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James BETHUNE 1491–1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1491

Birth Location: Balfour, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1586

Death Location: Govan, Fife, Scotland

Father: John 16GGF

Mother: Elizabeth 16GGM

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The story of James BETHUNE began in 1491 in Balfour, Fife, Scotland. James BETHUNE passed away in 1586 in Govan, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James BETHUNE began in 1491 in Balfour, Fife, Scotland.
  • James BETHUNE passed away in 1586 in Govan, Fife, Scotland.

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James BETHUNE's Ancestors

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James BETHUNE
1491–1586
Birth Place: Balfour, Fife, Scotland
Parents
John Lord Balfour BETHUNE 16GGF
1461–1532
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth (MONYPENNY) 16GGM
1471–1541
Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Lord Balfour BETHUNE) 16GGF
1435–1502
Holkettle, Fife, Scotland
Marjory (BOSWELL) 16GGM
1443–1530
Balmutto, Fife, Scotland
David (Laird Kinkell MONYPENNY) 17GGF
1442–1489
Pitmilly, Scotland
Jonet (Lady KINKELL) 17GGM
1447–1504
Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John 17GGF
1418–1499
Katherine 17GGM
1419–1526
David BOSWELL
1398–1490
Elizabeth MELVILLE
1413–1507
Thomas 18GGF
1422–1479
Margaret 18GGM
1436–1494
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald BETHUNE
1390–1421
Jean STEWART
1396–1420
William Stirling
1399–1471
Margaret CUNNINGHAM
1413–1466
John 18GGF
1372–1429
Mariota 19GGM
1380–1426
John 18GGF
1384–1467
Marjory 19GGM
1389–
Thomas MONYPENNY
1401–1454
Christian KEITH
1404–
Duncan WEMYSS
1394–1435
Elizabeth ERSKINE
1387–

James BETHUNE's Timeline

2 Records

1491
1491
Birth of James BETHUNE in Balfour, Fife, Scotland
Balfour, Fife, Scotland
1586
1586
Age 95
Death of James BETHUNE in Govan, Fife, Scotland
Govan, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1491
    Event Place: Balfour, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1586
    Event Place: Govan, Fife, Scotland

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