The is a list of provosts of Perth. Perth is a city in Scotland, and the role of provost is similar to that of a mayor in many other countries.
The Merchant Guild of Perth was chartered in 1210, and the post of provost may have originated at this point. [1] The first holder whose name is known is John Mercer, who served in 1368. [2]
Until 1975, the post was Lord Provost of Perth, and ranked second in precedence after the Lord Provost of Edinburgh. With the reorganisation of local government, it became Provost of Perth and Kinross . [1]
John Ruthven, 3rd Earl of Gowrie, 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.
Ruthven may refer to:
The Lord Chancellor of Scotland, formally titled Lord High Chancellor, was an Officer of State in the Kingdom of Scotland. The Lord Chancellor was the principal Great Officer of State, the presiding officer of the Parliament of Scotland, the Keeper of the Great Seal, the presiding officer of the Privy Council, and a judge of the College of Justice.
The Clan Ruthven is a Lowland Scottish clan.
William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie, 4th Lord of Ruthven was a Scottish peer known for devising the Raid of Ruthven.
The Raid of Ruthven, the kidnapping of King James VI of Scotland, was a political conspiracy in Scotland which took place on 23 August 1582. It was composed of several Presbyterian nobles, led by William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie, who abducted the king. The nobles intended to reform the government of Scotland and limit the influence of French and pro-Catholic policy, and to prevent or manage the return of Mary, Queen of Scots from England to rule with her son in an "association". Their short-lived rule of around 10 months is known as the "Ruthven" or "Gowrie Regime".
Clan Charteris is a Scottish clan of the Scottish Lowlands.
Clan Moncreiffe is a Highland Scottish clan.
Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly was a Scottish nobleman. He was a member of Parliament, a member of the Privy Council, a regent and Lieutenant of the kingdom.
Events from the year 1600 in the Kingdom of Scotland
The Sheriff of Perth was historically a royal official, appointed for life, who was responsible for enforcing justice in Perth, Scotland. Prior to 1748 most sheriffdoms were held on a hereditary basis. From that date, following the Jacobite uprising of 1745, the hereditary sheriffs were replaced by salaried sheriff-deputes, qualified advocates who were members of the Scottish Bar.
Dorothea Stewart, Countess of Gowrie was a Scottish aristocrat. The dates of the birth and death of Dorothea Stewart are unknown.
Janet Stewart, Lady Ruthven was a Scottish noblewoman.
Gowrie House was a mansioun in the centre of Perth, Scotland, which existed in the 16th and 17th and 18th centuries. It was the scene of a controversial incident on 5 August 1600, and was later converted to army barracks.
Lord of Kinfauns is a title of nobility created in 1487 by James III of Scots and regranted in 1608 by James I of Great Britain, France and Ireland. As recorded in the Great Seal, Scotland's oldest national record, in crown charter "in domino de Kynfawnis".