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Gisela Van Bethune 1520–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Creich Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 18 Aug 1579

Death Location: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Creich

Mother: Lady Haye

Spouse(s): William Buccleuch, Michael Burleigh

Children(s): Margaret Burleigh, Gideon Elibank, Walter Scott, Johanna Scott, Elisabeth Murray

The story of Gisela Van Bethune began in 1520 in Creich Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Gisela Van Bethune married Michael Burleigh Balfour 4Th Laird Of Burleigh, William Whitecloak Scott Of Kirkurd 4Th Lord Of Buccleuch, and had children including Elisabeth Murray, Gideon Murray Laird Van Elibank, Johanna Scott, Margaret Balfour Of Burleigh, Walter Sir Scott. Gisela Van Bethune passed away in 1579 in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • The story of Gisela Van Bethune began in 1520 in Creich Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Gisela Van Bethune married Michael Burleigh Balfour 4Th Laird Of Burleigh, William Whitecloak Scott Of Kirkurd 4Th Lord Of Buccleuch, and had children including Elisabeth Murray, Gideon Murray Laird Van Elibank, Johanna Scott, Margaret Balfour Of Burleigh, Walter Sir Scott.
  • Gisela Van Bethune passed away in 1579 in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Gisela Bethune's Ancestors

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Gisela Bethune
1520–1579
Birth Place: Creich Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John van Bethune Lord van Creich
1485–1534
Dalby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Janet) Haye
1498–1533
Creich, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gisela Bethune's Descendants

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Gisela (Van) Bethune (1520–18 Aug 1579) m. William (Whitecloak Scott of Kirkurd, 4th Lord of) Buccleuch (7 January 1522–21 November 1593) m. Michael (Burleigh Balfour 4th Laird of) Burleigh (1515–29 Nov 1577)
  1. 1. Margaret (Balfour of) Burleigh 1538–1584 m. Sir (Lord James Balfour, Laird of Pitendrech and) Burleigh, 1533–1584
    1. 1. Agnes (Balfour Lady of Pittendreich and) Munquhanny 1568–1610 m. Sir (John Henderson, 4th of Fordell) Henderson 1564–1617
      1. 1. John (Hamilton Baron) Bargeny 1605–1650 m. Bethia Henderson 1610–1650
        1. 1. James Hamilton 1640–1685 m. Anne (Duchess of) Hamilton 1631–1716
    2. 2. Sir (Knight Michael 1st Lord Balfour of Burleigh Balfour of) Montquhannie 1555–1634 m. Margaret ((Dame)) Lundie 1559–1626
      1. 1. Isabella (Lamb) Balfour 1568–1598 m. Henry Pitcairn 1555–1626
        1. 1. John Pitcairn 1590–1653 m. Agnes Miller 1609–1653
      2. 2. Sir (Michael III Balfour of Garth Lord of) Burleigh 1555–1619
      3. 3. Margaret Balfour 1587–1624
      4. 4. William Balfour 1599–1660
      5. 5. Patrick Balfour 1595–1664
      6. 6. Euphemia (Margaret Baroness Balfour of Burleigh) Balfour 1585–1639
  2. 2. Gideon (Murray Laird van) Elibank 1545–1621
  3. 3. Walter (Sir) Scott 1545–1574
  4. 4. Johanna Scott 1555–
  5. 5. Elisabeth Murray 1540–1612

Gisela Bethune's Timeline

4 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Gisela Van Bethune in Creich Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Creich Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1530
January 1530
Age 10
Gisela Van Bethune was married in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
1579
18 August 1579
Age 59
Death of Gisela Van Bethune in Dundee, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dundee, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1579
18 Aug 1579
Age 59
Death of Gisela Van Bethune in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Creich Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: January 1530
    Event Place: Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 August 1579
    Event Place: Dundee, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1579
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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