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David * 1st Earl Of Creich & Beaton BETHUNE 1456–1505 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1456

Birth Location: Creich, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1505

Death Location: Creich Castle, Fife, Scotland

Father: John Bethune

Mother: Marjory Boswell

Spouse(s): JEAN DUDDINGSTON

Children(s): Janet Beaton, John Hopton

In 1456, David * 1st Earl Of Creich & Beaton BETHUNE entered the world in Creich, Fife, Scotland, born to John Sir Of Holkettle Fifeshire Scotland Bethune And Marjory Lady Of Balmuto Fife Scotland Boswell. David * 1st Earl Of Creich & Beaton BETHUNE married Jean Janet Duddingston, and had children including Janet Beaton, John Hopton. David * 1st Earl Of Creich & Beaton BETHUNE passed away in 1505 in Creich Castle, Fife, Scotland.

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  • In 1456, David * 1st Earl Of Creich & Beaton BETHUNE entered the world in Creich, Fife, Scotland, born to John Sir Of Holkettle Fifeshire Scotland Bethune And Marjory Lady Of Balmuto Fife Scotland Boswell.
  • David * 1st Earl Of Creich & Beaton BETHUNE married Jean Janet Duddingston, and had children including Janet Beaton, John Hopton.
  • David * 1st Earl Of Creich & Beaton BETHUNE passed away in 1505 in Creich Castle, Fife, Scotland.

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David BETHUNE's Ancestors

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David BETHUNE
1456–1505
Birth Place: Creich, Fife, Scotland
Parents
John Sir of Holkettle, Fifeshire, Scotland Bethune
1440–1507
Holkettle, Fifeshire, , Scotland
Marjory (Lady of Balmuto, Fife, Scotland) Boswell
1443–1466
Balmuto, Fifeshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Laird Lord Balfour) Bethune
1418–1499
Holkettle, Fife, Scotland
Katherine Stirling
1419–1526
Lecropt, Perthshire, Scotland
David Boswell
1398–1490
Balmuto, Fifeshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Melville
1413–1507
Raith, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Boswell
1372–1429
Mariota Jardyne
1380–1426
John Melville
1384–1421
Marjory Scott
1386–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Boswell
1340–1385
Mariott Glen
1347–1365
Alexander Jardyne
1353–
Margaret Abernethy
1354–

David BETHUNE's Descendants

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David (* 1st Earl Of Creich & Beaton) BETHUNE (1456–1505) m. JEAN (JANET) DUDDINGSTON (1467–1541)
  1. 1. Janet Beaton 1486–1522 m. James (1st Earl of Arran) Hamilton 1475–1529 m. Robert Livingston 1478–1516
    1. 1. James, (Duke of Chatellerault, 2nd Earl of Arran) Hamilton 1517–1575 m. Margaret (Douglas Douchess) Hamilton 1511–1579
      1. 1. Lady (Anne Hamilton) Chatellerault 1542–1574 m. Hugh Semple 1587–1639 m. George (Gordon, 5th Earl of) Huntly 1535–1562
        1. 1. Marion Semphill 1515–1606 m. George Preston 1504–1579
        2. 2. Alexander, (of Strathaven,) Gordon 1565–1622
        3. 3. George (Gordon 1st Marquess of) Huntly 1563–1636
        4. 4. Lady (Jean) Gordon 1559–1615
        5. 5. Lady (Jean) Gordon 1559–1615
        6. 6. Marion Semphill 1618–1668
        7. 7. Alexander, (of Strathaven,) Gordon 1565–1622
      2. 2. James (V 3rd Earl of Arran) Hamilton 1533–1609
      3. 3. Barbara (Hamilton Baroness) Gordon 1535–1558
      4. 4. Hon. (Gavin) Hamilton 1542–1547
      5. 5. Lady (Jean) Hamilton 1545–1596
      6. 6. Claud (Hamilton Baron) Paisley 1546–1621
      7. 7. Christian HAMILTON 1547–1598
      8. 8. Hon. (David) Hamilton 1543–1611
      9. 9. Margaret Hamilton 1543–1567
    2. 2. Janet HAMILTON 1492–
    3. 3. Euphemia HAMILTON 1500–1550
    4. 4. Elizabeth Livingston 1510–
    5. 5. Isabel Livingston 1505–1552
    6. 6. Margaret Livingston 1500–
    7. 7. Gavin Hamilton 1519–1549
    8. 8. James (( Laird Finnart)) Hamilton 1495–1540
  2. 2. John Hopton 1485–1534

David BETHUNE's Timeline

2 Records

1456
1456
Birth of David * 1st Earl Of Creich & Beaton BETHUNE in Creich, Fife, Scotland
Creich, Fife, Scotland
1505
1505
Age 49
Death of David * 1st Earl Of Creich & Beaton BETHUNE in Creich Castle, Fife, Scotland
Creich Castle, Fife, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1456
    Event Place: Creich, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Creich
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Creich Castle, Fife, Scotland

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