Thomas Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven of Freeland

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Thomas Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven (died 6 May 1671) was the son of William Ruthven of Freeland by his wife Isabella Fotheringham, and a great-great-grandson of William Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven. In January 1651 he was created Lord Ruthven of Freeland, in the Peerage of Scotland, by King Charles II (who, though in exile from England, had been crowned King of Scots at Scone earlier that month). Lord Ruthven was married to Isabel, daughter of Robert Balfour (previously Arnot) and his wife , and by her was the father of a son David, who succeeded to his title. His daughter later succeeded to the title, and on her death it passed to the issue of another daughter, Elizabeth, who had married .

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