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Christian (Christina) Bethune 1521–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1521

Birth Location: Creich, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 18 Aug 1579

Death Location: Creich, Fife, Scotland

Father: Sir GGF***

Mother: Lady Stirlingshire

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In 1521, Christian (Christina) Bethune entered the world in Creich, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir John Thomas Sherwood Melville 4Th Laird Of Raith Earl Of Leven And Melville 11Th Ggf And Lady Helen Napier 2Nd Wife Of Murchison Stirlingshire. Christian (Christina) Bethune passed away in 1579 in Creich, Fife, Scotland.

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  • In 1521, Christian (Christina) Bethune entered the world in Creich, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir John Thomas Sherwood Melville 4Th Laird Of Raith Earl Of Leven And Melville 11Th Ggf And Lady Helen Napier 2Nd Wife Of Murchison Stirlingshire.
  • Christian (Christina) Bethune passed away in 1579 in Creich, Fife, Scotland.

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Christian Bethune's Ancestors

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Christian Bethune
1521–1579
Birth Place: Creich, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Thomas Sherwood Melville 4th Laird of Raith, Earl of Leven and Melville ***11th GGF***
1505–1548
Raith, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Helen Napier (2nd wife) of Murchison,) Stirlingshire
1510–1588
Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK
Grandparents
John Melville
1460–1548
Raith, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Bonar
1465–1506
Rossie, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christian Bethune's Timeline

2 Records

1521
1521
Birth of Christian (Christina) Bethune in Creich, Fife, Scotland
Creich, Fife, Scotland
1579
18 Aug 1579
Age 58
Death of Christian (Christina) Bethune in Creich, Fife, Scotland
Creich, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1521
    Event Place: Creich, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1579
    Event Place: Creich, Fife, Scotland

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