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Elizabeth Douglas Bethune 1520–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 11 June 1581

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: James Douglas

Mother: Jeanette Hay

Spouse(s): Sir (Milne)

Children(s): Janet Myln\Mylne, Mary Scotland, Elizabeth Myln

In 1520, Elizabeth Douglas Bethune entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to James Douglas And Jeanette Hay. Elizabeth Douglas Bethune married Sir James Myln Milne, and had children including Elizabeth Myln, Jane Milne, Janet Jonet Myln Mylne, Mary Queen Of Scotland. Elizabeth Douglas Bethune passed away in 1581 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Elizabeth Douglas Bethune entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to James Douglas And Jeanette Hay.
  • Elizabeth Douglas Bethune married Sir James Myln Milne, and had children including Elizabeth Myln, Jane Milne, Janet Jonet Myln Mylne, Mary Queen Of Scotland.
  • Elizabeth Douglas Bethune passed away in 1581 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Douglas
1495–1548
Birth Location: –
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Jeanette Hay
1495–1583
Birth Location: Yester, East-Lothian, Schotland
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Spouses(s)

Sir (Milne)
1512–
Birth Location: Dundee, Forfar, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Janet Myln\Mylne
1539–1587
Birth Location: Forfar, Angus, Scotland
JM
Mary Scotland
1542–1587
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
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Elizabeth Myln
1543–
Birth Location: Dundee, Forfar, Scotland
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Elizabeth Bethune's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Bethune
1520–1581
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
James Douglas
1495–1548
Jeanette Hay
1495–1583
Yester, East-Lothian, Schotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Bethune's Descendants

1.
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Elizabeth (Douglas) Bethune (1520–11 June 1581) m. Sir (James Myln) (Milne) (About 1512–)
  1. 1. Janet ((Jonet)) Myln\Mylne 1539–1587 m. Sir (Alexander B Wedderburn) Sr 1535–1585
    1. 1. Katherine ((Hume)) Wedderburn 1575–1609 m. Andrew (James) Duncan 1575–1665
      1. 1. M'Gavin (John Duncan, Catherine) Duncan 1600–1679 m. Janet MacArthur 1602–1684
        1. 1. William (John) Duncan 1627–1692 m. Margaret Hunter 1627–1669
        2. 2. Alexander Duncan 1655–
        3. 3. Christy Macarthur 1846–
  2. 2. Mary (Queen of) Scotland 1542–1587
  3. 3. Elizabeth Myln 1543–

Elizabeth Bethune's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Elizabeth Douglas Bethune in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1581
11 June 1581
Age 61
Death of Elizabeth Douglas Bethune in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 June 1581
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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