YourRoots by Genomelink
banner

Sign up to explore more

Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.

Margaret Bethune 1525–1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1525

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: Aft 1583

Death Location: Scotland

Father: David Andrews

Mother: Lady Meglund

Spouse(s): David Crawford, David Crawford

Children(s): Helen Lindsay, David Crawford, Henry Crawford, John Woodray, Alexander Chamberlain, Marjory Stewart, Henry Crawford, Walter Lindsay

Margaret Bethune was born in 1525 in Scotland, the child of David Bethune Archbishop Of St Andrews And Lady Marion Mariota Ogilvy Lady Of Airlie Of Meglund. Margaret Bethune married David Lindsay 10Th Earl Of Crawford, and had children including Alexander Lindsay Of Auchmoutie 1St Lord Spynie Chamberlain, David Lindsay 11Th Earl Of Crawford, Helen Lindsay, Henry Lindsay 13Th Earl Of Crawford, John Lindsay Of Ballinscho And Woodray, Marjory Stewart, Walter Lindsay. Margaret Bethune passed away in 1583 in Scotland.

Find more search results for Margaret Bethune
MB

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

This tree's reliability score:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Biography

  • Margaret Bethune was born in 1525 in Scotland, the child of David Bethune Archbishop Of St Andrews And Lady Marion Mariota Ogilvy Lady Of Airlie Of Meglund.
  • Margaret Bethune married David Lindsay 10Th Earl Of Crawford, and had children including Alexander Lindsay Of Auchmoutie 1St Lord Spynie Chamberlain, David Lindsay 11Th Earl Of Crawford, Helen Lindsay, Henry Lindsay 13Th Earl Of Crawford, John Lindsay Of Ballinscho And Woodray, Marjory Stewart, Walter Lindsay.
  • Margaret Bethune passed away in 1583 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Andrews
1494–1546
Birth Location: Scotland
DA
Lady Meglund
1503–1575
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
LM

Spouses(s)

David Crawford
1520–1574
Birth Location: Scotland
DC
David Crawford
1527–1574
Birth Location: Castle Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
DC

Children(s)

Helen Lindsay
1558–1579
Birth Location: Scotland
HL
David Crawford
1547–1607
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
DC
Henry Crawford
1552–1622
Birth Location: Scotland
HC
John Woodray
1561–1609
Birth Location: Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JW
Alexander Chamberlain
1564–1607
Birth Location: Scotland
AC
Marjory Stewart
1556–1579
Birth Location: Crawford Castle, Crawford, South Lanarkshire Council area, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom
MS
Henry Crawford
1547–1623
Birth Location: –
HC
Walter Lindsay
1555–
Birth Location: Aberlemno, Angus
WL

Margaret Bethune's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Bethune
1525–1583
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
David Bethune Archbishop of St. Andrews
1494–1546
Scotland
Lady (Marion Mariota Ogilvy Lady of Airlie of) Meglund
1503–1575
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Bethune 6th of) Balfour
1461–1532
Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth Moneypenny
1471–1541
Pitmilly, Kingsbarns, Fifeshire, Scotland
James (Ogilvy Lord Ogilvy of) Airlie
1479–1505
Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Margaret Lindsay
1475–1553
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Belfour
1435–1480
Marjory Boswell
1440–1530
David Kinkell
1442–1479
Janet Monypenny
1447–1504
John Airlie
1451–1506
Marion Graham
1455–1530
Alexander Crawford
1443–1517
Isobel Campbell
1455–1487
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Balfour
1418–1499
Katherine Stirling
1418–
David Boswell
1411–1490
Elizabeth Melville
1413–1507
Thomas Pitmilly
1432–1479
Margaret Cairns
1436–1494
John Pitmilly
1385–1448
Marjorie Arbuthnott
1387–
Sir Ogilvy
1430–1504
Elizabeth Dunure
1424–1475
William Kincardine
1433–1472
Helen Douglas
1425–1486
Alexander Crawford
1423–1453
Margaret Crawford
1425–1500
Colin Ardkinglass
1431–1479
Marion Houston
1420–1479

Margaret Bethune's Descendants

1.
MB
Margaret Bethune (Abt 1525–Aft 1583) m. David (Lindsay 10th Earl of) Crawford (Abt 1520–1574) m. David (Lindsay 10th Earl of) Crawford (Abt 1527–11 Nov 1574)
  1. 1. Helen Lindsay 1558–1579 m. David (Lindsay Laird Of) Edzell 1551–1610
    1. 1. Margaret Lindsay 1578–1614 m. Lord (David Carnegie, Earl of Southesk, Lord of) Session 1575–1658
      1. 1. Robert Carnegie 1612– m. Marion Wedderburn 1590–1644 m. Marjorie Wedderburn 1585–
        1. 1. Helen Carnegie 1633–1700 m. Henry Futhey 1635–1730
        2. 2. Mart. Carnegie 1625–
        3. 3. David Carnegie 1631–
        4. 4. Willeam Carnegie 1637–
      2. 2. David (Carnegie 2nd Earl of) Northesk 1596–1679 m. Jean (Maule, Countess of) Northesk 1617–1685
      3. 3. William (Ramsay - 1st Earl of) Dalhousie 1590–1672
      4. 4. David (Carnegie Lord) Carnegie 1591–1633 m. Lady (Margaret) Hamilton 1598–1652
      5. 5. James Carnegie 1595–1669
      6. 6. James (Carnegie 2nd Earl of) Southesk 1598–1669 m. Mary Kerr 1595–1650 m. Jonet Adamson 1600–1683
      7. 7. Margaret Carnegie 1598–1693 m. William (Ramsay, Earl of) Dalhousie 1590–1688 m. William Haliburton 1600–1638 m. William Ramsay –1674
      8. 8. Margaret Dalhousie 1599–1651
      9. 9. John (Carnegie of) Craig 1600–1654 m. Jean (or Jane) Scrymgeour 1604–
      10. 10. Lady (Catherine) Carnegie 1600–1655 m. John Stewart 1589–1662 m. John (STEWART "1st Earl of) Traquair" 1600–1659 m. Sir (John Stewart, Earl of Traquair, Lord High Treasurer of) Scotland 1595–1659
      11. 11. Hon. (Sir Alexander) Carnegie 1602–1654
      12. 12. Alexander Carnegie 1602–1682 m. Margaret Arbuthnott 1628–1690 m. Marion Livingston 1640–1684 m. Alexander Carnegie 1602–
      13. 13. Sir (Alexander CARNEGIE of Pittarrow, Child of David Carnegie, 1st Earl of) Southesk 1602–1683
      14. 14. Elizabeth Carnegie 1605–1651
      15. 15. Marjorie Carnegie 1609–1651 m. William (Halyburton of) Pictur 1605– m. Robert Arbuthnott 1608–1655
      16. 16. Elizabeth Carnegie 1610–1675 m. Lawrence Crawford 1600–
      17. 17. Lady (Elizabeth) Carnegie 1610–
      18. 18. Magdaline Carnegie 1612–1675 m. James (Graham -1st Marquess of) Montrose 1612–1650
      19. 19. Anna Carnegie 1614–
      20. 20. Jean CARNEGIE 1622–
      21. 21. Magdalene Carnegie 1601–
    2. 2. David (Lindsay of Edzell and) Glenesk 1572–1646 m. Margaret Wishart 1575–
    3. 3. Janet Lindsay 1576– m. David (Gardyne 10th of Gardyne, 1st of) Lawton 1576–
    4. 4. Alexander Lindsay 1577–1631 m. Helen Haldane 1571– m. Jean Murray 1578– m. Isabel (E.) Campbell 1575–1635
    5. 5. John Lindsay 1580–1625 m. Isabel Shaw 1580–1615
    6. 6. Agnes (Lindsay of the) Mount 1581–1623 m. Jerome (James Lindsay Lord and Lyon of King at) Arms 1565–1642
    7. 7. Annabel Lindsay 1587– m. David (Sibbald of Giblistoun second) Baronet 1587–1680
  2. 2. David (Lindsay 11th Earl of) Crawford 1547–1607 m. Lilias Drummond 1553–1605 m. Lady (Catherine) Drummond 1555–1598 m. Grizel Stewart 1560–1608 m. Lilias Drummond 1553–1605
  3. 3. Henry (Lindsay 13th Earl of) Crawford 1552–1622 m. Helen Chisholm 1555–1599 m. Elizabeth Shaw 1582–1644
  4. 4. John (Lindsay of Ballinscho and) Woodray 1561–1609 m. Margaret Keith 1565–1602
  5. 5. Alexander (Lindsay of Auchmoutie, 1st Lord Spynie,) Chamberlain 1564–1607 m. Jean (Lyon Countess of) Angus 1566–1594
  6. 6. Marjory Stewart 1556–1579 m. David (Lindsay Laird Of) Edzell 1551–1610 m. John Muirhead 1556–1610
  7. 7. Henry (Lindsay 13th Earl of) Crawford 1547–1623 m. Helen Chisholm 1555–1599
  8. 8. Walter Lindsay 1555– m. Walter Lindsay 1555–

Margaret Bethune's Timeline

2 Records

1525
Abt 1525
Birth of Margaret Bethune in Scotland
Scotland
1583
Aft 1583
Age 58
Death of Margaret Bethune in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1525
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Margaret Bethune, person ID LZ6C-88Y.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft 1583
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Margaret Bethune, person ID LZ6C-88Y.
Find more search results for Margaret Bethune

About YourRoots

Family Tree Map

Explore your family tree geographically

Import your GEDCOM file to transform your family tree into an interactive global map. See your roots laid out visually and understand your true geographic heritage.

Powerful tools like "Trace Back To Me" instantly map your family's migration paths from a chosen ancestor all the way back to you.

LEARN MORE
AI Genealogy Research

Discover ancestors beyond "end-of-line" automatically

Import your family tree and let AI expand it for you. AI Ancestor Finder scans "end-of-line" ancestors to uncover their parents across hundreds of family lines at once. AI Deep Research analyzes selected ancestors and family clusters, suggesting relevant records and next steps.

Turn on Auto Research Mode to get new discoveries daily or weekly, so your tree keeps growing even while you're away.

LEARN MORE
DNA Match

Find more DNA matches across all DNA tests

Combine your DNA data with your family tree to unlock the full power of YourRoots DNA Match. Connect with relatives across major testing services — Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and more.

View your matches' maps and trees to identify shared ancestors, and soon you'll be able to add them directly to your own tree and map.

LEARN MORE
Ancestry Reports

Ancestry DNA analysis that goes deeper than others

Unlock exclusive reports that reveal your deeper origins.

  • Deep Ancestry Report — Analyze 130+ ethnicities, sub-regions, and 1,800+ communities in one detailed view.
  • Global & Native American Reports — Developed with Stanford researchers to uncover hidden ancestries across all 22 chromosomes.
  • Ancient DNA Series — Compare your DNA with 1,000+ ancient genomes from Viking, Celtic, and early American civilizations.
LEARN MORE