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James Bethune, VII of Balfour 1492–1536 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1492

Birth Location: Auchmitie, Angus Scotland

Death Date: 1536

Death Location: Auchmitie, Angus Scotland

Father: John Bethune

Mother: Elizabeth Monypenny

Spouse(s): Helen Melville

Children(s): Lady Bethune, Andrew Bethune, Catherine Bethune, David Bethune, James Bethune, Janet Bethune, John Bethune, Robert Bethune

In 1492, James Bethune, VII of Balfour entered the world in Auchmitie, Angus Scotland, born to John Bethune And Elizabeth Monypenny. James Bethune, VII of Balfour married Helen Melville, and had children including Andrew Bethune, Catherine Bethune, David Bethune, James Bethune, Janet Bethune, John Bethune, Lady Margaret Bethune, Robert Bethune. James Bethune, VII of Balfour passed away in 1536 in Auchmitie, Angus Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1492, James Bethune, VII of Balfour entered the world in Auchmitie, Angus Scotland, born to John Bethune And Elizabeth Monypenny.
  • James Bethune, VII of Balfour married Helen Melville, and had children including Andrew Bethune, Catherine Bethune, David Bethune, James Bethune, Janet Bethune, John Bethune, Lady Margaret Bethune, Robert Bethune.
  • James Bethune, VII of Balfour passed away in 1536 in Auchmitie, Angus Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bethune
1460–1532
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Monypenny
1465–1541
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Helen Melville
1471–1510
Birth Location: Drummaird, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

Lady Bethune
1506–1574
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
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Andrew Bethune
1539–
Birth Location: –
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Catherine Bethune
1540–
Birth Location: –
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David Bethune
1520–
Birth Location: –
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James Bethune
1517–1603
Birth Location: –
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Janet Bethune
1520–1579
Birth Location: –
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John Bethune
1537–1570
Birth Location: –
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Robert Bethune
1540–
Birth Location: –
RB

James Balfour's Ancestors

Self
James Balfour
1492–1536
Birth Place: Auchmitie, Angus Scotland
Parents
John Bethune
1460–1532
Elizabeth Monypenny
1465–1541
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Balfour's Descendants

1.
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James (Bethune, VII of) Balfour (1492–1536) m. Helen Melville (1471–Aft. 1510)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Bethune 1506–1574 m. Alexander Strachan 1508–1560
    1. 1. Jean Strachan 1549–1580 m. John Wardlaw 1553–1609
      1. 1. Margaret Wardlaw 1577–1636 m. Sir (David Bethune, 11th Laird of) Balfour 1574–1633
        1. 1. Andrew (Bethune, 1st of) Blebo 1598–1664 m. Margaret BROWN 1618–1657
        2. 2. Robert (Bethune, 1st Lord of) Bandon 1597–1666
        3. 3. John (Bethune 12th of) Balfour 1594–1614
        4. 4. Janet Bethune 1599–1635
        5. 5. Margaret Bethune 1600–1698
        6. 6. Agnes Bethune 1602–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Strachan 1532–1590
  2. 2. Andrew Bethune 1539–
  3. 3. Catherine Bethune 1540–
  4. 4. David Bethune 1520–
  5. 5. James Bethune 1517–1603
  6. 6. Janet Bethune 1520–1579
  7. 7. John Bethune 1537–1570
  8. 8. Robert Bethune 1540–

James Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1492
1492
Birth of James Bethune, VII of Balfour in Auchmitie, Angus Scotland
Auchmitie, Angus Scotland
1536
1536
Age 44
Death of James Bethune, VII of Balfour in Auchmitie, Angus Scotland
Auchmitie, Angus Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1492
    Event Place: Auchmitie, Angus Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: Auchmitie, Angus Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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