John Rutherfoord (1656–1726) of Knowhead

Ref. DU2 — Generations of DU1 William Rutherfoord of Knowhead.

Name and Vital Dates

• Name: John Rutherfoord (loc. desc: of Knowhead).
• Lineage: DU1 William.¹
• Lifespan: (1656–1726) Born in Knowehead, Balquhandy, Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland on 15 Jul 1656: alt Rashiehill.1; died in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland on 29 Oct 1726 at the age of 70.2.

Parents

• DU1William Rutherfoord of Knowhead
• DU∅Cicell Barclay

Siblings

• DU3 Thomas Rutherfoord of Knowhead
• DU4 Andrew Rutherfoord of Knowhead
• DU5 Anna Rutherfoord of Knowhead

Spouse and Family

• DU∅Margaret Barclay, daughter of William Barclay, was born in Scotland about 1657.3
• Issue (Children):
  • +DU6 John Rutherfoord (abt 1684–)
  • +DU7 Samuel Rutherfoord
  • +DU8 Andrew Rutherfoord tanner of Kirckaldy (1698–)
  • +DU9 Isobel Rutherfoord
  • +DU10 William Rutherfoord

Timeline

• Marriage (1684): Married Margaret Barclay before 1684 in Perthshire, Scotland.

Death and Burial

• Demise: Died in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland on 29 Oct 1726 at the age of 70.2

Historical Legacy and Impact

• Knowhead: DU2 John Rutherfoord of Knowhead with 5 recorded children, represents a documented generation of the DU1 William Rutherfoord of Knowhead branch, and the Rutherfoord family of County Dublin and Ireland, recorded in Generations of William Rutherfoord of Knowhead. See also the County Dublin descendant tree and the Pedigree chart.

• Gender: Male.
• Ref# DU2

References

1. [1] Ancestry.com, Geneanet Community Trees Index (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022).
2. [2] Ibid.
3. [3] Ibid.
4. [4] Ibid.

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