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Persönliche Daten Sir Richard de Rutherfurde 

• Er wurde geboren rund 1345.
• Er ist verstorben zwischen um 1424 und 1425.

Familie von Sir Richard de Rutherfurde

Er ist verheiratet mit Jean Douglas.

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Kind(er):

1. Katherine Rutherford  > 1384-????
2. James Rutherford  1395-1455
3. Helen de Rutherfurde  

Notizen bei Sir Richard de Rutherfurde

Sir Richard Rutherfoord, of that ilk, who was in possession of all the estates and dignities of the family. He made a great figure in the reign of Robert III., with whom he was a mighty favourite. In a confirmation by that prince of a charter of William Turnbull of Minto, Willielmo Stewart nepoti suo, Ricardus de Rutherfoord dominus ejusd. is a witness, anno 1390.

This Sir Richard, being a man of parts, was appointed one of the Ambassadors Extraordinary to the Court of England, anno 1398 and managed his negotiation with dexterity and prudence.

Soon thereafter he and his sons were made Wardens of the Marches, anno 1400, and did their country signal service in repelling the insurrections on the borders.

He married Jane Douglas, by whom he had three sons,

I. James, his heir.

II. John of Chatto

III. Nichol Rutherfoord,

He was succeeded by his eldest son,

(Rutherfurds of that Ilk, and their cadets by Thomas H. Cockburn-Hood, pub. 1884)

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