Baron Ruthven of Gowrie is a hereditary title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The title was created by King George V on 16 November 1919, with the territorial designation “of Gowrie in the County of Perth”. It was conferred upon Sir Walter James Ruthven, a Scottish public servant and Conservative politician, in recognition of his service.
Creation and Remainder
- Date of creation: 16 November 1919
- Peerage: United Kingdom
- Territorial designation: Gowrie, County of Perth, Scotland
- Remainder: Heirs male of the body lawfully begotten of the first holder
Notable Holders
- 1st Baron Ruthven of Gowrie – Sir Walter James Ruthven (dates of birth and death not reliably documented in publicly available encyclopedic sources). He had a career in politics and diplomacy, serving as a Member of Parliament for a Scottish constituency before his elevation to the peerage.
- Successors – The title has passed through the male line to subsequent barons. Specific information on the 2nd, 3rd, and current (as of the latest available records) holders, including their full names and dates, is not comprehensively detailed in widely‑cited reference works.
Family and Estate
The barony is associated with the historic region of Gowrie in Perthshire. Details regarding a family seat or principal estate linked to the barony are not consistently recorded in standard reference publications.
Current Status
As of the most recent publicly available information, the title remains extant and is held by a direct male descendant of the 1st Baron. Exact identification of the present holder, including name and succession number, is not definitively documented in accessible encyclopedic sources.
References
- The London Gazette (1919) – notice of the creation of the peerage.
- Standard peerage reference works (e.g., Burke’s Peerage, Debrett’s Peerage) list the title and its creation but provide limited biographical detail on individual title‑holders.
Insufficient Encyclopedic Information – Detailed biographical data for each successive holder, the precise lineage, and information on any associated estates are not fully covered in publicly verifiable encyclopedic references.