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Elizabeth (Janet) Bethune 1510 – 1569 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Creich, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: Jan 1569

Death Location: Buccleuch, Scotland

Father: Archibald Bethune

Mother: Lady Stewart

Spouse(s): Sir Buccleuh, Sir Murray

Children(s): Jane Gray

Elizabeth (Janet) Bethune was born in 1510 in Creich, Fife, Scotland, the child of Archibald Bethune and Lady Elizabeth Stewart. Elizabeth (Janet) Bethune married Sir Walter Scott, 3rd Laird Of Buccleuh, Sir Andrew Gray Murray, and had children including Jane Gray. Elizabeth (Janet) Bethune passed away in 1569 in Buccleuch, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth (Janet) Bethune was born in 1510 in Creich, Fife, Scotland, the child of Archibald Bethune and Lady Elizabeth Stewart.
  • Elizabeth (Janet) Bethune married Sir Walter Scott, 3rd Laird Of Buccleuh, Sir Andrew Gray Murray, and had children including Jane Gray.
  • Elizabeth (Janet) Bethune passed away in 1569 in Buccleuch, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archibald Bethune
1460 – 1520
Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland
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Lady Stewart
1465 – 1529
Birth Location: Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
LS

Spouses(s)

Sir Buccleuh
1495 – 1552
Birth Location: Baccleuch, Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland
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Sir Murray
1510 – 1572
Birth Location: Blackbarony, Hangingshaw, Yarrow, Scotland
SM

Children(s)

Jane Gray
1525 – 1585
Birth Location: Ettrick, Selkirkshire,, Scotland, England
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Elizabeth Bethune's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Bethune
1510 – 1569
Birth Place: Creich, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Archibald Bethune
1460 – 1520
Raith, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth) Stewart
1465 – 1529
Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Bethune's Descendants

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Elizabeth ((Janet)) Bethune (1510 – Jan 1569) m. Sir (Walter Scott, 3rd Laird Of) Buccleuh (16 January 1495 – 4 Oct 1552) m. Sir (Andrew Gray) Murray (1 Sep 1510 – 1 Sep 1572)
  1. 1. Jane Gray (1525 – 1585) m. William ((Clan Chief)) Elliot (1525 – 1585)
    1. 1. Janet Elliot (1550 – abt 1588) m. John (Frederick) Emery m. Sir (Robert) Pomphrey (1551 – Abt. 1590)
      1. 1. Jonet Pomfray (1571 – 18 Oct 1632) m. Sir (William (Anderson)) Andirsoune (1570 – 18 Oct 1632)
        1. 1. Sir (Georg (George) Andirsoune) (Anderson) (1588 – 15 Nov 1623) m. Lady (Agnes) Farie (1591 – Oct 30, 1621)

Elizabeth Bethune's Timeline

2 Records

1510
1510
Birth of Elizabeth (Janet) Bethune in Creich, Fife, Scotland
Creich, Fife, Scotland
1569
Jan 1569
Age 59
Death of Elizabeth (Janet) Bethune in Buccleuch, Scotland
Buccleuch, Scotland

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1569
    Event Place: Buccleuch, Scotland
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