Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Forth
Earl of Forth and Brentford | |
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Patrick Ruthven c. 1623 | |
| Lord General of the Royalist Army | |
| In office 1642–1644 | |
| Governor of Edinburgh Castle | |
| In office 1638–1639 | |
| Governor of Ulm | |
| In office 1632–1632 | |
| Governor of Memel | |
| In office 1630–1631 | |
| Military Commandant of Malbork | |
| In office 1626–1629 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1573 Ballindean, Perthshire |
| Died | 2 February 1651 (aged 77) Buxtehude, Germany |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Unknown (2) Jean Henderson (3) Clara (1633-his death) |
| Children | (2) Alexander (d. before 1649), Elspeth, Jean, and Christiana (3) Patrick (1648-1650), plus two others, also died young |
| Parent(s) | William Ruthven and Katherine Stewart |
| Occupation | Professional soldier and diplomat |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | |
Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Forth and Earl of Brentford (c. 1573 – 2 February 1651) was a professional soldier and diplomat from Perthshire in Scotland. He spent nearly 30 years in the Swedish army, reaching the rank of lieutenant general before returning home in 1637. During the War of the Three Kingdoms, he served as Lord General of the Royalist Army from 1642 to 1644, and later accompanied the future Charles II of England into exile.
He is thought to have died outside Buxtehude, Germany, in February 1651, and was buried nearby.