Lord Ruthven
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Lord Ruthven may refer to:
- Lord Ruthven (vampire)Lord Ruthven (vampire)Lord Ruthven is a fictional character. First appearing in print in 1816, he was one of the first vampires in English literature.-Origins:There is a genuine title of Lord Ruthven of Freeland which is a subsidiary title of the Earl of Carlisle in the United Kingdom...
, the fictional lead character of the 1819 novel The Vampyre. - Lord Ruthven (title), a title in the Peerage of Scotland - see Earl of GowrieEarl of GowrieEarl 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,...