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Lady Margaret Bethune 1506–1574 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1506

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland

Death Date: 1574

Death Location: Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland

Father: James Balfour

Mother: Helen Melville

Spouse(s): Alexander Strachan

Children(s): Jean Strachan, Elizabeth Strachan

Lady Margaret Bethune was born in 1506 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland, the child of James Bethune Vii Of Balfour And Helen Melville. Lady Margaret Bethune married Alexander Strachan, and had children including Elizabeth Strachan, Jean Strachan. Lady Margaret Bethune passed away in 1574 in Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Lady Margaret Bethune was born in 1506 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland, the child of James Bethune Vii Of Balfour And Helen Melville.
  • Lady Margaret Bethune married Alexander Strachan, and had children including Elizabeth Strachan, Jean Strachan.
  • Lady Margaret Bethune passed away in 1574 in Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Balfour
1492–1536
Birth Location: Auchmitie, Angus Scotland
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Helen Melville
1471–1510
Birth Location: Drummaird, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Alexander Strachan
1508–1560
Birth Location: Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
AS

Children(s)

Jean Strachan
1549–1580
Birth Location: Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JS
Elizabeth Strachan
1532–1590
Birth Location: of, Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lady Bethune's Ancestors

Self
Lady Bethune
1506–1574
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Parents
James Bethune, VII of Balfour
1492–1536
Auchmitie, Angus Scotland
Helen Melville
1471–1510
Drummaird, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
John Bethune
1460–1532
Elizabeth Monypenny
1465–1541
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Bethune's Descendants

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Lady (Margaret) Bethune (1506–1574) m. Alexander Strachan (1508–1560)
  1. 1. Jean Strachan 1549–1580 m. John Wardlaw 1553–1609
    1. 1. Margaret Wardlaw 1577–1636 m. Sir (David Bethune, 11th Laird of) Balfour 1574–1633
      1. 1. Andrew (Bethune, 1st of) Blebo 1598–1664 m. Margaret BROWN 1618–1657
        1. 1. John Bethune 1645–1708 m. Alison Cheape 1657– m. Catherine Hume 1638–1673
        2. 2. David Bethune 1648–1707
        3. 3. Mary Bethune 1650–
        4. 4. Margaret Bethune 1649–
        5. 5. Andrew Bethune 1646–
      2. 2. Robert (Bethune, 1st Lord of) Bandon 1597–1666
      3. 3. John (Bethune 12th of) Balfour 1594–1614
      4. 4. Janet Bethune 1599–1635
      5. 5. Margaret Bethune 1600–1698
      6. 6. Agnes Bethune 1602–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Strachan 1532–1590

Lady Bethune's Timeline

3 Records

1506
1506
Birth of Lady Margaret Bethune in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
1526
11 Jan 1526
Age 20
Lady Margaret Bethune was married in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
1574
1574
Age 68
Death of Lady Margaret Bethune in Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland
Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1506
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1526
    Event Place: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1574
    Event Place: Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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