Patrick Ruthven, earl of Forth

Patrick Ruthven, earl of Forth (born c. 1573—died Feb. 2, 1651, Dundee, Scot.) was the supreme commander of the Royalist forces of Charles I during the early phases of the English Civil Wars. A descendant of the 1st Lord Ruthven (d. 1528) in a collateral line, he distinguished himself in the service of Sweden, which he entered about 1606. As a negotiator he was very useful to Gustavus Adolphus because of his ability to “drink...