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David John Bethune 1510–1546 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Pitmilly,Kingsbarns,Fife,Scotland

Death Date: 29 May 1546

Death Location: St Andrews Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Archibald Pitlochie

Mother: Lady Duddingston

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The story of David John Bethune began in 1510 in Pitmilly,Kingsbarns,Fife,Scotland. David John Bethune passed away in 1546 in St Andrews Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of David John Bethune began in 1510 in Pitmilly,Kingsbarns,Fife,Scotland.
  • David John Bethune passed away in 1546 in St Andrews Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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David Bethune's Ancestors

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David Bethune
1510–1546
Birth Place: Pitmilly,Kingsbarns,Fife,Scotland
Parents
Archibald Bethune Laird of Pitlochie
1460–1520
Raith, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Janet Ford Fife) Duddingston
1467–1541
St Ford, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (John Bethune 5th Lord of) Balfour
1461–1507
Holkettle, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Marjory of Balmuto) Boswell
1443–
Fife, Scotland
Sir (Stephen of Ford Fife Scotland) Duddingston
1488–1488
Cowthally Castle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Schotland
Lady (Deborah) Creich
1450–1480
Creich, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Balfour
1418–1499
Lady Stirling
1419–1526
Sir Creich
1430–1455
Lady Broune
1432–1500
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Balfour
1405–1499
Margaret Boiswald
1410–1526
SIR HAY
1400–1478
Mary Lady
1398–1448
Lord Scotland
1410–1488
Lady Creich
1410–1453
Sir Bourne
1410–1432
Margaret Kavanagh
1412–1463

David Bethune's Timeline

2 Records

1510
1510
Birth of David John Bethune in Pitmilly,Kingsbarns,Fife,Scotland
Pitmilly,Kingsbarns,Fife,Scotland
1546
29 May 1546
Age 36
Death of David John Bethune in St Andrews Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
St Andrews Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Pitmilly,Kingsbarns,Fife,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1546
    Event Place: St Andrews Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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