Reverend Captain John Rutherford (1653–1740) of Newry
Name and Vital Dates
- Name: John Rutherford Rev. Capt. (occ. desc: Minister; loc. desc: of Newry).
- Lifespan: (1653–1740) Born in Utrecht, Netherlands on 15 Jul 1653: possibly Jedburgh, Roxburghshire; birth date from age 84 given at death; also possibly 1645 from death date 1729, which seems more likely from marriage date.
Parents
- Not recorded in the generations narrative.
Siblings
No recorded siblings
Spouse and Family
- DO∅Katherine Isabella Alleine, daughter of Joseph Alleine and Theodoshia Alleine, was born in Ditcheat, Mendip District, Somerset, England on 4 Oct 1655.
- Issue (Children):
- +DO2 Allen Rutherford twin
- +DO3 Samuel Rutherford twin
- +DO4 Thomas Rutherford
- +DO5 Elizabeth Rutherford (1678–1777)
- +DO6 Esther Rutherford
- +DO7 Katherine Jane Rutherford
- +DO8 Robert Rutherford, Rev (1688–1756)
- +DO9 James Rutherford (abt 1690–1768)
- +DO10 John Rutherford (1698–)
Timeline
- Marriage (1673): Married Katherine Isabella Alleine about 1673 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
- Military service (1690): He served in the military in Drogheda, Louth, Ireland on 1 Jul 1690: Fought at the Battle of the Boyne.
- Residence (1690): He lived in County Down, Ireland after 1690.
Rise to Prominence
- Military service (1690): He served in the military in Drogheda, Louth, Ireland on 1 Jul 1690: Fought at the Battle of the Boyne.
Death and Burial
- Demise: Death date unconfirmed in the generations record.
Historical Legacy and Impact
- Newry: DO1 John Rutherford Rev Capt of Newry with 9 recorded children, represents a documented generation of the DO1 John Rutherford, Rev Capt branch, and the Rutherford family of County Down, recorded in Generations of John Rutherford Rev Capt of Newry. See also the County Down descendant tree and the Pedigree chart.
- Gender: Male.
- Ref# DO1