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Archibald de Bethune 3rd Of Balfour 1391–1421 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1391

Birth Location: Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1421

Death Location: Holkettle, Fife, Scotland

Father: John Balfour

Mother: Jean Dundas

Spouse(s): Isabella Dounie

Children(s): John Balfour

Archibald de Bethune 3rd Of Balfour was born in 1391 in Fife, Scotland, the child of John De Bethune 2Nd Of Balfour And Jean Dundas. Archibald de Bethune 3rd Of Balfour married Isabella Dounie, and had children including John Bethune Iv Of Balfour. Archibald de Bethune 3rd Of Balfour passed away in 1421 in Holkettle, Fife, Scotland.

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  • Archibald de Bethune 3rd Of Balfour was born in 1391 in Fife, Scotland, the child of John De Bethune 2Nd Of Balfour And Jean Dundas.
  • Archibald de Bethune 3rd Of Balfour married Isabella Dounie, and had children including John Bethune Iv Of Balfour.
  • Archibald de Bethune 3rd Of Balfour passed away in 1421 in Holkettle, Fife, Scotland.

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Archibald Balfour's Ancestors

Self
Archibald Balfour
1391–1421
Birth Place: Fife, Scotland
Parents
John de Bethune 2nd of Balfour
1365–1420
Balfour, Fife, Scotland
Jean Dundas
1365–
Scotland
Grandparents
John (de Bethune 1st of) Balfour
1340–1420
Balfour, Fife, Scotland
Catherine Stewart
1346–1386
Perth, Perth, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Bethune
1310–1375
Janet Balfour
1315–
Robert Durisdeer
1325–1388
Catherine MacDougall
1316–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Bethune
1280–1332
Isabel d'Estouteville
1287–
Michael Balfour
1270–1346
James Pearston
1276–1333
Isabel Graham
1280–1351
John Lorn
1269–1316
Dornagilla MacLachlan
1272–1320

Archibald Balfour's Descendants

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Archibald (de Bethune 3rd Of) Balfour (1391–1421) m. Isabella Dounie (1393–)
  1. 1. John (Bethune IV of) Balfour 1400– m. Margaret Stirling 1410–
    1. 1. Isabel Bethune 1437–
    2. 2. Robert Bethune 1435–1502
    3. 3. John (Bethune V of) Balfour 1435–1480 m. Marjory Boswell 1443–1530
      1. 1. James (Bethune Archbishop of St. Andrews Chancellor of) Scotland 1473–1539
      2. 2. Robert (Bethune Abbot of) Melrose 1467–1524
      3. 3. Archibald (Bethune of Pitlochy and) Capildrae 1469–
      4. 4. Janet Bethune 1473–1537 m. John (Durie of) Durie 1469–1538
      5. 5. Elizabeth Bethune 1480– m. Alexander Kid 1473–
      6. 6. John (Bethune 6th of) Balfour 1461–1532 m. Elizabeth Monypenny 1465–1541
      7. 7. Grisel Bethune 1471– m. James Hay 1467–
      8. 8. Isabel Bethune 1478– m. John (Forret of) Forret 1474–
      9. 9. David (Bethune 1st of) Creich 1462–1505 m. Janet Duddingston 1467–1541
        1. 1. Mary Bethune 1486–1522
        2. 2. Matilda Beaton 1489–
        3. 3. Elizabeth Bethune 1490–
        4. 4. James Bethune 1495–
        5. 5. Peter Bethune 1487–1546 m. Mary MacDonald 1500–1569
        6. 6. Lady (Janet Beaton) 'Bethune' 1486–1528 m. Robert (Livingston of Drumry and Easter) Wemyss 1475–1513 m. James Hamilton 1475–1529
        7. 7. Elizabeth Bethune 1486– m. John (Wardlaw V of) Torrie 1480–1552 m. Wardlaw 1494–
        8. 8. Jevan (David) Betoun 1486– m. Jevan (David) Betoun 1491–
        9. 9. Grizel Bethune 1500–1541 m. John (Lyle 4th Lord) Lyle 1498–1551
        10. 10. Margaret (Bethune) Beaton 1510–1579 m. Angus Cameron 1508–1569
        11. 11. Gisela Bethune 1521–1661 m. William ("Lord Of Whitecloak and Kirkurd") Scott 1522–1552 m. John Murray 1510–1571 m. Willem (Sir) Scott 1522–1593 m. Andrew (Murray of) Blackbarony 1510–1572
        12. 12. John (Bethune II of) Creich 1485–1546 m. Janet Hay 1488–1533

Archibald Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1391
1391
Birth of Archibald de Bethune 3rd Of Balfour in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland
1421
1421
Age 30
Death of Archibald de Bethune 3rd Of Balfour in Holkettle, Fife, Scotland
Holkettle, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1391
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1421
    Event Place: Holkettle, Fife, Scotland

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