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Lady Katherine Margaret Stirling 1419–1526 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1419

Birth Location: Keir, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Jan 1526

Death Location: Balfour, Fife, , Scotland

Father: SIR HAY

Mother: Mary Lady

Spouse(s): John Balfour

Children(s): Sir Balfour, Lady Beaton, John Balfour, Robert Melrose, Janet Bethune, Archibald Bethune, Sir Bethune, Margaret Beaton, Andrew Andrews, Isobel Bethune, Elizabeth Bethune, James Andrews

The story of Lady Katherine Margaret Stirling began in 1419 in Keir, Perthshire, Scotland. Lady Katherine Margaret Stirling married John Bethune Beaton 4Th Laird Lord Of Balfour, and had children including Andrew Bethune Prior Of St Andrews, Archibald Bethune, Elizabeth Bethune, Isobel Bethune, James Bethune Archbishop Of St Andrews, Janet Bethune, John Bethune 5Th Lord Of Balfour, Lady Janet 1 Beaton, Margaret Beaton, Robert Bethune Abbot Melrose, Sir David Bethune, Sir John Bethune 5Th Lord Of Balfour. Lady Katherine Margaret Stirling passed away in 1526 in Balfour, Fife, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Katherine Margaret Stirling began in 1419 in Keir, Perthshire, Scotland.
  • Lady Katherine Margaret Stirling married John Bethune Beaton 4Th Laird Lord Of Balfour, and had children including Andrew Bethune Prior Of St Andrews, Archibald Bethune, Elizabeth Bethune, Isobel Bethune, James Bethune Archbishop Of St Andrews, Janet Bethune, John Bethune 5Th Lord Of Balfour, Lady Janet 1 Beaton, Margaret Beaton, Robert Bethune Abbot Melrose, Sir David Bethune, Sir John Bethune 5Th Lord Of Balfour.
  • Lady Katherine Margaret Stirling passed away in 1526 in Balfour, Fife, , Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

SIR HAY
1400–1478
Birth Location: Lochorwart Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
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Mary Lady
1398–1448
Birth Location: Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

John Balfour
1418–1499
Birth Location: Holkettle, Fifeshire, , Scotland
JB

Children(s)

Sir Balfour
1461–1507
Birth Location: Holkettle, Fife, Scotland
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Lady Beaton
1434–1494
Birth Location: Creich, Fifeshire, Scotland
LB
John Balfour
1440–1507
Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland
JB
Robert Melrose
1454–
Birth Location: Creich, Fife, Scotland
RM
Janet Bethune
1437–1494
Birth Location: Holkettle, Fife, Scotland
JB
Archibald Bethune
1460–1520
Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland
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Sir Bethune
1460–1522
Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland
SB
Margaret Beaton
1466–
Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland
MB
Andrew Andrews
1462–1524
Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland
AA
Isobel Bethune
1472–
Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland
IB
Elizabeth Bethune
1464–
Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland
EB
James Andrews
1473–1539
Birth Location: –
JA

Lady Stirling's Ancestors

Self
Lady Stirling
1419–1526
Birth Place: Keir, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
SIR DAVID OF LOCHORWART AND YESTER HAY
1400–1478
Lochorwart Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Mary (Douglas) Lady
1398–1448
Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Stirling's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Katherine Margaret) Stirling (1 Jan 1419–1 Jan 1526) m. John (Bethune\Beaton 4th Laird\Lord of) Balfour (1418–1 Jan 1499)
  1. 1. Sir (John Bethune 5th Lord of) Balfour 1461–1507 m. Lady (Marjory of Balmuto) Boswell 1443–
    1. 1. Sir (David Lord Creich) Beaton 1456–1505
    2. 2. Grissel Bethune 1479–
    3. 3. Janet Bethune 1464–
    4. 4. Andrew Bethune 1463–
    5. 5. Sir (David) Bethune 1477–1522
    6. 6. James Beaton 1477–1522
    7. 7. John Beaton 1499–1522
    8. 8. Isabel Bethune 1472–
    9. 9. Margaret Bethune 1466–
    10. 10. Robert (Bethune Abbot,) Melrose 1462–
    11. 11. James Bethune 1479–1522
    12. 12. Elizabeth Bethune 1466–
    13. 13. John (Beaton Bethune Lord) Balfour 1461–1520
    14. 14. Janet Betoun 1519–1569
    15. 15. Grizel Betoun 1524–1601
    16. 16. John Beaton 1465–1524
    17. 17. Archibald (Bethune Laird of) Pitlochie 1460–1520 m. Lady (Janet Ford Fife) Duddingston 1467–1541
      1. 1. Peter Bethune 1487– m. Mary MacDonald 1491–
        1. 1. Angus Bethune 1515–1542 m. Mrs. (Angus) Bethune 1519–
      2. 2. Thomas Bethune 1491–1586
      3. 3. Walter Bethune 1490–1551
      4. 4. Margaret Beaton* 1493–1570
      5. 5. Janet Bethune 1496–
      6. 6. David (John) Bethune 1510–1546
      7. 7. Jean Bethune 1493–1540
      8. 8. Geils Bethune 1495–
      9. 9. Elizabeth Bethune 1500–1541
      10. 10. John (Beaton (aka) Bethune) 1485–1534
      11. 11. Janet Beaton 1486–1522
  2. 2. Lady (Janet 1) Beaton 1434–1494
  3. 3. John (Bethune 5th Lord of) Balfour 1440–1507
  4. 4. Robert (Bethune Abbot) Melrose 1454–
  5. 5. Janet Bethune 1437–1494
  6. 6. Archibald Bethune 1460–1520
  7. 7. Sir (David) Bethune 1460–1522
  8. 8. Margaret Beaton 1466–
  9. 9. Andrew (Bethune Prior of St.) Andrews 1462–1524
  10. 10. Isobel Bethune 1472–
  11. 11. Elizabeth Bethune 1464–
  12. 12. James (Bethune Archbishop of St.) Andrews 1473–1539

Lady Stirling's Timeline

2 Records

1419
1 Jan 1419
Birth of Lady Katherine Margaret Stirling in Keir, Perthshire, Scotland
Keir, Perthshire, Scotland
1526
1 Jan 1526
Age 107
Death of Lady Katherine Margaret Stirling in Balfour, Fife, , Scotland
Balfour, Fife, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1419
    Event Place: Keir, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1526
    Event Place: Balfour, Fife, , Scotland
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