Sir Robert Rutherfurd (31 May 1719 – 13 February 1794) was a Scottish merchant who was made a Baron of the Russian Empire.
While in Italy, he was the Russian agent at Livorno and Tuscany,[5] and had reportedly "made himself useful to Russia during her war with the Turks in 1770.
"[6] He was created a Baron of Russia by Catherine the Great in 1768 and was presented by the Empress with a gold enameled box richly set with diamonds.
[6] On the estate, he built an octagonal summerhouse and observatory with piended roof surmounted by iron finial known as "Baron´s Folly" or "Down Law".
[8] On John's death without issue in 1834, the estate passed to Charles Rutherfurd, son of Maj. John Rutherfurd of Mossburnford (the son of Sir Robert's brother Thomas Rutherford).