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Gisela Bethune 1522–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Aug 1522

Birth Location: creich, castle, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 18 Aug 1579

Death Location: Dundee, Angus, Scotland

Father: Sir Creich

Mother: Janet Hay

Spouse(s): William Scott, Sir Knight, Michael Balfour

Children(s): Elizabeth Scott, Lady Ferniehirst, Gideon Elibank, Elisabeth Murray, Margaret Balfour, Grizel Scott, Lady Scott, Sir Murray

In 1522, Gisela Bethune entered the world in creich, castle, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir John Bethune Of Balfour Creich And Janet Hay. Gisela Bethune married Michael Balfour, Sir Andrew Murray Lord Of Blackbarony Knight, William Scott, and had children including Elisabeth Murray, Elizabeth Scott, Gideon Murray Laird Of Elibank, Grizel Scott, Lady Janet Of Kirkurd Buccleuch Scott Baroness Ferniehirst, Lady Margaret Scott, Margaret Balfour, Sir John Murray. Gisela Bethune passed away in 1579 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1522, Gisela Bethune entered the world in creich, castle, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir John Bethune Of Balfour Creich And Janet Hay.
  • Gisela Bethune married Michael Balfour, Sir Andrew Murray Lord Of Blackbarony Knight, William Scott, and had children including Elisabeth Murray, Elizabeth Scott, Gideon Murray Laird Of Elibank, Grizel Scott, Lady Janet Of Kirkurd Buccleuch Scott Baroness Ferniehirst, Lady Margaret Scott, Margaret Balfour, Sir John Murray.
  • Gisela Bethune passed away in 1579 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Creich
1485–1546
Birth Location: creich, castle, Creich, Fife, Scotland
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Janet Hay
1495–1583
Birth Location: Yester, East Lothian, Scotland
JH

Spouses(s)

William Scott
1522–1552
Birth Location: buccleuch, teviotdale, Roxburghshire, Scotland
WS
Sir Knight
1510–1572
Birth Location: Blackbarony, Eddleston, Peebles Shire, Scotland
SK
Michael Balfour
1515–1577
Birth Location: –
MB

Children(s)

Elizabeth Scott
1546–1613
Birth Location: scotland
ES
Lady Ferniehirst
1537–1572
Birth Location: Grange, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland
LF
Gideon Elibank
1545–1621
Birth Location: Creich, Fife, Scotland
GE
Elisabeth Murray
1540–1612
Birth Location: of Buccleuch, Scot.
EM
Margaret Balfour
1538–1590
Birth Location: burleigh, castle, Kinross-shire, Scotland
MB
Grizel Scott
1543–1603
Birth Location: Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland
GS
Lady Scott
1549–1613
Birth Location: buccleuch, Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland
LS
Sir Murray
1540–1602
Birth Location: Eddleston
SM

Gisela Bethune's Ancestors

Self
Gisela Bethune
1522–1579
Birth Place: creich, castle, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Bethune of Balfour Creich
1485–1546
creich, castle, Creich, Fife, Scotland
Janet Hay
1495–1583
Yester, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
David Bethune
1460–1521
Raith Park, Fife, Scotland
Janet Duddingston
1467–1541
Sandford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gisela Bethune's Descendants

1.
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Gisela Bethune (18 Aug 1522–18 Aug 1579) m. William Scott (7 Jan 1522–1552) m. Sir (Andrew Murray, Lord of Blackbarony,) Knight (01 Sep 1510–1 Sep 1572) m. Michael Balfour (1515–29 Nov 1577)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Scott 1546–1613 m. Sir (John of Meadowflat) Carmichael 1519–1594
    1. 1. Grizel Carmichael 1557–1621 m. Alexander (1st Earl of) Home –1619 m. Walter (Carmichael of) Park 1557–1625
      1. 1. Grizel Carmichael 1583–1670 m. Stephen Lockhart 1579–1651
        1. 1. Robert (Lockhart of) Birkhill 1610–1682 m. Jean Bruce 1607–
        2. 2. Agnes LOCKHART 1608–1654 m. Benjamin (Walter) Moresoune 1608–1651
      2. 2. Rachel Carmichael 1598–1640
      3. 3. James Carmichael 1587–1674
      4. 4. Catherine Carmichael 1591–1621
      5. 5. Elizabeth ("Elspeth") Carmichael 1572–1640
      6. 6. Rachel Carmichael 1565–1640
      7. 7. Sir (James "1st Lord") Carmichael 1579–1672
      8. 8. Margaret Carmichael 1574–1670
      9. 9. Margaret Carmichael 1582–1670
      10. 10. Catherine Carmichael 1571–1621
      11. 11. Gavin Carmichael 1580–1672
      12. 12. Marian Carmichael 1581–1613 m. James (Steuart of) Allanton 1581–
        1. 1. Walter Steuart 1608–1672 m. Barbara Craig 1616–
  2. 2. Lady (Janet, Of Kirkurd & Buccleuch, Scott, Baroness) Ferniehirst 1537–1572
  3. 3. Gideon (Murray Laird Of) Elibank 1545–1621
  4. 4. Elisabeth Murray 1540–1612
  5. 5. Margaret Balfour 1538–1590 m. James Balfour 1525–1584
    1. 1. Henry Ballfour 1575–1615
    2. 2. David Balfour 1575–1638
    3. 3. Lord (James) Balfour 1571–1634
    4. 4. Marie Balfour 1581–
    5. 5. Helen Balfour 1561–1622
    6. 6. Michael Balfour 1555–1634
    7. 7. Agnes Balfour 1568–1610 m. Sir (John Henderson, 4th of Fordell) Henderson 1564–1618
      1. 1. Col. (John 5th Barron Of Fordell) Henderson 1605–1650 m. Margaret (Lokhart Menteith, Heiress of) Randeford 1611–1653
        1. 1. Alexander Henderson 1627–1676
        2. 2. John Henderson 1626–1683
        3. 3. James Henderson 1626–1675 m. Lady (Margaret Alice Scott) Hamilton 1624–1671
        4. 4. William Henderson 1618–1704
  6. 6. Grizel Scott 1543–1603 m. Sir (William Borthwick 6th Lord) Borthwick 1539–1599
    1. 1. John Borthwick 1575–1605
    2. 2. Agnes Borthwick 1575–
    3. 3. Alexander Borthwick 1575–
    4. 4. Grizel Borthwick 1566–
    5. 5. Isabel Borthwick 1568–
    6. 6. James Borthwick 1570–1599
    7. 7. Margaret (DE) Borthwick 1560–1634
    8. 8. Martha Borthwick 1565–1625 m. Reverend (James Knox, Minister of) Kelso 1569–1633
      1. 1. William (Henry) Knox 1603–1705 m. Catherine Elphinstone 1607–1674
        1. 1. Jean (Jane Ann) Knox 1629–1645
        2. 2. Lady (Agnes) Knox 1642–1670 m. James Davidson 1627–
        3. 3. Jane (Ann) Knox 1636–1670
        4. 4. Christina Knox 1628–1668 m. Henry Allan 1626–1715
        5. 5. Catherine Knox 1642–
        6. 6. William Knox 1640–1705
        7. 7. Catherine Knox 1632–1710
        8. 8. Agnes Knox 1638–1670
        9. 9. Janet Knox 1634–1636
        10. 10. James Knox 1635–1680
        11. 11. Robert Knox 1635–1716
        12. 12. John (Adam) Knox 1628–1780
      2. 2. Reverend (Robert Knox, Minister of) Kelso 1606–1658 m. Elizabeth (Murray) Blair 1610–
        1. 1. Alvah ((Lady)) Menister.Minister.1636 1636–1679 m. Rev (Robert David) Blair 1634–1693
        2. 2. Margrat Knox 1655–
        3. 3. Isobel Knox 1652–
        4. 4. William Knox 1646–
        5. 5. James (Henry) Knox 1656–
        6. 6. Jean ((or Janet)) Knox 1644–
        7. 7. John (Murray) Knox 1646–1720
        8. 8. James Knox 1648–1713
        9. 9. Janet ((or Margaret)) Knox 1649–
        10. 10. William Knox 1651–1720
        11. 11. Heilen (Knox, Minister of) Kelso 1657–
      3. 3. James (Knoks) Knox 1610–
      4. 4. William Knox 1614–
      5. 5. Rev. (John Knox, Minister of) Bowden 1620–
      6. 6. Rachel Knox 1616–
      7. 7. Agnes Knox 1617–
      8. 8. Jean Knox 1618–
      9. 9. Harry Knox 1626–
      10. 10. Martha Knox 1608–
      11. 11. Elizabeth (Elsbet Elspeth Knox (Greive) _) James 1612–1650
  7. 7. Lady (Margaret) Scott 1549–1613 m. John (Johnstone, of Annadale of That) Ilk 1544–1587
    1. 1. Sir (Knight James Laird of Johnstone Sr.) Sr 1567–1608 m. Sarah Maxwell 1570–1636
      1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Johnstone) Sr. 1590–1657
      2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth) Johnstone 1590–1657
    2. 2. Margaret Johnstone 1568–1638
    3. 3. Elizabeth Johnstone 1569–1650 m. Thomas (James) Ramsey 1581–1655
      1. 1. William Ramsey 1607–1674 m. Jean Moncrieff 1584–1660
        1. 1. Isabella Ramsay 1643–1715 m. Gilbert (Wilson, Comptroller of Customs, Greenock,) Scotland 1658–1711
  8. 8. Sir (John) Murray 1540–1602 m. Lady (Margaretha) Hamilton 1558–1609
    1. 1. Christian Murray 1597–1677 m. Frederick Veatch 1594–1654
      1. 1. Margaret (Kerr) Veatch 1618–1670 m. William Laidlaw 1617–1670
        1. 1. John Laidlaw 1644–1682 m. Margaret Bryden 1646–1682

Gisela Bethune's Timeline

4 Records

1522
18 Aug 1522
Birth of Gisela Bethune in creich, castle, Creich, Fife, Scotland
creich, castle, Creich, Fife, Scotland
1522
18 Aug 1522
Birth of Gisela Bethune in creich, castle, Fife, Scotland
creich, castle, Fife, Scotland
1579
18 Aug 1579
Age 57
Death of Gisela Bethune in Dundee forfarshire scotland
Dundee forfarshire scotland
1579
18 Aug 1579
Age 57
Death of Gisela Bethune in Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Dundee, Angus, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1522
    Event Place: creich, castle, Creich, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1522
    Event Place: creich, castle, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Grange, Kinross-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1579
    Event Place: Dundee forfarshire scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1579
    Event Place: Dundee, Angus, Scotland
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