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Janet Bethune 1486–1522 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1486

Birth Location: Creich, Fifeshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1522

Death Location: Burial Details Unknown

Father: David Creich

Mother: Janet Duddingston

Spouse(s): James Arran, Robert Wemyss

Children(s): James Châtellerault, John Hamilton, Helen Argyll, Gavin Hamilton, Janet Hamilton, Janet Hamilton

In 1486, Janet Bethune entered the world in Creich, Fifeshire, Scotland, born to David Bethune 1St Of Creich And Janet Duddingston. Janet Bethune married James Hamilton 1St Earl Of Arran, Robert Livingston Of Drumry And Easter Wemyss, and had children including Gavin Hamilton, Helen Hamilton Countess Of Argyll, James Hamilton Second Earl Of Arran Hertog Van Chatellerault, Janet Jean Hamilton, Janet Joan Countess Of Glencairn Hamilton, John Hamilton. Janet Bethune passed away in 1522 in Burial Details Unknown.

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Biography

  • In 1486, Janet Bethune entered the world in Creich, Fifeshire, Scotland, born to David Bethune 1St Of Creich And Janet Duddingston.
  • Janet Bethune married James Hamilton 1St Earl Of Arran, Robert Livingston Of Drumry And Easter Wemyss, and had children including Gavin Hamilton, Helen Hamilton Countess Of Argyll, James Hamilton Second Earl Of Arran Hertog Van Chatellerault, Janet Jean Hamilton, Janet Joan Countess Of Glencairn Hamilton, John Hamilton.
  • Janet Bethune passed away in 1522 in Burial Details Unknown.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Creich
1466–1510
Birth Location: Creich, Fife, Scotland
DC
Janet Duddingston
1467–1541
Birth Location: Sandford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

James Arran
1475–1529
Birth Location: Brodick Castle, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland
JA
Robert Wemyss
1478–1513
Birth Location: Scotland
RW

Children(s)

James Châtellerault
1515–1575
Birth Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Schotland
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John Hamilton
1496–1574
Birth Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
JH
Helen Argyll
1514–1590
Birth Location: Arran, Bute, Scotland
HA
Gavin Hamilton
1520–1549
Birth Location: Scotland
GH
Janet Hamilton
1510–1574
Birth Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JH
Janet Hamilton
1516–1573
Birth Location: Island Arran, Ayreshire, Scotland
JH

Janet Bethune's Ancestors

Self
Janet Bethune
1486–1522
Birth Place: Creich, Fifeshire, Scotland
Parents
David Bethune 1st of Creich
1466–1510
Creich, Fife, Scotland
Janet Duddingston
1467–1541
Sandford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Bethune V of) Belfour
1435–1480
Fife, Scotland
Marjory Boswell
1440–1530
Fife, Scotland
Stephen Duddingston
1438–1488
Sanford, Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Deborah (de) Creich
1450–1480
Creich, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Balfour
1418–1499
Katherine Stirling
1418–
David Boswell
1411–1490
Elizabeth Melville
1413–1507
William Duddingston
1415–1486
Deborah Scotland
1417–1485
Robert Creich
1428–1456
Janet Broune
1430–1469
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Balfour
1370–1421
Jean Stewart
1375–
William Stirling
1398–
William Stirling
1400–
John Balgregie
1372–1429
Mariotta Glen
1372–
John Raith
1398–1463
Marjory Scott
1400–1440
Stephen Duddingston
1390–1488
Andrew Creich
1410–1488
Criech
1410–
James Broune
1410–1429
Margaret Kavanagh
1412–1463

Janet Bethune's Descendants

1.
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Janet Bethune (1486–1522) m. James (Hamilton, 1st Earl of) Arran (25 Apr 1475–1529) m. Robert (Livingston of Drumry and Easter) Wemyss (Abt 1478–1513)
  1. 1. James (Hamilton -Second Earl of Arran, Hertog van) Châtellerault 1515–1575 m. Margaret (Douglas Duchess of Châtellerault; Countess of Arran; Duchess of) Hamilton 1511–1579
    1. 1. John (Hamilton 1st Marquess Of) Hamilton 1532–1604 m. Margaret Lyon 1547–1626
      1. 1. John (Hamilton of Lettrick,) Knight 1586–1638 m. Jean Campbell 1585–1675 m. Jean Campbell 1580–1667
        1. 1. John (Hamilton Of Carriden First Lord Of) Bargany 1615–1661 m. Jean Douglas 1615–1669 m. Elizabeth Crawford 1630–1679 m. Jean Douglas 1622–1669
        2. 2. Lady (Catherine) Hamilton 1598–1603
        3. 3. Helen Hamilton 1601–1641 m. John Givens 1600–1686
        4. 4. John (Hamilton of Woodhall, I Baron Of) Bargeny 1604–1658
        5. 5. Jean Hamilton 1614– m. Thomas Hay 1610– m. Thomas (Hay of) Park 1616–1683
      2. 2. James Hamilton 1589–1625 m. Anne Cunningham 1586–1647
      3. 3. Jean Hamilton 1578–1590
      4. 4. Margaret Hamilton 1580–1606 m. John (Maxwell 9th Lord) Maxwell 1572–1613 m. John (Wallace of) Ferquslie 1570–1651
      5. 5. Mary Hamilton 1580–1634 m. Richard Alexander 1579–1640
      6. 6. Robert Hamilton 1583–1642 m. Elizabeth Baillie 1587–1674 m. Janet Baillie 1582– m. Catherine Vaughan 1590–1665 m. Geillis Hammiltonne 1588– m. Janet Patersoune 1591– m. Jonet Roberson 1599– m. Christian Robeson 1586–1649
      7. 7. James (Hamilton -2nd Marquess of Hamilton, Earl of) Cambridge 1589–1625 m. Anne Cunningham 1586–1647 m. Nanse Imrie 1582– m. Isobel Cleland 1589–
      8. 8. Edward Hamilton 1589–1604 m. Hamilton Edward 1589–
    2. 2. Claud (Hamilton 1st Lord) Paisley 1543–1621 m. Margaret Seton 1550–1616 m. Elizabeth Adam 1579–1616
      1. 1. Margaret (Hamilton Countess of) Angus 1585–1623 m. William Douglas 1589–1660
        1. 1. Jean Douglas 1615–1669 m. John (Hamilton Of Carriden First Lord Of) Bargany 1615–1661
        2. 2. James Douglas 1618–1645 m. Mary (Hamilton, Countess of) Angus 1620–
        3. 3. Margaret Douglas 1588–1660 m. Charles (James) Alexander 1611–1661
        4. 4. Lucy (Hamilton Douglas Countess Of) Nithsdale 1600–1713 m. Robert Maxwell 1645–1683 m. Henry Maxwell 1611–1670 m. Robert (Maxwell Sir of Sweetheart, 4th Earl of) Nithsdale 1598–
        5. 5. Sir (George Douglas Laird of) Dunbarton 1601–1663 m. Katherine (Tindell of) Pumpherston 1605–1655
        6. 6. Archibald Douglas 1609–1655 m. Anne Stuart 1614–1646 m. Jean Wemyss 1629–1715
        7. 7. William Douglas 1610–1633
        8. 8. Margaret Douglas 1610–1660 m. William (Alexander 2nd Earl of) Stirling 1602–1638
        9. 9. Lady (Grizel) Douglas 1615–1623 m. William (Carmichael Master of) Carmichael 1605–1657
        10. 10. Grizel Douglas 1616–1646 m. William (Carmichael Master of) Carmichael 1605–1657
        11. 11. Flora Douglas 1621–1667 m. Edward (Harris) Sr 1620–1673 m. William Harris 1620–1673
      2. 2. Grizel Hamilton 1562–1658 m. William (Baillie of) Lamington 1558– m. William Rogers 1560–
      3. 3. James (Hamilton 1st Earl of) Abercorn 1575–1618 m. Mary (Marion Wallace Boyd Countess Of) Abercorn 1578–1632 m. Elizabeth Cunningham 1587– m. Elizabeth Adam 1579–1616 m. Margaret (Rose) Ross 1588–
      4. 4. John (Hamilton 1st Marquess of) Hamilton 1576–1638 m. Johanna (Everard Baroness) Sempill 1583–1638
      5. 5. Claude (Hamilton of Shawfield, later of) Baldony 1580–1614 m. Janet (Hamilton Heiress of Leckprevick and Easter) Greenlees 1583–1623
      6. 6. Alexander Hamilton 1587–1587
      7. 7. Grizel 1588–1662 m. William (Cunningham, Lord High Chancellor of) Scotland 1585–1676
      8. 8. Frederick (Hamilton of Manor) Hamilton 1590–1647 m. Sidney Vaughn 1590–1661
      9. 9. Frederick Hamilton 1590–1680 m. Sidney Vaughan 1590–
      10. 10. George (Hamilton of Greenlaw and) Roscrea 1594–1650 m. Mary Butler 1598– m. Isabella (Civico of) Bruges 1584–
      11. 11. Mary (Ann) Hamilton 1594–1671 m. Hugh Hamilton 1574–1655 m. Hugh Hamilton 1590–1671
      12. 12. John Hamilton 1600–1653 m. Helen Hutchison 1601– m. Anna Douglas 1618– m. Helen Richardson 1605–1688
      13. 13. Grisel Hamilton 1602– m. Archibald Stewart 1601–
      14. 14. Alexander Hamilton 1604–1643 m. Jean Dalmahoy 1605–
      15. 15. Margaret Hamilton 1606–
      16. 16. George Hamilton 1607–
      17. 17. Marion Hamilton 1609– m. Robert ALEXANDER 1604–
      18. 18. William Hamilton 1610–
      19. 19. Jean Hamilton 1612–
      20. 20. John Hamilton –1604
      21. 21. Margaret Hamilton 1577–1577
      22. 22. Hon. (Sir George) Hamilton 1582–1657
      23. 23. Katherein Hammiltoun 1583– m. George Leiper 1581–1640
      24. 24. Henry Hamilton 1584–1585
      25. 25. Margaret Hamilton 1585–1690 m. Lewis Bailey 1585–1621
    3. 3. Jean Hamilton 1531–1596 m. Hugh (Montgomerie -3rd Earl of) Eglinton 1534–1585
    4. 4. Barbara Hamilton 1533–1558 m. James (Fleming 4th Lord) Fleming 1525–1558
    5. 5. James (Hamilton Third Earl of) Arran 1533–1609
    6. 6. Johanna (Hamilton) SO 1535–1560
    7. 7. James (Hamilton 3rd Earl of) Arran 1537–1609
    8. 8. Anne (Hamilton -Countess of) Huntly 1541–1576 m. George (Gordon 5th Earl of) Huntly 1535–1576 m. George Gordon 1540–
    9. 9. Anne Hamilton 1542–1576
    10. 10. Hon (David) Hamilton 1542–1611 m. Agnes Graham 1570– m. Agnes Laidlaw 1570–
    11. 11. Gavin Hamilton 1542–1547
    12. 12. Claud Hamilton 1546–1621
    13. 13. Frances Stuart 1547–1576
    14. 14. Margaret Hamilton 1550–1611 m. Alexander Pethein 1560–1611
    15. 15. Agnes Hamilton 1543–1582 m. Patrick Wodrow 1540–1572
  2. 2. John Hamilton 1496–1574 m. Jeanette Home 1514–1573
  3. 3. Helen (Hamilton Countess of) Argyll 1514–1590 m. Archibald (Campbell 4th Earl of) Argyll 1508–1558
  4. 4. Gavin Hamilton 1520–1549
  5. 5. Janet (Jean) Hamilton 1510–1574 m. Alexander (Cunningham 5th Earl Of) Glencairn 1515–1574
  6. 6. Janet (Joan, Countess of Glencairn,) Hamilton 1516–1573 m. Robert (Dalzell of that) Ilk 1512–1610

Janet Bethune's Timeline

3 Records

1486
1486
Birth of Janet Bethune in Creich, Fifeshire, Scotland
Creich, Fifeshire, Scotland
1522
1522
Age 36
Death of Janet Bethune in Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland
Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland
1522
1522
Age 36
Burial of Janet Bethune in Burial Details Unknown
Burial Details Unknown

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1486
    Event Place: Creich, Fifeshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Janet Bethune, person ID 4B4L-N6H.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1522
    Event Place: Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Janet Bethune, person ID 4B4L-N6H.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1522
    Event Place: Burial Details Unknown
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Janet Bethune, person ID 4B4L-N6H.
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