Dorothea married William Ruthvern on 17 Aug 1561 in Methven Castle, Perthshire, Perth, Scotland. William was born in May 1541 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland; was christened in 1545; died on 4 May 1584 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; was buried on 2 May 1584 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Ruthven was born on 1 Jul 1562 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 19 Mar 1613 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
2. Lady Jean Ruthven was born between 1539 and 1585 in Angus Scotland; died on 28 Jan 1611 in Scotland.
3. Katherine Ruthven was born in 1564; died in 1580.
4. Lady Jean Ruthven, of Gowrie was born in 1564 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 6 Jan 1612 in Scotland; was buried on 6 Jan 1612 in Scotland.
5. Leylas Ruthven was born on 27 Jan 1568 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland; was christened on 27 Jan 1568 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
6. Christian Ruthven was born about 1568 in Blackferkill, Perthshire, Scotland.
7. Lady Sophia Ruthven, Duchess of Lennox was born in 1569 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland; died in Jun 1590 in Scotland; was buried before 1592 in Perth, Perth, Scotland.
8. Sir William Ruthven was born about 1569 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland; died in 1634 in Ballindean, Perthshire, Scotland; was buried on 21 May 1650 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
9. Marjory Ruthven was born in 1569 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.
10. Lady Dorothea Ruthven was born on 30 Apr 1570 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland; was christened on 30 Apr 1570 in Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland; died in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland; was buried in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
11. Johanna Ruthven was born in 1570 in Perthshire, Scotland; died in 1611.
12. Lady Isabel Ruthven was born in 1572 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland; died in Jan 1616 in Scotland.
13. Lady Beatrice Ruthven was born about 1573 in Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 15 Apr 1618 in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland; was buried in Coldingknows, Berwick, Scotland.
14. John Ruthven was born in 1575 in Perthshire, Scotland; died in 1576.
15. Earl Lord James Ruthven was born on 25 Sep 1575 in Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland; was christened on 25 Sep 1575 in Perth,Perth,Scotland; died in 1589 in Scotland.
16. John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie was born in 1577 in Scotland; died on 5 Aug 1600 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland; was buried in 1600 in , , , Scotland.
17. Isabel Ruthven was born in 1577 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 15 Apr 1618 in Aberuthven, Auchterarder, Perth, Scotland.
18. Margaret Ruthven was born in 1577 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 15 Apr 1618 in Perthshire, Scotland.
19. Alexander Ruthven was born about 1580 in Freeland, Perthshire, Scotland; was christened on 22 Jan 1580 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 5 Aug 1600 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland; was buried in Aug 1600 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
20. Barbara Ruthven was born in 1581 in Scotland; died in 1625.
21. Dr. Patrick Ruthven, of Gowrie  was born in 1583 in Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland; was christened on 8 Oct 1579 in Perth,Perth,Scotland; died in 1652 in London, England; was buried on 24 May 1652 in Saint George, Southwark, London, England.
22. Jeiles Ruthven was born about 1583 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
23. William Ruthven was born about 1592 in Scotland; died on 1 Jun 1670 in Surry, Virginia, British Colonial America.
24. James Ruthven died in 1588.
25. Beatrix Ruthven
26. Unknown