Margaret (Livingston) Rutherford (aft. 1626 - aft. 1650)

Born after 1626 in Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Andrew (Rutherford) Rutherford of Hunthill — married 4 Mar 1646 in Edinburgh, Scotland

Descendants

Died after 1650 at about age 24 in Scotland

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Biography

Margaret (Livingston) Rutherford is a member of Clan Rutherford.

Married Andrew Rutherford of Hunthill.

ANDREW RUTHERFORD (c.1622-1650) marriage Edin. March 4, 1646/7 to Margaret Livingstone eldest dau. of William Livingstone of Kilsyth (d.1633) and Margaret daughter of George, first Lord Ramsay of Dalhousie. [Thomas Rutherford (c.1565-1618/9) above - same wife] Margaret Livingstone remarried William Pearson, advocate, May 31, 1654.

WILLIAM LIVINGSTON of Kil∣syth,who was served heir to his grandfather, anno 1627. He married Margaret, daughter of George lord Ramsay, by whom he had a son, William, his heir,—and two daugh∣ters.

1. Margaret, married to Andrew Rutherford of Hunthill.

2. Christian, married to James viscount Oxenford.

Sir William Livingſton of Darncheſter, younger of Kilſyth, in his Father's time married Anne Daughter of John Earl of Wigtoun, and died in the Lifetime of his Father, leaving a Son William who ſucceeded his Grandfather upon his Death, which happened in the Year 1627, which William ſo ſucceeding, wedded Margaret Daughter of George Lord Ramſay; By her he had a Son William and two Daughters, Margaret married to Andrew Rutherford of Hunthill, and Chriſtian to James Viſcount of Oxenford; which William Livingſton of Kilſyth died in his Minority, Anno 1647, his Eſtate devolving upon Sir James Livingſton of Bancloich, his great Uncle, who having ſuffered much for his ſteady and conſtant Loyalty during the Uſurpation, was, in regard of his great Merit upon the King's Reſtauration, honoured with the Peerage of this Realm by the Titles of Viſcount Kilſyth and Lord Campſy, 17 Auguſt 1661, but he did not enjoy the Honour one whole Month, for he died at London on the 9 of September thereafter, and was interr'd at Kilſyth among his Anceſtors, leaving Iſſue by Euphame his Wife Daughter of Sir David Cunningham of Robertland, Baronet, in Vic. de Air. James Viſcount of Kilſyth who died a Batchelor in 1706, and William the preſent Viſcount, alſo a Daughter Eliſabeth married to Major General Robert Montgomery Son to Alexander Earl of Eglintoun, and had Iſſue.

Which William was one of the Sixteen Peers elected for Scotland to ſit in the Parliament of Great Britain, in the laſt Parliament of Queen Anne. He took to Wife firſt Jean Daughter of William Lord Cochran Son and Heir of William Earl of Dundonald, by whom he had a Son William, who died an Infant, 2dly Barbara Daughter of . . . . . . Mackdonal of Macker ſtoun in Vic. de Roxburgh. By her he had a Daughter Barbara, who died young, Anno 1700.

Sources

• http://www.thepeerage.com/p62753.htm#i627528
• "The Rutherfords in Britain: a history and guide" Kenneth Rutherford Davis, 1987 – page 68

• THE PEERAGE OF SCOTLAND: Containing an Hiſtorical and Genealogical ACCOUNT OF THE NOBILITY of that Kingdom.Collected from the Publick Records of the NATION, the Charters and other Writings of the NOBILITY, and from the moſt approved Hiſtories.By GEORGE CRAWFURD, Eſq EDINBURGH: Printed for the AUTHOR: Sold by George Stewart, at the Book and Angel in the Parliament-Cloſe. 1716. - Page 242

• The peerage of Scotland: containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, ... collected from the public records, and ancient chartularies of this nation, ... Illustrated with copper-plates. By Robert Douglas, Esq;.Douglas, Robert, Sir, 1694-1770. - page 379