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David Bethune 1466–1505 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1466

Birth Location: Holkettle, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1505

Death Location: Scotland

Father: John Bethune,

Mother: Marjory Boswell

Spouse(s): Janet Duddingston, Lady Beaton

Children(s): Janet Bethune, Margaret Bethune, Deborah Beaton, Peter Bethune, Elizabeth Beatoun, Jean Bethune, Angus Bethune, John Bethune, James Bethune, James Bethune, John Beaton, William Beaton, Lady Beaton, Grizel Bethune

In 1466, David Bethune entered the world in Holkettle, Fife, Scotland, born to John Bethune And Marjory Boswell. David Bethune married Janet Duddingston, Lady Elizabeth Isobel Monypenny Bethune Beaton, and had children including Angus Bethune, Deborah Beaton, Elizabeth Beaton Beatoun, Grizel Bethune, James Bethune, Janet Bethune, Jean Bethune, John Beaton, John Bethune, Lady Janet Beaton, Margaret Bethune, Peter Bethune, William Beaton. David Bethune passed away in 1505 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1466, David Bethune entered the world in Holkettle, Fife, Scotland, born to John Bethune And Marjory Boswell.
  • David Bethune married Janet Duddingston, Lady Elizabeth Isobel Monypenny Bethune Beaton, and had children including Angus Bethune, Deborah Beaton, Elizabeth Beaton Beatoun, Grizel Bethune, James Bethune, Janet Bethune, Jean Bethune, John Beaton, John Bethune, Lady Janet Beaton, Margaret Bethune, Peter Bethune, William Beaton.
  • David Bethune passed away in 1505 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Bethune's Ancestors

Self
David Bethune
1466–1505
Birth Place: Holkettle, Fife, Scotland
Parents
John Bethune,
1440–1507
Raith House, Fife, Scotland
Marjory Boswell
1438–1530
Balgregie, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (John) Bethune
1418–1499
Fife, Scotland
Catherine (de) Stirling
1419–1526
Lecropt, Perthshire, Scotland
David Boswell
1411–1490
Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth Melville
1413–1507
Raith, Fifeshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Bethune
1390–2008
Jean Stewart
1392–1420
William Stirling
1399–1471
William Stirling
1399–1471
John Boswell
1372–1429
Mariota Jardyne
1380–1426
John Melville
1384–1463
Marjory Scott
1389–1456
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bethune
1370–1421
Jean Stewart
1375–1420
Lucas Stirling
1370–1449
Marjorie Dunbar
1380–1433
Lucas Stirling
1370–1449
Marjorie Dunbar
1380–1433
John Boswell
1347–1385
Margaret Melville
1354–
Alexander Jardyn
1353–
Margaret Abernethy
1354–
Thomas Melville
1364–1427
Margaret Ayr
1353–1386
William Scott
1354–1406
Scott
1355–

David Bethune's Descendants

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David Bethune (1466–1505) m. Janet Duddingston (1465–1541) m. Lady (Elizabeth Isobel Monypenny Bethune) Beaton (1 JAN 1461–1541)
  1. 1. Janet Bethune 1485–1529 m. James Hamilton 1475–1529 m. Robert (Livingstone Laird van Easter) Wemyss 1475–1513
    1. 1. John Hamilton 1496–1575 m. Janet Home 1510–1573 m. Grisel Sempill 1522–1550
      1. 1. Gavin Hamilton 1537–
      2. 2. James Hamilton, 1535–1561 m. Janet Douglas 1536–1582
      3. 3. John Hamilton, 1540–
      4. 4. Alexander Hamilton 1542–
      5. 5. Margaret Hamilton 1533–1596 m. James (II) Johnston 1528–1551 m. David Douglas 1515–1557
        1. 1. Archibald Douglas 1555–1588 m. Margaret Leslie 1557–1594 m. Mary Erskine 1557–1575 m. Jean Lyon 1475–
        2. 2. Margaret Douglas 1553–1640 m. Frans (Stewart) Stuart 1562–1624 m. Walter Scott 1549–1574 m. Walter Scott 1553– m. Francis Stewart 1552–1614 m. Francis Stewart 1562–1613
        3. 3. Elizabeth Douglas 1555–1637 m. John Maxwell 1553–1593 m. John Wallace 1540–1606
    2. 2. James Hamilton 1515–1575 m. Margaret Douglas 1511–1579 m. Margaret (Mary Michael Hamilton) Livingston 1500–1573
    3. 3. Janet Hamilton 1517–1574 m. Alexander Cunningham, 1509–1574
    4. 4. Helen Hamilton 1517–1590 m. Archibald ('The Red') Campbell 1508–1558
  2. 2. Margaret Bethune 1494–1579 m. Angus Cameron 1495–1569
    1. 1. Isabel (Aonghas) Cameron 1530–1586 m. Gregor MacGregor 1521–1621 m. Gregor (Roy) MacGregor 1520–1552
      1. 1. John (James) MacGregor 1544–1621 m. Margary (Madge) Hutchins 1550–1611 m. Jean Campbell 1547–1600
        1. 1. John (Henry) MacGregor 1576–1644 m. Ann Palmer 1576–1652 m. Catherine Campbell 1577–1651
        2. 2. Kirsten Greige 1565–
        3. 3. Effie Greig 1570–
        4. 4. John Greig 1571–
        5. 5. Robert MacGregor 1583–1660
        6. 6. Janet MacGregor 1570–1620 m. Sir (Alexander) Stewart 1557–1618
        7. 7. Tom (Walford) McGregor 1580–1618 m. Helen Russell 1589–1618
        8. 8. Malcolm (Oig) McGregor 1575–1650
        9. 9. Abraham Greig 1567– m. Isobel Cunninghame 1585–
      2. 2. Marion Greig 1546–
      3. 3. David Greig 1557– m. Christian Peirson 1557–
  3. 3. Deborah Beaton 1487– m. Robert Boyd 1470–1523
  4. 4. Peter Bethune 1487– m. Mary MacDonald 1491–1569
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Beaton) Beatoun 1490–1518
  6. 6. Jean Bethune 1493–1540 m. Robert Clerk 1480–1540
  7. 7. Angus Bethune 1491–1511 m. Isabel MacDonald 1490–1540
  8. 8. John Bethune 1485–1546 m. Jeanette Hay 1498–1583
  9. 9. James Bethune 1495–
  10. 10. James Bethune 1502–1506
  11. 11. John Beaton 1495–
  12. 12. William Beaton 1504–
  13. 13. Lady (Janet) Beaton 1504– m. Sir (John) Hamilton 1502–1556
  14. 14. Grizel Bethune 1500–1541 m. John Lyle 1498–1551

David Bethune's Timeline

3 Records

1466
1466
Birth of David Bethune in Holkettle, Fife, Scotland
Holkettle, Fife, Scotland
1505
1505
Age 39
Death of David Bethune in Creich, Fife, Scotland
Creich, Fife, Scotland
1505
1505
Age 39
Burial of David Bethune in Scotland
Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1466
    Event Place: Holkettle, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Creich, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Scotland

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