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John Bethune 1710 – 1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1710

Birth Location: Kilellan,Isle Skye,Inverness-Shire,Scotland

Death Date: 20 AUG 1781

Death Location: Brebost,Isle Skye,Inverness-Shire,Scotland

Father: Ferquhard Captain

Mother: Isobel MacEarcharn

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Catherine Bethune

The story of John Bethune began in 1710 in Kilellan,Isle Skye,Inverness-Shire,Scotland. John Bethune had children including Catherine "Kate" Bethune. John Bethune passed away in 1781 in Brebost,Isle Skye,Inverness-Shire,Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Bethune began in 1710 in Kilellan,Isle Skye,Inverness-Shire,Scotland.
  • John Bethune had children including Catherine "Kate" Bethune.
  • John Bethune passed away in 1781 in Brebost,Isle Skye,Inverness-Shire,Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ferquhard Captain
1676 – 1762
Birth Location: Skeabost, Isle Skye, Invernesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Isobel MacEarcharn
1685 – 1739
Birth Location: Kilellan,Isle Skye,Inverness-Shire,Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Catherine Bethune
1750 – 1795
Birth Location: Parish of Sleat, Inverness-shire Co, Isle of Skye, Scotland
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John Bethune's Ancestors

Self
John Bethune
1710 – 1781
Birth Place: Kilellan,Isle Skye,Inverness-Shire,Scotland
Parents
Ferquhard John Bethune (Laird of Skye) Captain
1676 – 1762
Skeabost, Isle Skye, Invernesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Isobel MacEarcharn
1685 – 1739
Kilellan,Isle Skye,Inverness-Shire,Scotland
Grandparents
John (Ferquhard) Bethune
1642 – 1707
Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Marion (of Drynoch) MacLeod
1655 –
Drynoch, Tweed, Berwick, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Dr. Bethune
1624 – 1674
Florence MacLeod
1629 – 1681
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dr Bethune
1597 – 1647
Ann MacLeod
1603 – 1669

John Bethune's Descendants

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John Bethune (1710 – 20 AUG 1781)
  1. 1. Catherine ("Kate") Bethune (1750 – 1795) m. Daniel (Archibald) KELLY (15 May 1725 – 4 October 1819)
    1. 1. Barbara Kelly (1767 – 3 Jun 1849)
      1. 1. John McLeod (abt 1790 – 4 Jun 1849) m. Margaret ("Peggy") McKinnon (1794 – 6 Apr 1857)
        1. 1. Angus McLeod (1829 – 11 February 1883) m. Catherine ("Kate") McRae (Sep 1828 – 3 Aug 1908)

John Bethune's Timeline

2 Records

1710
1710
Birth of John Bethune in Kilellan,Isle Skye,Inverness-Shire,Scotland
Kilellan,Isle Skye,Inverness-Shire,Scotland
1781
20 AUG 1781
Age 71
Death of John Bethune in Brebost,Isle Skye,Inverness-Shire,Scotland
Brebost,Isle Skye,Inverness-Shire,Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: Kilellan,Isle Skye,Inverness-Shire,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 AUG 1781
    Event Place: Brebost,Isle Skye,Inverness-Shire,Scotland
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