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Lady Gisela "Grissel" ( Murray\Scott) Beaton of Creich Bethune 1520–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Creich Castle, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 18 August 1579

Death Location: Dundee, , Angus, Scotland

Father: SIR BETHUNE

Mother: Lady Creich

Spouse(s): Sir Buccleuch

Children(s): Janet BUCCLEUGH*, Thomas Scott

Lady Gisela "Grissel" ( Murray\Scott) Beaton of Creich Bethune was born in 1520 in Creich Castle, Fife, Scotland, the child of Sir Lord John 2Nd Laird Of Creich Bethune Creich Bethune And Lady Jeanette Sefton Hay Lady Bethune Of Creich. Lady Gisela "Grissel" ( Murray\Scott) Beaton of Creich Bethune married Sir William Whitecloak Scott Of Kirkurd 4Th Lord Of Buccleuch, and had children including Janet Scott Of Buccleugh, Thomas Scott. Lady Gisela "Grissel" ( Murray\Scott) Beaton of Creich Bethune passed away in 1579 in Dundee, , Angus, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Lady Gisela "Grissel" ( Murray\Scott) Beaton of Creich Bethune was born in 1520 in Creich Castle, Fife, Scotland, the child of Sir Lord John 2Nd Laird Of Creich Bethune Creich Bethune And Lady Jeanette Sefton Hay Lady Bethune Of Creich.
  • Lady Gisela "Grissel" ( Murray\Scott) Beaton of Creich Bethune married Sir William Whitecloak Scott Of Kirkurd 4Th Lord Of Buccleuch, and had children including Janet Scott Of Buccleugh, Thomas Scott.
  • Lady Gisela "Grissel" ( Murray\Scott) Beaton of Creich Bethune passed away in 1579 in Dundee, , Angus, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

SIR BETHUNE
1495–1534
Birth Location: Creich, Fife, Scotland
SB
Lady Creich
1500–1564
Birth Location: Creich, Fife, Scotland
LC

Spouses(s)

Sir Buccleuch
1522–1593
Birth Location: Buccleuch, Teviotdale, Schotland
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Children(s)

Janet BUCCLEUGH*
1550–1591
Birth Location: Buccleuch, Selkirkshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
JB
Thomas Scott
1540–1579
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
TS

Lady Bethune's Ancestors

Self
Lady Bethune
1520–1579
Birth Place: Creich Castle, Fife, Scotland
Parents
SIR LORD JOHN 2ND LAIRD OF CREICH BETHUNE CREICH BETHUNE
1495–1534
Creich, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Jeanette Sefton \ Hay, Lady Bethune of) Creich
1500–1564
Creich, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
David Bethune\Beaton
1456–1505
Creich Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet Duddingston (Bethume\Beaton) (of St Ford, Fife,) Scotland)
1465–1545
St Ford, Fife, Scotland
John (II Hay Liard van) Yester
1450–1513
Yester, East-Lothian, Schotland
Elisabeth Crichton
1465–1525
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Duddingston
1473–1504
Janet Stewart
1482–
Sir Hay
1484–1543
Lady Douglas
1489–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Yester
1470–1513
Elisabeth Crichton
1465–1524
George Douglas
1469–1513
Elizabeth Drummond
1500–1581

Lady Bethune's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Gisela "Grissel" ( Murray\Scott) Beaton of Creich) Bethune (1520–18 August 1579) m. Sir (William "Whitecloak" Scott of Kirkurd, 4th Lord of) Buccleuch (7 January 1522–21 November 1593)
  1. 1. Janet (Scott *OF) BUCCLEUGH* 1550–1591 m. Sir (Thomas Kerr *OF FERNIEHURST* *FATHER OF KNIGHT ROBERT KERR - CLOSE RELATIONS WITH KING) JAMES* 1529–1586
    1. 1. Sir (Andrew Kerr, 1st Lord of) Jedburgh 1565–1631 m. Anne (STEWART\STUART, child of Lord Andrew Stewart, Master of Ochiltree and Margaret) Stewart 1566–1670
      1. 1. Ker (or Kerr, Thomas Ker) Sir 1580–1680 m. Scot (Margaret, Maggie,) Ramsay\Ker 1584–
        1. 1. Johne (Ker, of) Ferniehurst 1608–1662 m. Margarat Barhill 1610–1670
    2. 2. Robert Carr-of-Somerset 1587–1645
    3. 3. Andrew Kerr-of-Jedburgh 1570–1631 m. Margaret Ross 1584–1623 m. Anne (STEWART\STUART, child of Lord Andrew Stewart, Master of Ochiltree and Margaret) Stewart 1566–1670 m. KATHERINE HOUSTON 1568–1646
      1. 1. Jean Kerr 1588–1648
      2. 2. Mary Kerr –1648
      3. 3. Alison Kerr 1585–1648
      4. 4. Margaret Kerr 1597–1710
      5. 5. Margaret Kerr –1648
      6. 6. Andrew Kerr 1583–1628
      7. 7. Robert Ker 1610–
      8. 8. Alison (Rutherford) (Kerr) 1616–1648
      9. 9. Sir (Thome Thomas Ker \) Kerr 1590–1645
      10. 10. Andrew (Kerr,) Sr 1604–1628
      11. 11. Anne Kerr 1587–1648
      12. 12. Peter Kerr 1632–
      13. 13. Sir (James) Kerr 1598–1657
      14. 14. Alison Kerr 1616–1648
      15. 15. Libias Kerr 1615–1648
      16. 16. Christian (Kerr 'of) Ternaltie' 1618–1666
    4. 4. Ann Kerr 1608–1649
    5. 5. Sir (Robert James Kerr *BARON OF JEDBURGH* *VISCOUNT AND 1ST EARL OF SOMERSET* *CLOSE RELATIONS WITH KING JAMES VI* *ROBERT & WIFE WERE FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER AND IMPRISONED IN LONDON TOWER-LATER) FREED 1577–1645 m. Catherine (Simsone Simpson) Kerr 1600– m. Lady (Frances Howard, Countess of Warwick and) Somerset 1590–1632 m. Mary Rutherfurd 1590–1645
      1. 1. James Kerr 1613–1645
      2. 2. George Carr\Kerr 1599–1682
      3. 3. Sir (Robert) Carr 1608–1692
      4. 4. Charles KERR 1616–1624
      5. 5. Anne (Carr Countess of) Bedford 1615–1684 m. William (1st Duke Of Bedford Russell Fifth Earl and First Duke of) Bedford 1616–1700
        1. 1. Sir (Lord Robert William 3rd Duke Bedford Russell 5th Earl\1st Duke of) Russell 1639–1683
        2. 2. Lord (Francis) Russell 1638–1678
        3. 3. John Russell 1641–1642
        4. 4. Lord (Edward) Russell 1643–1714
        5. 5. Lord (Robert) Russell 1645–1703
        6. 6. Anne (Countess Russell) Bedford 1650–1657
        7. 7. Lord (James) Russell 1651–1712
        8. 8. George Russell 1652–1692
        9. 9. Lady (Diana) Russell 1652–1701 m. Greville Verney 1634–1684
        10. 10. Lady (Margaret) Russell 1656–1702
        11. 11. Lord (William) Russell 1650–1679
        12. 12. Katherine Russell 1640–
        13. 13. Margaret Springer 1658–1698
        14. 14. Mathew Russell 1652–
        15. 15. Lady (Margaret) Russell 1635–1701
      6. 6. Elizabeth Carr 1615–1684
      7. 7. Robert (Kar Kerr *4TH LORD OF) JEDBURGH* 1629–1692
      8. 8. Mary (Anne) Carr 1615–1712
      9. 9. William Carr 1630–
    6. 6. Julian Kerr 1566–1637
    7. 7. Margaret Kerr 1560–1594
    8. 8. Mary Kerr 1568–1594
    9. 9. Sir (Thomas Kerr, of Oxnam and Over) Crailing 1572–1601 m. Helein ((Lelan)) Tait 1575– m. Dame (Lady Margaret) Ballendyne 1578–1609
      1. 1. Marion Kerr 1597–
      2. 2. William Kerr 1600–
      3. 3. George Kerr 1600–
      4. 4. Allison Kerr 1597–1672 m. John Bane 1601–1666
        1. 1. James Benney 1631–1670
        2. 2. Christopher (Beanes*I) imm 1630–1716
        3. 3. John Baynes 1640–1640
        4. 4. Marian Bower 1628–
        5. 5. David 1634–
        6. 6. Besse 1623–
        7. 7. Johne Bower 1625–
        8. 8. James Bower 1627–
        9. 9. Alisone Bower 1632–
        10. 10. Agnes Bower 1621–
      5. 5. Janet (Kerr) ?? 1609–1675
    10. 10. William ((Kirkcaldy-10Th Baron)) Kerr 1562–1620
  2. 2. Thomas Scott 1540–1579

Lady Bethune's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Lady Gisela "Grissel" ( Murray\Scott) Beaton of Creich Bethune in Creich Castle, Fife, Scotland
Creich Castle, Fife, Scotland
1579
18 August 1579
Age 59
Death of Lady Gisela "Grissel" ( Murray\Scott) Beaton of Creich Bethune in Dundee, , Angus, Scotland
Dundee, , Angus, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Creich Castle, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 August 1579
    Event Place: Dundee, , Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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