William Rutherford, Esq. (1545–1587), Capt., of Leith

Ref. RX73 — Generations of RX1 Aymer Rutherfurd.

Name and Vital Dates

• Name: William Rutherford, Esq. (epithet desc: Leith; loc. desc: of Leith).
• Lineage: RX53 John,¹⁰ 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: (1545–1587) Born in Chapelknowe, Dumfries-shire, Scotland about 1545.; died in Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland on 4 Nov 1587 at the age of 42.

Parents

• RX53John Rutherford, D.D. (1515–1577), Prof., Canon, St Andrews

Siblings

• RX71 John Rutherford (1543–1585)
• RX72 Christian Rutherford (1543–)

Spouse and Family

• No marriage or issue recorded in the generations record.

Timeline

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

Death and Burial

• Demise: Died in Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland on 4 Nov 1587 at the age of 42: He died November 4, 1587; his testament dative (Edinburgh January 7, 1593/4) made his son William executor; alt Nisbet, Roxburghshire Mariota Rutherford, daughter of John Rutherford and Christine Hoppringle, was born in Hunthill, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland about 1535.

Historical Legacy and Impact

• Leith: RX73 William Rutherford Capt Esq of Leith, 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# RX73

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