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Bethia Henderson 1646–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1646

Birth Location: Fordell Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland,

Death Date: 28 Mar 1685

Death Location: Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: John Henderson

Mother: Margaret Randeford

Spouse(s): Lord (Scotland), John Robertson

Children(s): James Dombrugh, Francis Hamilton, William Orbistoun, Alexander Hamilton, Bethia Hamilton, Elizabeth Dalzell, Jean Hamilton

The story of Bethia Henderson began in 1646 in Fordell Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland,. Bethia Henderson married John Robertson, Lord Alexander Hamilton Scotland, and had children including Alexander Hamilton, Bethia Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton Of Dalzell, Francis Hamilton, James Hamilton Laird Of Dalziel At Dombrugh, Jean Hamilton, William Hamilton Laird Of Orbistoun. Bethia Henderson passed away in 1685 in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Bethia Henderson began in 1646 in Fordell Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland,.
  • Bethia Henderson married John Robertson, Lord Alexander Hamilton Scotland, and had children including Alexander Hamilton, Bethia Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton Of Dalzell, Francis Hamilton, James Hamilton Laird Of Dalziel At Dombrugh, Jean Hamilton, William Hamilton Laird Of Orbistoun.
  • Bethia Henderson passed away in 1685 in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Henderson
1605–1650
Birth Location: Fordell, Fife
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Margaret Randeford
1611–1653
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lord (Scotland)
1650–1732
Birth Location: St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland
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John Robertson
1643–1667
Birth Location: Fordel, Fifeshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Dombrugh
1670–1727
Birth Location: Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Francis Hamilton
1671–1717
Birth Location: Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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William Orbistoun
1673–1717
Birth Location: Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Alexander Hamilton
1675–
Birth Location: Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Bethia Hamilton
1665–1705
Birth Location: Dalziel, Lanark, Scotland
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Elizabeth Dalzell
1684–
Birth Location: Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Jean Hamilton
1676–1731
Birth Location: Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Bethia Henderson's Ancestors

Self
Bethia Henderson
1646–1685
Birth Place: Fordell Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland,
Parents
John Henderson
1605–1650
Fordell, Fife
Margaret (Menteith, heiress of) Randeford
1611–1653
Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (john 4th baron of fordell) Henderson
1564–1617
Fordell, Castle, Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Agnes (Balfour of Pittendreich and) Munquhanny
1568–1610
Burliegh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Lady (Jeane Lokart Bruce of Airth) ^*
1582–1640
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Fordell
1544–1614
Jonette Henderson
1541–1571
James Munquhanny
1533–1583
Lady Burleigh
1538–1584
Sir Airth
1565–1598
Lady Fleming
1570–1598
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Burleigh
1515–1577
Griselda Bethune
1521–1579

Bethia Henderson's Descendants

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Bethia Henderson (1646–28 Mar 1685) m. Lord (Alexander Hamilton) (Scotland) (1650–7 October 1732) m. John Robertson (1643–10 Feb 1667)
  1. 1. James (Hamilton - Laird of Dalziel at) Dombrugh 1670–1727 m. Margaret (Stevin\Smyth) ? 1673–1704
    1. 1. Jean Hamilton 1701–1784 m. John Purdon 1697–
      1. 1. Andrew Purdon 1720– m. Christian Robertson 1716–
        1. 1. Andrew Purdon 1739– m. Janet McNair\McNare 1735–1767
        2. 2. Janet Purdon 1741–
        3. 3. Janet Purdon 1741–
      2. 2. Jean (Purdon) Campbell 1718–
    2. 2. Margaret Hamilton 1694–1797
    3. 3. William Hamilton 1709–
    4. 4. John Hamilton 1703–
    5. 5. Beathia Hamilton 1695–
    6. 6. Violet Hamilton 1704–
    7. 7. Alexander Hamilton 1699–
  2. 2. Francis Hamilton 1671–1717
  3. 3. William (Hamilton - Laird of) Orbistoun 1673–1717
  4. 4. Alexander Hamilton 1675–
  5. 5. Bethia Hamilton 1665–1705
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Hamilton - of) Dalzell 1684–
  7. 7. Jean Hamilton 1676–1731

Bethia Henderson's Timeline

2 Records

1646
1646
Birth of Bethia Henderson in Fordell Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland,
Fordell Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland,
1685
28 Mar 1685
Age 39
Death of Bethia Henderson in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1646
    Event Place: Fordell Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland,

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1685
    Event Place: Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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