Jedworth! A Jedworth!" turned the tide of battle.
• Military service: He served in the military in Reidswire, Roxburghshire, Scotland in 1575: The Rutherfurds, including the Lairds of Edgerston, Hundalee, and Hunthill, were present at the battle of the Reidswire in 1575. The battle of Reidswire is considered the last actual battle fought between England and Scotland.

Rise to Prominence

• Military service: He served in the military in Reidswire, Roxburghshire, Scotland in 1575: Richard Rutherford of Littleheuch, son of the "Cock of Hunthill," at that time provost of Jedburgh, led on the burghers, who came upon the scene while the skirmish was going on, and raising their slogan, "A Jedworth! A Jedworth!" turned the tide of battle.
• Military service: He served in the military in Reidswire, Roxburghshire, Scotland in 1575: The Rutherfurds, including the Lairds of Edgerston, Hundalee, and Hunthill, were present at the battle of the Reidswire in 1575. The battle of Reidswire is considered the last actual battle fought between England and Scotland.

Death and Burial

• Demise: Died in Littleheuch, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland in 1620 at the age of 80.

Historical Legacy and Impact

• Littleheuch: RX69 Richard Rutherfurd of Littleheuch, 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# RX69

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