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John 5th Lord of Balfour Bethune 1440–1510 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1440

Birth Location: Holkettle, Fifeshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1510

Death Location: Holkettle, Fifeshire, Scotland

Father: John (15thGGF)

Mother: Katherine STIRLING

Spouse(s): Majorie Boswell, Elizabeth (1stC16XR)

Children(s): David, Beaton, John (14thGU), Robert Bethune, Isabel Bethune, Sir Bethune, Grissel Bethune, John Beaton, Janet (14thGA), Matgaret Bethune, Archibald Bethune, James Beaton, Andrew Bethune, Grissel Bethune, Elizabeth Bethune

John 5th Lord of Balfour Bethune was born in 1440 in Holkettle, Fifeshire, Scotland, the child of John Bethune 4Th Lord Of Balfour 15Thggf And Katherine Stirling. John 5th Lord of Balfour Bethune married Elizabeth Melville 1Stc16Xr, Jean Allardice, Majorie Boswell, and had children including Andrew Bethune, Archibald Bethune, David Sir Lord Of Creich Beaton, Elizabeth Bethune, Grissel Bethune, Isabel Bethune, James Beaton, Janet Bethune 1464 14Thga, John Beaton, John Bethune 6Th Laird Of Balfour 14Thgu, Matgaret Bethune, Robert Abbot Of Melrose Bethune, Sir David Bethune. John 5th Lord of Balfour Bethune passed away in 1510 in Holkettle, Fifeshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John 5th Lord of Balfour Bethune was born in 1440 in Holkettle, Fifeshire, Scotland, the child of John Bethune 4Th Lord Of Balfour 15Thggf And Katherine Stirling.
  • John 5th Lord of Balfour Bethune married Elizabeth Melville 1Stc16Xr, Jean Allardice, Majorie Boswell, and had children including Andrew Bethune, Archibald Bethune, David Sir Lord Of Creich Beaton, Elizabeth Bethune, Grissel Bethune, Isabel Bethune, James Beaton, Janet Bethune 1464 14Thga, John Beaton, John Bethune 6Th Laird Of Balfour 14Thgu, Matgaret Bethune, Robert Abbot Of Melrose Bethune, Sir David Bethune.
  • John 5th Lord of Balfour Bethune passed away in 1510 in Holkettle, Fifeshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John (15thGGF)
1415–1495
Birth Location: Holkettle, Fifeshire, Scotland
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Katherine STIRLING
1421–1526
Birth Location: Lecropt/Keir, Perthshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Majorie Boswell
1445–1530
Birth Location: Balmuto, Fifeshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth (1stC16XR)
1442–1479
Birth Location: Balmutto, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

David, Beaton
1456–1505
Birth Location: Holkettle, Fifeshire, Schotland
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John (14thGU)
1470–1532
Birth Location: Raith House, Raith, Lake Fife, Kirkaldy & Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland
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Robert Bethune
1462–
Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland
RB
Isabel Bethune
1472–
Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland
IB
Sir Bethune
1479–1522
Birth Location: Creich, Fife, Scotland
SB
Grissel Bethune
1479–
Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland
GB
John Beaton
1499–
Birth Location: Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland
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Janet (14thGA)
1464–
Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland
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Matgaret Bethune
1466–
Birth Location: Creich, Fife, Scotland
MB
Archibald Bethune
1460–1520
Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland
AB
James Beaton
1477–1522
Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland
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Andrew Bethune
1463–
Birth Location: –
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Grissel Bethune
1479–
Birth Location: –
GB
Elizabeth Bethune
1471–
Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland
EB

John Bethune's Ancestors

Self
John Bethune
1440–1510
Birth Place: Holkettle, Fifeshire, Scotland
Parents
John Bethune 4th Lord of Balfour (15thGGF)
1415–1495
Holkettle, Fifeshire, Scotland
Katherine STIRLING
1421–1526
Lecropt/Keir, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Archibald (Bethune 3rd Lord Balfour (1399-1421) (16thGGF) *) note
1399–1421
Balfour, Scotland
Jean Stewart
1396–1450
Lorn, Argyllshire, Scotland
William (STIRLING 1st Laird of Keir ( Sir William Strivelyng, Kt. ) (16thGGF) Y-DNA) I1a2a1a1a
1413–1471
Dunblane, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Margaret (CUNNINGHAM (1413-1466)) (16thGGM)
1413–1466
Keir, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Jean (17thGGM)
1363–
Sir Stewart
1350–1421
Isabel Stewart
1355–1439
Lukas *
1370–1449
Marjorie *
1385–1429
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David note
1345–1444
Robert note
1325–1387
Margaret (17thGGM)
1328–1417
John Macalan
1315–1385
Johanna Isaac
1337–1368
George Dunbar)
1338–1423
Beatrice *
1370–1421

John Bethune's Descendants

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John (5th Lord of Balfour) Bethune (1440–1510) m. Majorie Boswell (1445–1530) m. Elizabeth (Melville) (1stC16XR) (1442–1479)
  1. 1. David, (Sir (Lord of Creich)) Beaton 1456–1505 m. Janet Duddingston 1467–1541
    1. 1. Janet Beaton 1485–1522 m. Robert (Livingston Lord of Drumry and East Wemyss ( Died at Battle of Flodden Field )) (3rdC15XR) 1475–1513 m. James Hamilton 1475–1529
      1. 1. Gavin Hamilton 1480–1549
      2. 2. James (Hamilton 1st Ear of) Arran 1512–1575 m. Lady (Margaret) Douglas 1515–1581
        1. 1. Claude (Hamilton Lord van) Paisley 1543–1620 m. Margaretha Seton 1546–1616
        2. 2. John (Markgraaf) Hamilton 1540–1604 m. Margaret Lyon 1555–1626
        3. 3. Margaret Hamilton 1540–1544
        4. 4. Anna Hamilton 1537–1575 m. George (Gordon, 5th Earl of) Huntly 1540–1576
        5. 5. Barbara (Hamilton) (11thGA) 1547–1588 m. James (Fleming 4th Lord) Fleming 1534–1558 m. Alexander Gordon 1531–1553
        6. 6. Christian (HAMILTON) (11thGA) 1547–1598
        7. 7. Lady (Elizabeth) Hamilton 1547–1596
        8. 8. Margaret HAMILTON 1540–1544
        9. 9. Margaret HAMILTON 1536–1618
        10. 10. Gavin (HAMILTON of Arran) (11thGU) 1542–1547
        11. 11. Jean (HAMILTON) (11thGA) 1545–1596
        12. 12. David (HAMILTON) (1542) 1542–1611 m. Agnes (Laidlaw) Hamilton 1570–1680
        13. 13. Gawain Hamilton 1534–1547
        14. 14. Charles (Stuart) Stewart 1555–1576
        15. 15. Margaret (Hamilton Pethein (1550-1611) (Some people question her existence)) (10thGA) 1550–1611 m. Rev (Alexander Pethein ( Peden ), Baron of Kylesmuir and 1st Laird of Auchinlongford (1560-1611) (Y-DNA) R1b) 1560–1611
        16. 16. James (Hamilton) V 1537–1608
        17. 17. Margaret Hamilton 1505–1544
        18. 18. Jean Hamilton –1556
        19. 19. Johanna Hamilton 1535–1560
      3. 3. Margaret (Livingston Hamilton of Drumry of Easter Wemyss ( Mary ) (1483)) (12thGA) 1500–1573 m. Sir (James Knight Hamilton of Finnart, Steward of the Royal Household and Master of) Works 1495–1540
        1. 1. James (of Crawfordjohn 2nd of Finnart) HAMILTON 1526–1589 m. Janet . 1510–1573 m. Helen (Cunninghame) (1stC14XR) 1523–1596
        2. 2. Grizel Hamilton 1531–1573 m. Andrew (LESLIE 5th Earl of) ROTHES 1534–1611
        3. 3. Cuthbert (Hamilton (11th G) uncle) 1539–
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Hamilton) (1stC12XR) 1540–
        5. 5. Alexander Hamilton 1538–
        6. 6. Andrew (Hamilton of Snar and Glenkip (Possibly 1st Lord of Cochno ,of Meidhope , later of Schawfield and Lekprevick , Provost of Glaskow )) (1stC12XR) 1538–1573 m. Elizabeth (Hamilton of Schawfield) (2ndC13XR) –1570
        7. 7. James Hamilton 1545–
        8. 8. Janet Hamilton 1521–
        9. 9. Mary (Elizabeth) Hamilton 1522–1553
        10. 10. Agnes (Hamilton (1522)) (1stC12XR) 1522–1597 m. James Somerville 1518–1569
        11. 11. Margaret Hamilton 1470–
        12. 12. Margaret Hamilton 1525–1596
      4. 4. Helen (Hamilton Countess of Argyll (twin)) (12thGA) 1513–1540 m. Archibald (II Campbell Earl van Argyll) (1508) 1508–1558 m. Robert (Master Sempill) ? 1518–1569 m. Alexander (5th Earl of Glencairn "the good earl") Cunningham 1515–1574
        1. 1. Jeanette Campbell 1540–1600
        2. 2. Archibald (Campbell 5th Earl of Argyll ( Chaseabout Raid ) . Scottish Protestant who supported Mary, Queen of Scots, then rebelled against her) (1stC12XR) 1535–1573
        3. 3. Colin Campbell 1542–1584
        4. 4. Agnes Campbell 1543–1607
        5. 5. Mary Campbell 1530–1580
      5. 5. Lady (Janet Arran) Hamilton 1517–1579 m. Alexander (5th Earl of Glencairn "the good earl") Cunningham 1515–1574
        1. 1. William (Cuninghame 6th Earl of) Glencairn 1535–1579 m. Lady (Janet (Jeanette) Gordon of) Lochinver 1530–1576
        2. 2. Margaret Cunningham 1533–1573
        3. 3. William Cunningham 1579–
        4. 4. Jane Cuningham –1813
        5. 5. Margaret Cunningham 1525–
        6. 6. Janet Cunningham 1542–1584
        7. 7. Isabelle Cunningham 1539–1567
    2. 2. James (Bethune) (12thGU) 1502–1506
    3. 3. Geils Bethune 1495–
    4. 4. Jean Bethune 1493–
    5. 5. Elizabeth Beatoun 1490–1518
    6. 6. John (Betoun) Creich 1490–1572
    7. 7. John (BETHUNE , Knight, 2nd of Creich (1495)) (12thGU) 1495–1546 m. Janet (Hay (1500)) (13thGA) 1500–1533
      1. 1. Grizel (Bethune (Buthune) of Creich) (1521) 1521–1579 m. Andrew (Murray of) Blackbarony –1572
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Murray) (1543-1612) 1543–1612 m. Sir (Thomas Hamilton, 3rd Laird of) Priestfield 1538–1608
    8. 8. Peter BETHUNE 1487–
    9. 9. Grizel Bethune 1500–1541
    10. 10. David (John "BEATON") Bethune 1485–1534
    11. 11. John Hopton 1485–1534
  2. 2. John (Bethune 6th Laird of Balfour) (14thGU) 1470–1532 m. Elisabeth Moneypenny 1475–
    1. 1. David (of Bethune Archbishop of St. Andrews . Succeeded by John Hamilton as Archbishop of St Andrews) (1stC14XR) 1495–1546
  3. 3. Robert ((Abbot of Melrose)) Bethune 1462–
  4. 4. Isabel Bethune 1472–
  5. 5. Sir (David) Bethune 1479–1522
  6. 6. Grissel Bethune 1479–
  7. 7. John Beaton 1499–
  8. 8. Janet (Bethune (1464- )) (14thGA) 1464– m. John (Durie of Durie (1467-1538) check) dates 1467–1538
    1. 1. Elizabeth (( Isabella ) Durie (1506- )) (1stC14XR) 1506– m. David (PITCAIRN 12th lord of That Ilk) (1496-1569) 1496–1569
  9. 9. Matgaret Bethune 1466–
  10. 10. Archibald Bethune 1460–1520
  11. 11. James Beaton 1477–1522
  12. 12. Andrew Bethune 1463–
  13. 13. Grissel Bethune 1479–
  14. 14. Elizabeth Bethune 1471–

John Bethune's Timeline

3 Records

1440
1440
Birth of John 5th Lord of Balfour Bethune in Holkettle, Fifeshire, Scotland
Holkettle, Fifeshire, Scotland
1507
1507
Age 67
Death of John 5th Lord of Balfour Bethune in Holkettle, Fifeshire, Scotland
Holkettle, Fifeshire, Scotland
1510
1510
Age 70
Death of John 5th Lord of Balfour Bethune in Holkettle, Fifeshire, Scotland
Holkettle, Fifeshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1440
    Event Place: Holkettle, Fifeshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1507
    Event Place: Holkettle, Fifeshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Holkettle, Fifeshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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