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Lady Janet Bethune Beaton 1500 – 1529 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Balfour, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 21 Jul 1529

Death Location: Bo'ness, West Lothian, , Scotland

Father: John Bethune

Mother: Lady Beaton

Spouse(s): Sir Chatellerault, Robert Wemyss

Children(s): Sir Arran

In 1500, Lady Janet Bethune Beaton entered the world in Balfour, Fife, Scotland, born to John Beaton Bethune, 6th Lord of Balfour, also referenced as Bethune and Lady Elizabeth Isobel Monypenny Bethune Beaton. Lady Janet Bethune Beaton married Sir James Hamilton, 2nd Lord of Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran, Duke of Chatellerault, Robert Laird van Wemyss Livingstone Laird van Easter Wemyss, and had children including Sir James Hamilton, IV Duke Chatellerault, 2nd Earl Arran. Lady Janet Bethune Beaton passed away in 1529 in Bo'ness, West Lothian, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1500, Lady Janet Bethune Beaton entered the world in Balfour, Fife, Scotland, born to John Beaton Bethune, 6th Lord of Balfour, also referenced as Bethune and Lady Elizabeth Isobel Monypenny Bethune Beaton.
  • Lady Janet Bethune Beaton married Sir James Hamilton, 2nd Lord of Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran, Duke of Chatellerault, Robert Laird van Wemyss Livingstone Laird van Easter Wemyss, and had children including Sir James Hamilton, IV Duke Chatellerault, 2nd Earl Arran.
  • Lady Janet Bethune Beaton passed away in 1529 in Bo'ness, West Lothian, , Scotland.

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Lady Beaton's Ancestors

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Lady Beaton
1500 – 1529
Birth Place: Balfour, Fife, Scotland
Parents
John Beaton Bethune, 6th Lord of Balfour, also referenced as Bethune
1470 – 1524
Balfour, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Isobel Monypenny Bethune) Beaton
1471 – 1541
Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland
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Lady Beaton's Descendants

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Lady (Janet Bethune) Beaton (1500 – 21 Jul 1529) m. Sir (James Hamilton, 2nd Lord of Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran, Duke of) Chatellerault (1 Jun 1500 – 26 March 1529) m. Robert (Laird van Wemyss Livingstone Laird van Easter) Wemyss (1475 – 9 Sep 1513)
  1. 1. Sir (James Hamilton, IV Duke Chatellerault, 2nd Earl) Arran (15 Jan 1515 – 22 Jan 1575) m. Lady (Margaret (Duchess Hamilton)) Douglas (11 Jan 1511 – 24 May 1579)
    1. 1. Anne (Hamilton (Lady) (Countess of Huntly)) (of Chatellerault)) Chatellerault (1535 – 17 Apr 1574) m. George ((Lord) (Count of Huntly) (5th Earl of Huntly)) Gordon (1535 – 19 Oct 1576)
      1. 1. Lady (Jean (of) Huntly) Gordon (1569 – 1668) m. James (Duke of Orkney) Hepburne (1535 – ) m. Lord (Henry Stuart, Lord of) Darnley (7 Dec 1545 – 10 Feb 1567) m. Earl (George) Sinclair (1566 – Feb 1643)
        1. 1. Isabel (Sinclair,) Kidd (Abt 1594 – 1652) m. David (Kyd (Kidd)) (Sinclair) (3 Oct 1591 – )

Lady Beaton's Timeline

4 Records

1490
28 April 1490
Lady Janet Bethune Beaton was married
None
1500
1500
Birth of Lady Janet Bethune Beaton in Balfour, Fife, Scotland
Balfour, Fife, Scotland
1500
18 May 1500
Lady Janet Bethune Beaton was married
None
1529
21 Jul 1529
Age 29
Death of Lady Janet Bethune Beaton in Bo'ness, West Lothian, , Scotland
Bo'ness, West Lothian, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Balfour, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 April 1490

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 May 1500

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: St George the Martyr, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1529
    Event Place: Bo'ness, West Lothian, , Scotland

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