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Lady Agnes Bethune Beaton of Anstruther Castle; 12th Lady of Balfour 1526 – 1582 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jan 1526

Birth Location: Clatto, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 14 February 1582

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

Father: John ilk

Mother: Margaret Clephane

Spouse(s): John Balfour

Children(s): Lady Bethune

In 1526, Lady Agnes Bethune Beaton of Anstruther Castle; 12th Lady of Balfour entered the world in Clatto, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Anstruther Lord Of That ilk and Margaret Clephane. Lady Agnes Bethune Beaton of Anstruther Castle; 12th Lady of Balfour married John Bethune 8th of Balfour, and had children including Lady Christian Matilda Beth Bethune. Lady Agnes Bethune Beaton of Anstruther Castle; 12th Lady of Balfour passed away in 1582 in Balfour, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1526, Lady Agnes Bethune Beaton of Anstruther Castle; 12th Lady of Balfour entered the world in Clatto, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Anstruther Lord Of That ilk and Margaret Clephane.
  • Lady Agnes Bethune Beaton of Anstruther Castle; 12th Lady of Balfour married John Bethune 8th of Balfour, and had children including Lady Christian Matilda Beth Bethune.
  • Lady Agnes Bethune Beaton of Anstruther Castle; 12th Lady of Balfour passed away in 1582 in Balfour, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Lady Balfour's Ancestors

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Lady Balfour
1526 – 1582
Birth Place: Clatto, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Anstruther Lord Of That ilk
1500 – 1574
Anstruther-Easter, Fife, Scotland
Margaret Clephane
1504 – 1574
Carslogie, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Baronet) Anstruther
1475 – 1547
Anstruther-Easter, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Margaret (mary)) Abercrombie
1479 – 1574
Abercrombie, Fife, Scotland
George (Clephane of) Carslogie
1475 – 1510
Carlogie, Fifeshire, Scotland
Christian Learmont
1479 – 1574
Anstruther-Easter, Fife, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Balfour's Descendants

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Lady (Agnes Bethune Beaton of Anstruther Castle; 12th Lady of) Balfour (01 Jan 1526 – 14 February 1582) m. John (Bethune 8th of) Balfour (1525 – 1564)
  1. 1. Lady (Christian Matilda Beth) Bethune (1547 – 1590) m. John (Learmonth Melville) III (1542 – 1590)
    1. 1. Matilda Melville (abt 1515 – 23 NOV 1608) m. William (Strong or) Strang (1513 – )
      1. 1. Mrs (William) Turnbull (1551 – ) m. William Turnbull (1549 – 1614)
        1. 1. Elisabeth Turnbull (Abt. 1576 – 1623) m. Sir (John) Preston (ABT 1572 – 14 Jun 1616)

Lady Balfour's Timeline

2 Records

1526
01 Jan 1526
Birth of Lady Agnes Bethune Beaton of Anstruther Castle; 12th Lady of Balfour in Clatto, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Clatto, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1582
14 February 1582
Age 56
Death of Lady Agnes Bethune Beaton of Anstruther Castle; 12th Lady of Balfour in Balfour, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Balfour, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1526
    Event Place: Clatto, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 February 1582
    Event Place: Balfour, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

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