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John Ruthven, 3rd Earl Of Gowrie

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Gender Male
Death424 years ago
Date of birth January 1,1577
Born Perth
United Kingdom
DiedPerth
United Kingdom
Date of died August 5,1600
Great grandparent William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven
Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus
Grandparents Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven
Janet Douglas
Parents William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie
Siblings Alexander Ruthven
Education The University of Edinburgh
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John Ruthven, 3rd Earl Of Gowrie Life story


John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie, was a Scottish nobleman who died in mysterious circumstances, referred to as the "Gowrie Conspiracy", in which he and/or his brother Alexander were attempting to kill or kidnap King James VI of Scotland for unknown purposes.

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