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David Bethune 1456–1505 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1456

Birth Location: Scoonie, Fife, SCOTLAND

Death Date: 1505

Death Location: Scoonie, Fife, SCOTLAND

Father: John Bethune

Mother: Marjory Boswell

Spouse(s): Janet Duddingston

Children(s): Margaret Bethune, John Bethune, Mary Bethune, Elizabeth Bethune, Grizel Bethune, James Bethune, Janet Bethune

The story of David Bethune began in 1456 in Scoonie, Fife, SCOTLAND. David Bethune married Janet Duddingston, and had children including Elizabeth Bethune, Grizel Bethune, James Bethune, Janet Bethune, John Bethune, Margaret Bethune, Mary Bethune. David Bethune passed away in 1505 in Scoonie, Fife, SCOTLAND.

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Biography

  • The story of David Bethune began in 1456 in Scoonie, Fife, SCOTLAND.
  • David Bethune married Janet Duddingston, and had children including Elizabeth Bethune, Grizel Bethune, James Bethune, Janet Bethune, John Bethune, Margaret Bethune, Mary Bethune.
  • David Bethune passed away in 1505 in Scoonie, Fife, SCOTLAND.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bethune
1435–1507
Birth Location: Fifeshire, Edinburg, SCOTLAND
JB
Marjory Boswell
1440–1530
Birth Location: Fifeshire, Edinburg, SCOTLAND
MB

Spouses(s)

Janet Duddingston
1467–1541
Birth Location: Fifeshire, Edinburg, SCOTLAND
JD

Children(s)

Margaret Bethune
1511–
Birth Location: –
MB
John Bethune
1495–1546
Birth Location: Creich Paroch, Fifeshire, SCOTLAND
JB
Mary Bethune
1486–1522
Birth Location: Creich Castle, Fifeshire, SCOTLAND
MB
Elizabeth Bethune
1490–
Birth Location: –
EB
Grizel Bethune
1500–1541
Birth Location: Scoonie, Fife, SCOTLAND
GB
James Bethune
1502–
Birth Location: Creich, Fife, SCOTLAND
JB
Janet Bethune
1486–1522
Birth Location: Creich, Fife, SCOTLAND
JB

David Bethune's Ancestors

Self
David Bethune
1456–1505
Birth Place: Scoonie, Fife, SCOTLAND
Parents
John Bethune
1435–1507
Fifeshire, Edinburg, SCOTLAND
Marjory Boswell
1440–1530
Fifeshire, Edinburg, SCOTLAND
Grandparents
John Bethune
1418–1499
Holkettle, Fifeshire, SCOTLAND
Katherine Stirling
1419–1526
Perth, Aberdeenshire, SCOTLAND
David Boswell
1411–1490
Balmullo, Fife, SCOTLAND
Elizabeth Melville
1413–1507
Raith, Fife, SCOTLAND
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Bethune
1390–1421
Jean Stewart
1400–1420
William Stirling
1399–1487
Margaret Cunningham
1413–1466
John Boswell
1372–1429
Mariota Jardyne
1380–1426
John Melville
1384–1421
Marjory Scott
1389–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bethune
1370–1420
Catherine Stewart
1346–1386
David Stewart
1379–1444
Margaret Dundas
1404–1433
Lukas Strivelyn
1370–1449
William Cunningham
1368–1413
Mary Stewart
1380–1458
John Boswell
1347–1395
Mariott Glen
1347–1365
Alexander Jardyne
1353–
Margaret Abernethy
1354–
Thomas Melville
1360–1429
Margaret Ayre
1365–
William Scott
1355–1406

David Bethune's Descendants

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David Bethune (1456–1505) m. Janet Duddingston (1467–1541)
  1. 1. Margaret Bethune 1511– m. John Cameron 1508–
    1. 1. Isabel Cameron 1530– m. Gregor Macgregor 1520–1552
      1. 1. Gregor Macgregor 1545–1626 m. Janet Buchanan 1555–1626
        1. 1. Malcolm Macgregor 1580–1675 m. Unknown Macdonald 1610–
        2. 2. John Macgregor 1583–
        3. 3. Janet Macgregor 1580–1620 m. Andrew Stewart 1575–1618
      2. 2. Jonatt Macgregor 1534–1634 m. George Boswell 1534–1635
        1. 1. Christopher Boswell 1552–1650 m. Margery Lambert 1562–1662
      3. 3. Patrick Macgregor 1508–
        1. 1. John Macgregor 1528–1568 m. Janet Campbell 1531–1561
  2. 2. John Bethune 1495–1546 m. Janet Haye 1495–1583
    1. 1. Grizel Bethune 1521–1579 m. Andrew (John) Murray 1510–1572
      1. 1. Gideon (William Elibank) Murray 1555–1621 m. Margaret Pentland 1560–1630
        1. 1. Agnes Murray 1590–1665 m. William Scott 1596–1657
        2. 2. Walter Murray 1580– m. Elizabeth Pringle 1595–1643
        3. 3. Margaret Murray 1583–
        4. 4. Gideon Murray 1590–1682 m. Unknown Mackey 1605–
        5. 5. Patrick Murray 1588–1648 m. Margaret Hamilton 1586– m. Elizabeth Dundas 1600–1627 m. Helen Lindsay 1582–1635 m. Agnes Nicolson 1600– m. Catharine Weir 1596–
        6. 6. Janet Murray 1594–
        7. 7. John Murray 1596–
        8. 8. William Murray 1598–1674 m. Marion Williamson 1601–
      2. 2. John Murray 1552–1602 m. Margaret Hamilton 1551–1609 m. Margaret Wauchope 1574–1653
      3. 3. Andrew Murray 1556–1587
      4. 4. Elizabeth Murray 1552–1612 m. James Borthwick 1539–1574
      5. 5. William Murray 1558–1638 m. Marjorie Schaw 1574–1676
      6. 6. Agnes Murray 1558– m. Patrick Murray 1551–1601
      7. 7. Marlot Murray 1535–1585 m. James Pringle 1539–1625
    2. 2. Stephen Bethune 1509–
    3. 3. Janet Bethune 1510–1569 m. James Crichton 1508–1539 m. Simon Preston 1514–1575 m. Walter Scott 1495–1552
    4. 4. David Bethune 1515–1539
    5. 5. Isabella Bethune 1515– m. Gilbert Ogilvie 1536–1600
    6. 6. Elizabeth Bethune 1518–1567 m. James Gray 1540–1586 m. John Stewart 1521–1570
    7. 7. Agnes Bethune 1514– m. James Chisholm 1488–
    8. 8. Elisabeth Bethune 1520–1564
    9. 9. Robert Bethune 1520–1567 m. Jeanne Barbenason 1520–1580 m. Joanna Renwall 1535–1611
    10. 10. Catherine Bethune 1525– m. John Borthwich 1536–
    11. 11. Christian Bethune 1521–1579 m. Michael Balfour 1515–1577 m. Patrick Kinninmonth 1526–1587
    12. 12. Janet Bethune 1525–
    13. 13. Margaret Bethune 1526– m. Arthur Forbes 1516–1586
    14. 14. Archibald Bethune 1530–1584
    15. 15. John Bethune –1572
  3. 3. Mary Bethune 1486–1522
  4. 4. Elizabeth Bethune 1490–
  5. 5. Grizel Bethune 1500–1541 m. John Lyle 1490–1551
  6. 6. James Bethune 1502–
  7. 7. Janet Bethune 1486–1522 m. James Hamilton 1475–1529 m. Robert Livingston 1475–1513
    1. 1. Jean Hamilton 1512– m. Alexander Cunningham 1514–1574
      1. 1. Margaret Cunningham 1533– m. John Wallace 1530–
        1. 1. John Wallace 1554– m. Margaret Campbell 1556–
      2. 2. Isabel Cunningham 1539– m. William Porterfield 1540–
        1. 1. Marion Porterfield 1563– m. Alexander Cunningham 1560–
      3. 3. William Cunningham 1530–1580 m. Janet Gordon 1528–1576
        1. 1. Margaret Cunningham 1556– m. Malcolm Crawford 1551–
        2. 2. James Cunningham 1550– m. Margaret Campbell 1552–1610
        3. 3. Alexander Cunningham 1560– m. Marion Porterfield 1563–
        4. 4. Margaret Cunningham 1563–1604 m. Lachlan (Mor) Maclean 1558–1598
        5. 5. Susanna Cunningham 1553–1595 m. John (Of Kilmahew) Napier 1560–1644
        6. 6. Archibald Cunningham 1554–1580
        7. 7. Katherine (Elizabeth) Cunningham 1555–1611 m. John Wallace 1553–1610
        8. 8. William Cunningham 1554–1626
        9. 9. Elizabeth Cunningham 1555–1614 m. James Crawford 1555–1584
        10. 10. John Cunningham 1555–1615 m. Elizabeth Boyd 1540–
        11. 11. Joseph Cunningham 1559–1646 m. Nancy Blessington 1568–1640
        12. 12. Patrick Cunningham 1559–1646 m. Isobel Hamilton 1563–1646
        13. 13. Jean (Katherine) Cunningham 1560–1598 m. George Haldane 1546–1580 m. Thomas Kirkpatrick 1560–1628 m. Robert Ferguson 1566–1611
        14. 14. Isabell Cunningham 1554–1586 m. David Smeton 1553–1586
    2. 2. Janet (Marion) Hamilton 1515–1596 m. Kentigern (Mungo) Hunter 1515–1547
      1. 1. James Hunter 1537–1581 m. Janet Neil 1537–1632
        1. 1. William Hunter 1560–1618 m. Marion Hamilton 1567–1617
        2. 2. Nicolas Hunter 1560–1618
        3. 3. James Hunter 1565–1581 m. Janet Campbell 1556–1592
      2. 2. John Hunter 1540–1581 m. Christian Robertson 1540–1613
        1. 1. John Hunter 1566–1623 m. Janet Anderson 1568–1618
        2. 2. Robert Hunter 1567–
      3. 3. Robert Hunter 1535–1581 m. Margaret (Dobson) Crawford 1544–1597
        1. 1. Jean Hunter 1567–1624 m. Robert Cunningham 1557–1608
        2. 2. William Hunter 1561–1601 m. Grizelda Traill 1555–1601
        3. 3. Robert Hunter 1562–1616 m. Margaret Peibles 1568– m. Marion (Helen) Hutton 1570–1620
        4. 4. Nicol Hunter 1562–1620 m. Isabell Gibson 1576–1650
        5. 5. Mitchell Hunter 1563–1609
        6. 6. George Hunter 1565–1620
        7. 7. James Hunter 1564–1662
        8. 8. Patrick Hunter 1566–
        9. 9. Marion Hunter 1570–1629
        10. 10. Francis Hunter 1571–
        11. 11. Hugh Hunter 1573–
        12. 12. Marion Hunter 1575–1605 m. Robert Peibles 1573–
        13. 13. Issobell Hunter 1575–1633 m. Archibald Bane 1572–1628
        14. 14. Katherine Hunter 1575– m. Hugh Garven 1560–1607
        15. 15. John Hunter 1575–1637
        16. 16. Walter Hunter 1581–1672
        17. 17. Marion Hunter –1605
    3. 3. Katherine Hamilton 1517–
    4. 4. John Hamilton 1495–1574 m. Jeanette Home 1514–1573
    5. 5. Andrew Hamilton 1502–1567 m. Margaret Stewart 1512–
    6. 6. James Hamilton 1515–1575 m. Margaret Douglas 1511–1579
      1. 1. John Hamilton 1535–1604 m. Margaret Lyon 1547–1626
        1. 1. James Hamilton 1587– m. Anne Cunningham 1585–1647
      2. 2. Claude Hamilton 1546–1621 m. Margaret Seton 1554–1616
        1. 1. James (Abercon) Hamilton 1575–1618 m. Marion Boyd 1582–1632
        2. 2. Margaret Hamilton 1585– m. William Douglas 1589–1660
        3. 3. Alexander Hamilton 1604–1643 m. Jean Dalmahoy 1605–
      3. 3. James Hamilton 1537–1608 m. Christian Boyd 1550–
        1. 1. Jonet Hamilton 1577– m. William Reid 1573–
      4. 4. Barbara Hamilton 1533–1558 m. James Fleming 1534–1558
        1. 1. Jean Fleming 1554–1609 m. John Kennedy 1575–1615 m. John Maitland 1545–1595
        2. 2. Thomas Fleming 1556–
        3. 3. Mary Fleming 1552–
      5. 5. Jean (Janet) Hamilton 1531–1596 m. Hugh Montgomery 1531–1585
      6. 6. David Hamilton 1543–1611
      7. 7. Margaret Hamilton 1550–1611 m. Alexander Pethein 1560–1611
      8. 8. Anne Hamilton 1542–1576 m. George Gordon 1535–1576
        1. 1. George Gordon 1563–1636 m. Henrietta Stewart 1573–1642
    7. 7. Margaret Hamilton 1496– m. Andrew Stewart 1500–1548
      1. 1. Andrew Stewart 1515–1591 m. Agnes Cunningham 1516–1557
        1. 1. Andrew Stewart 1541–1578 m. Margaret Stewart 1545–1627
        2. 2. Agnes Stewart 1542–
        3. 3. William Stewart 1543–1588
        4. 4. Isabel Stewart 1544–1562
        5. 5. Robert Stewart 1545–1599
        6. 6. Margaret Stewart 1540–1612 m. Andrew Kerr 1536–1599
        7. 7. Bertha Stewart 1547–1616
        8. 8. Margaret Stewart 1549– m. John Welsh 1547–
        9. 9. Ann Stewart 1550– m. Andrew Millar 1550–
        10. 10. Margaret Stewart 1547–1612 m. William Crichton 1542– m. John Knox 1505–1572

David Bethune's Timeline

2 Records

1456
1456
Birth of David Bethune in Scoonie, Fife, SCOTLAND
Scoonie, Fife, SCOTLAND
1505
1505
Age 49
Death of David Bethune in Scoonie, Fife, SCOTLAND
Scoonie, Fife, SCOTLAND

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1456
    Event Place: Scoonie, Fife, SCOTLAND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Scoonie, Fife, SCOTLAND
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