Sir Walter Rutledge

d. 1779, Dunkirk

The son of James Rutledge who left Ireland in 1691, Walter Rutledge was born in the Jacobite court in France. He outfitted the Elizabeth as an escort to La Du Teillay. James Francis Edward Stuart made him a Jacobite baronet as reward. Like Antoine Vincent Walsh, Rutledge's fortune was made at least in part through the enslavement of Africans in the West Indies, although the nature and extent of his involvement is less clear. See Hayes, "Biographical Dictionary of Irishmen in France: Part XVIII," p. 362.

Name

forename	Walter
surname	Rutledge
reg	Sir Walter Rutledge

sex

Male

Languages Known

French

residence

Dunkirk

occupation

Merchant

Banker

Links

https://www.jstor.org

Variant Names

Mr Walter Rutlets (1)
- Journal of the Prince's Imbarkation & Arrival, &c. taken from the Mouth of Mr Æneas MacDonald (a Banker in Paris, & Brother of Kinlochmoidart) when he was in a Messenger's Custody in London, by Dr Burton of York, who was taken up, upon Suspicion, the 30th of Novr, 1745, & confined, till the 11th of March following, in York-Castle, & was from ynce removed to a Messenger's House in London, in whose Custody he remained till March 25th, 1747, being in all sixteen Months, wanting only five Days. (v03.0490.01)

Mentions

Document (1)

Journal of the Prince's Imbarkation & Arrival, &c. taken from the Mouth of Mr Æneas MacDonald (a Banker in Paris, & Brother of Kinlochmoidart) when he was in a Messenger's Custody in London, by Dr Burton of York, who was taken up, upon Suspicion, the 30th of Novr, 1745, & confined, till the 11th of March following, in York-Castle, & was from ynce removed to a Messenger's House in London, in whose Custody he remained till March 25th, 1747, being in all sixteen Months, wanting only five Days. (v03.0490.01)