The title Baron Ruthven of Gowrie was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom

Peerage of the United Kingdom

The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...

 in 1919 for Walter James Hore-Ruthven, who was also 9th Lord Ruthven of Freeland

Lord Ruthven of Freeland

Lord Ruthven of Freeland is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1651 for Thomas Ruthven. He was the grandson of Alexander Ruthven, younger son of William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven...

in the Peerage of Scotland

Peerage of Scotland

The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was...

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Barons Ruthven of Gowrie (1919)

• Walter James Hore-Ruthven, 1st Baron Ruthven of Gowrie (1838–1921)
• Walter Patrick Hore-Ruthven, 2nd Baron Ruthven of Gowrie (1870–1956)

The title then passed to the 2nd Baron's great-nephew, Alexander Patrick Greysteil 'Grey' Ruthven, who had already inherited the title of Earl of Gowrie

Earl of Gowrie

Earl of Gowrie is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Scotland and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, both times for members of the Ruthven family. It takes its name from Gowrie, a historical region and ancient province of Scotland. On 23 August 1581 William Ruthven,...

from his grandfather (the 2nd Baron's younger brother) the previous year.