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Grizel Bethune 1521–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1521

Birth Location: Criech Castle, Creich, Fife, SCOTLAND

Death Date: 18 AUG 1579

Death Location: Edinburgh, SCOTLAND

Father: John Bethune

Mother: Janet Haye

Spouse(s): Andrew Murray

Children(s): Gideon Murray, John Murray, Andrew Murray, Elizabeth Murray, William Murray, Agnes Murray, Marlot Murray

Grizel Bethune was born in 1521 in Criech Castle, Creich, Fife, SCOTLAND, the child of John Bethune And Janet Haye. Grizel Bethune married Andrew John Murray, and had children including Agnes Murray, Andrew Murray, Elizabeth Murray, Gideon William Elibank Murray, John Murray, Marlot Murray, William Murray. Grizel Bethune passed away in 1579 in Edinburgh, SCOTLAND.

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Biography

  • Grizel Bethune was born in 1521 in Criech Castle, Creich, Fife, SCOTLAND, the child of John Bethune And Janet Haye.
  • Grizel Bethune married Andrew John Murray, and had children including Agnes Murray, Andrew Murray, Elizabeth Murray, Gideon William Elibank Murray, John Murray, Marlot Murray, William Murray.
  • Grizel Bethune passed away in 1579 in Edinburgh, SCOTLAND.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

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Grizel Bethune's Ancestors

Self
Grizel Bethune
1521–1579
Birth Place: Criech Castle, Creich, Fife, SCOTLAND
Parents
John Bethune
1495–1546
Creich Paroch, Fifeshire, SCOTLAND
Janet Haye
1495–1583
Yester, Haddingtonshire, SCOTLAND
Grandparents
David Bethune
1456–1505
Scoonie, Fife, SCOTLAND
Janet Duddingston
1467–1541
Fifeshire, Edinburg, SCOTLAND
John Haye
1470–1513
Yester, Haddingtonshire, SCOTLAND
Elisabeth Crichton
1465–1524
Ayr, Ayrshire, SCOTLAND
Great-Grandparents
John Bethune
1435–1507
Marjory Boswell
1440–1530
Stephen Duddingston
1455–1488
Deborah Creich
1440–
John Haye
1426–1508
Elizabeth Cunningham
1439–1529
Robert Crichton
1457–1492
Marion Stewart
1457–1488
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bethune
1418–1499
Katherine Stirling
1419–1526
David Boswell
1411–1490
Elizabeth Melville
1413–1507
William Duddingston
1437–
Deborah Stewart
1438–
Robert Creich
1415–
Janet Broune
1415–
David Haye
1400–1478
Mary Douglas
1403–1448
George Cunningham
1410–
Anna Montgomery
1400–1450
Robert Crichton
1440–1495
Christian Erskine
1440–1478
John Stewart
1428–1495
Margaret Montgomery
1436–1493

Grizel Bethune's Descendants

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Grizel Bethune (1521–18 AUG 1579) m. Andrew (John) Murray (1 SEP 1510–1 SEP 1572)
  1. 1. Gideon (William Elibank) Murray 1555–1621 m. Margaret Pentland 1560–1630
    1. 1. Agnes Murray 1590–1665 m. William Scott 1596–1657
      1. 1. Johnne Scott 1624–1712 m. Agnes Ormistoun 1622–1701
        1. 1. James (Alexander) Scott 1645–1686 m. Elspeth (Elizabeth) Dunbar 1649–1678
        2. 2. Johnne Scott 1642–1686 m. Jennet Forrest 1643–
        3. 3. Alexander Scott 1645–1686
        4. 4. John Scott 1637– m. Margaret Smythe 1643–
        5. 5. John Scott 1650–
        6. 6. Issobell Scott 1643–
      2. 2. Margaret Scott 1611– m. Thomas Kerr 1610–
      3. 3. Walter Scott 1620–1688 m. Maran Wawgh 1665– m. Anne (Isabel) Macdougall 1630–1688
      4. 4. Elisebeth (Murray) Scott 1615– m. Andrew Kerr 1603–
      5. 5. Robert Scott 1620–
      6. 6. Gideon Scott 1622–1675 m. Margaret Hamilton 1625–1695
      7. 7. James Scott 1624–1710 m. Agnes Riddell 1632–
      8. 8. William Scott 1616–1670 m. Christian Boyd 1620–
      9. 9. Isabel Scott 1626–
      10. 10. Janet Scott 1629–
      11. 11. Mary (Ann) Scott 1640–1727 m. Robert (Merrill) Mcfarland 1640–1700
      12. 12. Christian Scott 1630–1675
    2. 2. Walter Murray 1580– m. Elizabeth Pringle 1595–1643
    3. 3. Margaret Murray 1583–
    4. 4. Gideon Murray 1590–1682 m. Unknown Mackey 1605–
    5. 5. Patrick Murray 1588–1648 m. Margaret Hamilton 1586– m. Elizabeth Dundas 1600–1627 m. Helen Lindsay 1582–1635 m. Agnes Nicolson 1600– m. Catharine Weir 1596–
    6. 6. Janet Murray 1594–
    7. 7. John Murray 1596–
    8. 8. William Murray 1598–1674 m. Marion Williamson 1601–
  2. 2. John Murray 1552–1602 m. Margaret Hamilton 1551–1609 m. Margaret Wauchope 1574–1653
  3. 3. Andrew Murray 1556–1587
  4. 4. Elizabeth Murray 1552–1612 m. James Borthwick 1539–1574
  5. 5. William Murray 1558–1638 m. Marjorie Schaw 1574–1676
  6. 6. Agnes Murray 1558– m. Patrick Murray 1551–1601
  7. 7. Marlot Murray 1535–1585 m. James Pringle 1539–1625

Grizel Bethune's Timeline

2 Records

1521
1521
Birth of Grizel Bethune in Criech Castle, Creich, Fife, SCOTLAND
Criech Castle, Creich, Fife, SCOTLAND
1579
18 AUG 1579
Age 58
Death of Grizel Bethune in Edinburgh, SCOTLAND
Edinburgh, SCOTLAND

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1521
    Event Place: Criech Castle, Creich, Fife, SCOTLAND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 AUG 1579
    Event Place: Edinburgh, SCOTLAND

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