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Ruthven Family
Ruthven may refer to: Places Scotland * Ruthven, Aberdeenshire, a village * Ruthven, Angus, a village ** Ruthven Castle, Angus * Ruthven, Badenoch, Highland ** Ruthven Barracks, Highland * Ruthven Castle (other) * Loch Ruthven, nature reserve to the south west of Inverness * Aberuthven, a village in Perth and Kinross Australia * Ruthven Mansions, heritage-listed building in Adelaide, South Australia * Ruthven railway station, Melbourne, Victoria * Ruthven, New South Wales, an area in the City of Lismore Elsewhere * Ruthven, Iowa, US * Ruthven, part of Kingsville, Ontario, Canada * Ruthven Bluff, Antarctica People * Clan Ruthven, a Scottish clan * Baron Ruthven of Gowrie, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom * Lord Ruthven (other), a title in the peerage of Scotland and several people Surname * Alexander Ruthven (1580–1600), Scottish nobleman * Alexander Grant Ruthven (1882–1971), American herpetologist and President of the University of Michi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruthven, Aberdeenshire
Ruthven (, Gaelic: ''Ruadhainn''), Aberdeenshire is a village in Scotland near Huntly (to the south east), and Keith (to the north west). It is traditionally pronounced "Riven". The "Wow o Riven" was a church bell in the area, and is mentioned in the ballad about Tam o Riven (Thomas Gordon), a knight who lived in The "Wow o Riven" became the title of one of George MacDonald George MacDonald (10 December 1824 – 18 September 1905) was a Scottish author, poet and Christian Congregational minister. He became a pioneering figure in the field of modern fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow-writer Lewis Carrol ...'s short stories too, which plays in Ruthven. The hero of the story is the old "fool", who became known as "colonel" and is buried near to the old bell. References External links The Wow o Riven Villages in Aberdeenshire {{Aberdeenshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Ruthven (other)
Lord Ruthven may refer to: People Lord Ruthven * Lord Ruthven, a title in the peerage of Scotland from 1488, used until 1581 on the creation of Earl of Gowrie **William Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven (d. 1528) **William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven (d. 1552) **Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven (c. 1520–1566) **William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie, 4th Lord Ruthven, (d. 1584), created Earl of Gowrie in 1581 Lord Ruthven of Freeland and Baron Ruthven of Gowrie * Lord Ruthven of Freeland, a title in the peerage of Scotland since 1651 ** Thomas Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven of Freeland (died 1671), Scottish nobleman ** David Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven of Freeland (died 1701), Lord High Treasurer of Scotland ** James Ruthven, 7th Lord Ruthven of Freeland (1777–1853) **Walter Hore-Ruthven, 9th Lord Ruthven of Freeland (1838–1921), created Baron Ruthven of Gowrie in 1919 ** Walter Hore-Ruthven, 10th Lord Ruthven of Freeland, 2nd Baron Ruthven of Gowrie (1870–1956), British Major-General ** Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Ruthven (other)
Patrick Ruthven may refer to: * Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven (c. 1520–1566), Scottish politician * Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Forth (c. 1573–1651), Scottish general and diplomat See also * Patrick Hore-Ruthven The Hon. Alexander Hardinge Patrick Hore-Ruthven (30 August 1913 – 24 December 1942) was a British soldier and poet. He was born in Quetta, British India (present-day Pakistan), the sole surviving child of Alexander Hore-Ruthven and Zara Eil ... (1913–1942), British soldier and poet * Ruthven (other) {{hndis, Ruthven, Patrick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Ruthven
Michelle Ruthven (née McKendry, born 18 June 1967) is a Canadian former alpine skier who competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics, 1992 Winter Olympics, and 1994 Winter Olympics. In the January 1994 World Cup downhill in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Ruthven came in third in a race where skier Ulrike Maier Ulrike Maier (22 October 1967 – 29 January 1994) was a World Cup alpine ski racer from Austria, a two-time World Champion in super-G. She competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics and the 1992 Winter Olympics. Born in Rauris, Salzburg, where her ... died. References 1967 births Living people Canadian female alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Canada Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics 20th-century Canadian sportswomen {{canada-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Ruthven Lang
Margaret Ruthven Lang (November 27, 1867 – May 29, 1972) was an American composer and violinist primarily active in Boston. Lang is often considered the List of women composers by birth date, first woman composer to have a composition performed by a major American symphony orchestra, when her now-lost ''Dramatic Overture'' was premiered by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1893. Life Margaret Lang was born in Boston, Massachusetts on November 27, 1867. She was the eldest child of Frances Morse Burrage Lang, an amateur singer, and Benjamin Johnson Lang, Benjamin Johnson "B. J." Lang, a conductor, pianist, organist, composer, and accompanist (later director) of several choral groups including: The Apollo Club of Boston, Apollo Club, The Cecilia Society, and the Handel and Haydn Society. B. J. Lang was a powerful member of the musical aristocracy of Boston and the Lang home, located at 8 Brimmer Street, saw many guests including Maude Powell, Camilla Urso, Antonín Dvořák, and I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |