Finding my roots

Hi

Can anyone from Scotland sent me more information about the surname Ruthven (my maiden surname). I also know that there used to be a town called Ruthven long ago and are there any part of the town left. I would love to visit Scotland one day and explore all the beautiful castle's and landscape.


Regards
Yollie

Sounds a bit Viking to me. If you have a look on google maps there are a couple of houses there.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=ruthven&sll=53.800...

Thanks for your advice i will certainly look on google maps.

We used to holiday near there on the N/E coast and if it is your ancestral home and you visit you will not be disappointed. The area is beautiful and full of lots of Scottish treats. Bring a camera if you visit.

Doug

You might find this site of interest: link

This and this might be of interest.

The second will allow you to see a more representative sample of where Ruthven's originated from.

Thanks for everyone's input.

The castles are one of Scotland's glories. Many are still lived in, or were until recently, whilst notable English castles are generally not. Windsor, of course, is an exception.

I suppose one reason for that was that Scottish castles were effectively fortified manor-houses, and their occupants had need of fortification until at least the 17th C. Another is that most English and Welsh castles were slighted (wrecked) by Cromwell.

Here's my favourite:

http://tinyurl.com/yjusts5

G

I really like Glamis.

Ruthven - it is on the Findhorn which is one of the Salmon rivers of Scotland. A pity you did not ask six weeks back as I was in the area and could have got a few pictures for you.

Don't get into Family History - it can seriously damage your health.
Not to mention taking a lot of time away from taking photographs.

Minor technical erata - most English & Welsh castle were slighted by Parliamentry Forces - usually local but not always - New Model did its fair share of post seige destruction eg Basing House - Cromwell only a Major General of Horse under command of Fairfax until he packed it in after the 2nd Civil War. Not a great fan of Cromwwell - but he only deserves to be "credited" with what forces under his direct command actually did.


Steve

The word errata (note the double R) is the plural of erratum. There was only one error, so the use of errata is itself an erratum, without or without the requisite number of Rs.

You are of course right to say that Cromwell himself was not responsible for every slighting, but I was using his name as shorthand for the whole anti-royalist movement, of which he became the leader. More people can remember Cromwell than can remember either the Parliamentary Forces (up to 1645) or the New Model Army. Or Fairfax, for that matter.

However, it is always good to be precise!

G