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Margaret Beaton Bethune 1540–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Balfour, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 26 Jun 1597

Death Location: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Beaton

Mother: Lady Castle

Spouse(s): John Reformer

Children(s): John Carnock, William Row, Mary Row, James Row, Thomas Row, Oliver Row

In 1540, Margaret Beaton Bethune entered the world in Balfour, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir John 9Th Lord Of Balfour Bethune Beaton And Lady Agnes Bethune Beaton 12Th Lady Balfour Of Anstruther Castle. Margaret Beaton Bethune married John Row The Reformer, and had children including James Row, John Row Minister Of Carnock, Mary Row, Oliver Row, Thomas Row, William Row. Margaret Beaton Bethune passed away in 1597 in Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1540, Margaret Beaton Bethune entered the world in Balfour, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir John 9Th Lord Of Balfour Bethune Beaton And Lady Agnes Bethune Beaton 12Th Lady Balfour Of Anstruther Castle.
  • Margaret Beaton Bethune married John Row The Reformer, and had children including James Row, John Row Minister Of Carnock, Mary Row, Oliver Row, Thomas Row, William Row.
  • Margaret Beaton Bethune passed away in 1597 in Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Margaret Bethune's Ancestors

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Margaret Bethune
1540–1597
Birth Place: Balfour, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John, 9th Lord of Balfour Bethune, Beaton
1525–1575
Balfour, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Agnes Bethune Beaton 12th Lady Balfour of Anstruther) Castle
1526–1582
Anstruther, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Anstruther
1475–1547
Anstruther-Easter, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Clephane
1504–1574
Abercrombie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Bethune's Descendants

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Margaret (Beaton) Bethune (1540–26 Jun 1597) m. John (Row The) Reformer (1525–16 October 1580)
  1. 1. John (Row Minister of) Carnock 1568–1646 m. Grizel Fergussone 1576–1659
    1. 1. Reverend (John) Row 1598–1672 m. Elisabeth Gilespie 1602–1690
      1. 1. Lillias (Row) Mercer 1636–1713
        1. 1. Isobel Mercer 1672–1733 m. John Lawrie –1714
  2. 2. William Row 1563–1634
  3. 3. Mary Row 1564–1629 m. Robert Rynd 1560–1614
  4. 4. James Row 1562–1634
  5. 5. Thomas Row 1560–1561
  6. 6. Oliver Row 1566–1575

Margaret Bethune's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Margaret Beaton Bethune in Balfour, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Balfour, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
1597
26 Jun 1597
Age 57
Death of Margaret Beaton Bethune in Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Balfour, Orkney, Orkney Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1597
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

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