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Elisabeth van Bethune 1520–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 11 June 1581

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Bethune

Mother: Jeanette (Brown)

Spouse(s): King Scots

Children(s): Johanna Stuart

Elisabeth van Bethune was born in 1520 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir John Beaton Of Bethune And Jeanette Marion Hay De La Hay Broun Brown. Elisabeth van Bethune married King James V Of Scotland King Of The Scots, and had children including Johanna Stuart. Elisabeth van Bethune passed away in 1581 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Elisabeth van Bethune was born in 1520 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir John Beaton Of Bethune And Jeanette Marion Hay De La Hay Broun Brown.
  • Elisabeth van Bethune married King James V Of Scotland King Of The Scots, and had children including Johanna Stuart.
  • Elisabeth van Bethune passed away in 1581 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Elisabeth Bethune's Ancestors

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Elisabeth Bethune
1520–1581
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John Beaton of Bethune
1485–1534
Creich Castle, Creich, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jeanette ("Marion" (Hay) (De La Hay) Broun) (Brown)
1498–1583
Creich, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (II Hay Liard van) Yester
1450–1513
Yester, East-Lothian, Schotland
Elisabeth Crichton
1465–1525
Ayr, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elisabeth Bethune's Descendants

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Elisabeth (van) Bethune (1520–11 June 1581) m. King (James V of Scotland King of the) Scots (10 April 1512–14 December 1542)
  1. 1. Johanna Stuart 1538–1588 m. Archibald (Campbell, 15th Earl Van) Argyll 1538–1573
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Elspeth) Campbell 1573–1620 m. John Macfarlane 1567–1627
      1. 1. Andrew (of Drumfad) MacFarlane 1595–1620 m. Christiane Pirret 1595–
        1. 1. Robert McFarland –1701 m. Beatrix McNab 1628–
        2. 2. Robert* McFarland 1621–1645
        3. 3. Christian Mcfarlan 1814–
        4. 4. William MacFarlane 1616–
      2. 2. Mary (MacFarland 15th Baron of Arrochar,12th) Chief 1590–1623
      3. 3. Duncan (MacFarland 15th Baron of Arrochar,12th) Chief 1591–1636
      4. 4. George (MacFarland 15th Baron of Arrochar,12th) Chief 1595–1653
      5. 5. Ean (Dubh,Black John MacFarland 15th Baron of Arrochar,12th) Chief 1614–1629
      6. 6. Ean (Dubh Black John MacFarlane IN) Killin 1614–1653
      7. 7. Walter McFarlane 1589–1687
      8. 8. Catherine MacFarlane 1620–
      9. 9. Agnes (MacFarlane 3rd baron of) gartartan 1602–1662

Elisabeth Bethune's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Elisabeth van Bethune in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1581
11 June 1581
Age 61
Death of Elisabeth van Bethune in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 June 1581
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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