Alexander Ruthven

Alexander's father was William 4th Lord  Ruthven (1st Earl of Gowrie) and his mother was Dorothea Stewart.  His paternal grandparents were Patrick 3rd Lord  Rathven and Janet Douglas; his maternal grandparents were Henry Lord Malvern and Margaret Tudor (Queen Dowager). He had four brothers and nine sisters, named James, John, William, Patrick, <Unknown>, Isabelle, Jean, Sophia, Margaret, Lilias, Dorothea, Catherine and Beatrix.  He died on August 5th, 1600.