John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie

The Earl of Gowrie
Bornc. 1577
Died5 August 1600
Perth, Scotland
NationalityScottish
EducationUniversity of Edinburgh
Parent(s)William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie
Dorothea Stewart

John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie (c. 1577 – 5 August 1600), was a Scottish nobleman who died in mysterious circumstances, referred to as the "Gowrie Conspiracy", in which he and/or his brother Alexander were attempting to kill or kidnap King James VI of Scotland for unknown purposes. The king's retinue killed both brothers during the attack, and the king survived.


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