RUTHVEN, Margaret ^{1 2}

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Margaret married James JOHNSTONE 5th of Elphinstone, son of Andrew JOHNSTONE 4th of Elphinstone and Margaret DOUGLAS 'of Corhead', 24 March 1549(1550) (contract).^{1 2} (James JOHNSTONE 5th of Elphinstone was born about 1525 and died in 1594 ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Margaret (Ruthven), married (contract dated 24 March 1549 - 50) to James Johnston of Elphinston."

from Scots Peerage (vol 4)




" .... he (Andrew Johnstone) was in difficulty about his son's marriage contract, as on Feb. 11, 1553, there is a 'gift to Margaret Johnstoun, elder, Agnes Johnstoun, Margaret Johnstoun, younger, and Janet Johnstoun, daughters to Andro Johnstoun of Elphinstone, their heirs and assignees, of the goods of the said Andro, now in the Queen's hands by escheat, by decreet interponed to a contract between the deceast William, Lord Ruthven, and Margaret Ruthven, his daughter, on one side, and him and James Johnstoun, his son, on the other.' "

from History of the Johnstones ^{1 2}