Philip RUTHERFORD ( - )

1. Philip RUTHERFORD married Elizabeth KERR.

 

Elizabeth KERR was the daughter of Walter KERR of Caverton ( - ) and Isabel HAY ( - ). She and Philip RUTHERFORD had the following children:

 

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Catherine RUTHERFORD ( - )

Second Generation

2. Catherine RUTHERFORD, daughter of Philip RUTHERFORD and Elizabeth KERR, married James STEWART on 9 November 1505.

 

Sir James STEWART 1st of Traquhair, son of Sir James STEWART 1st Earl of Buchan (1442-1499) and Margaret MURRAY (c. 1446- ), was born in 1480. He had the title '1st Baron (Laird) of Traquhair'. He died on 9 September 1513 in Battle of Flodden. He and Catherine RUTHERFORD had the following children:

 

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William STEWART ( - )

Third Generation

3. Sir William STEWART 2nd of Traquhair, son of Sir James STEWART 1st of Traquhair and Catherine RUTHERFORD, had the title '2nd Baron of Traquhair'. He married Christian HAY.

 

William's four sons were all successively barons of Traquair.

 

Christian HAY was the daughter of John HAY 2nd Lord Hay of Yester ( - ) and Elizabeth CUNNIGHAM ( - ). She and William STEWART had the following children:

 

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Robert STEWART ( -1548). Robert had the title '3rd Baron of Traquair'. He/she died in 1548.

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John STEWART ( -1580). John had the title '4th Baron of Traquair'. He/she died in 1580.

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William STEWART ( -1604). William had the title '5th Baron of Traquair'. He/she died in 1604.

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James STEWART (c. 1534-1607). James was born circa 1534. He had the title '6th Baron of Traquhair'. He appeared in the census. He died on 9 March 1607.