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Bethia Henderson 1646–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1646

Birth Location: Fordell Castle, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1685

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Fordell

Mother: Lady Randeford

Spouse(s): Alexander Dalzell

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

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

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Biography

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

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Fordell
1605–1652
Birth Location: Fordell, Castle, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Lady Randeford
1611–1653
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Alexander Dalzell
1645–1692
Birth Location: Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

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

Self
Bethia Henderson
1646–1685
Birth Place: Fordell Castle, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Henderson 6th Baron of Fordell
1605–1652
Fordell, Castle, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Menteith Heiress of) Randeford
1611–1653
Grandparents
Agnes (Balfour of Pittendreich and) Munquhanny
1568–1610
Burliegh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Lady (Jeane\Jane (Menteith\Monteith) Bruce of) Airth
1582–1640
Dunfermline, Fife, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lady Burleigh
1538–1584
Sir Airth
1565–1598
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Burleigh
1515–1577

Bethia Henderson's Descendants

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Bethia Henderson (1646–1685) m. Alexander (Hamilton Laird of) Dalzell (1645–1692)
  1. 1. James (Hamilton Laird of Dalziel at) Dombrugh 1670–1727 m. Margaret Hamilton 1670–1704
    1. 1. William (Douglas) Hamilton 1695–1760 m. Anne (Hamilton Countess of) Ruthglen 1698–1748
      1. 1. James (Hamilton) 🧬 1735–1787 m. Lady (Helen Lowrie) 🧬 1745–
        1. 1. Alexander (Hamilton) 🧬 1763–1840 m. Janet (Calder) 🧬 1772–
    2. 2. Violet Hamilton 1704–
    3. 3. Jean Hamilton 1702–1784
    4. 4. Bethia Hamilton 1701–
    5. 5. Alexander Hamilton 1699–
    6. 6. Margaret Hamilton 1700–1797
  2. 2. Jean Hamilton 1676–
  3. 3. Alexander Hamilton 1675–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Hamilton 1684–
  5. 5. Bethia Hamilton 1665–1705
  6. 6. William (Hamilton Laird of) Orbistoun 1673–1717
  7. 7. Francis Hamilton 1671–

Bethia Henderson's Timeline

2 Records

1646
1646
Birth of Bethia Henderson in Fordell Castle, Fife, Scotland
Fordell Castle, Fife, Scotland
1685
1685
Age 39
Death of Bethia Henderson in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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