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John Bethune 1465–1524 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1465

Birth Location: Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1524

Death Location: Balfour, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Spouse(s): Elizabeth Moneypenny

Children(s): Margaret Graham

John Bethune was born in 1465 in Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Beaton And Marjory Boswell. John Bethune married Elizabeth Moneypenny, and had children including Margaret Graham. John Bethune passed away in 1524 in Balfour, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • John Bethune was born in 1465 in Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Beaton And Marjory Boswell.
  • John Bethune married Elizabeth Moneypenny, and had children including Margaret Graham.
  • John Bethune passed away in 1524 in Balfour, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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John Bethune
1465–1524
Birth Place: Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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John Bethune's Descendants

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John Bethune (1465–1524) m. Elizabeth Moneypenny (1465–1541)
  1. 1. Margaret Graham 1505–1548 m. William (Graham Episcopal Minister) Elgin 1506–1600
    1. 1. Katharine Graham 1530–1575 m. Christopher (Armstrong) I 1526–1606
      1. 1. Andrew Armstrong 1576–1671 m. Elizabeth Johnston 1583–1639
        1. 1. Archibald (Armstrong, Sr) IRL 1596–1657 m. Catherine Kavanagh 1626–1716
        2. 2. Matthew (Edmund) Armstrong 1616–1671
      2. 2. Robert Armstrong 1563–1646
    2. 2. James Graham 1527–
    3. 3. Walter Graham 1526–
    4. 4. David Graham 1525–
    5. 5. David Graham 1542–
    6. 6. Robert –1572
    7. 7. John Graham –1564
    8. 8. Andrew –1547

John Bethune's Timeline

2 Records

1465
1465
Birth of John Bethune in Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1524
1524
Age 59
Death of John Bethune in Balfour, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Balfour, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1465
    Event Place: Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Barn Bougle
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Balfour, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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