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Sir John, 9th Lord of Balfour Bethune, Beaton 1525–1575 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Balfour, Scotland

Death Date: 1575

Death Location: Creich, Fife, Scotland

Father: John7th Bethune

Mother: Christiana Stewart

Spouse(s): Lady Anstruther

Children(s): Janet Erskine, Elizabeth Bethune

Sir John, 9th Lord of Balfour Bethune, Beaton was born in 1525 in Balfour, Scotland, the child of John7Th Laird Of Balfour Bethune And Christiana Christian Stewart. Sir John, 9th Lord of Balfour Bethune, Beaton married Lady Agnes Anstruther, and had children including Elizabeth May Bethune, Janet Agnesbethune Erskine. Sir John, 9th Lord of Balfour Bethune, Beaton passed away in 1575 in Creich, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir John, 9th Lord of Balfour Bethune, Beaton was born in 1525 in Balfour, Scotland, the child of John7Th Laird Of Balfour Bethune And Christiana Christian Stewart.
  • Sir John, 9th Lord of Balfour Bethune, Beaton married Lady Agnes Anstruther, and had children including Elizabeth May Bethune, Janet Agnesbethune Erskine.
  • Sir John, 9th Lord of Balfour Bethune, Beaton passed away in 1575 in Creich, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Sir Beaton's Ancestors

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Sir Beaton
1525–1575
Birth Place: Balfour, Scotland
Parents
John7th Laird of Balfour Bethune
1493–1546
Isle Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christiana (\ Christian) Stewart
1502–1580
Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (John, 2nd Earl of Atholl,) Stewart
1475–1513
Balveny Castle, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Janet, Countess of Atholl,) Campbell
1490–1546
Castle Balveny, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Chan
1466–1513
Lady Argyll
1465–1529
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Colin Earl
1520–1582
Isabel Stewart,
1518–1580

Sir Beaton's Descendants

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Sir (John, 9th Lord of Balfour Bethune,) Beaton (1525–1575) m. Lady (Agnes) Anstruther (01 Jan 1526–14 Feb 1582)
  1. 1. Janet (AgnesBethune) Erskine 1550–1602 m. Humphrey Orr 1533–1603
    1. 1. John (Orr) II 1573–1598 m. Margaret ? 1574–
      1. 1. Johne Orr 1599–1640 m. Jonet Russell 1603–
        1. 1. Jonet Orr 1629– m. William Robesone 1628–1661
      2. 2. Margaret Orr 1597–
  2. 2. Elizabeth (May) Bethune 1560–1602

Sir Beaton's Timeline

7 Records

1520
1520
Sir John, 9th Lord of Balfour Bethune, Beaton was married in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland
1525
1525
Birth of Sir John, 9th Lord of Balfour Bethune, Beaton in Balfour, Scotland
Balfour, Scotland
1525
1525
Sir John, 9th Lord of Balfour Bethune, Beaton was married in Blebo, Fife, Scotland
Blebo, Fife, Scotland
1544
1544
Age 19
Sir John, 9th Lord of Balfour Bethune, Beaton was married in Balfour, Fifeshire, Scotland
Balfour, Fifeshire, Scotland
1548
1548
Age 23
Sir John, 9th Lord of Balfour Bethune, Beaton was married in Balfour, Fife, Scotland
Balfour, Fife, Scotland
1575
1575
Age 50
Death of Sir John, 9th Lord of Balfour Bethune, Beaton in Creich, Fife, Scotland
Creich, Fife, Scotland
1604
Abt. 1604
Age 79
Sir John, 9th Lord of Balfour Bethune, Beaton was married in Creich, Fife, Scotland
Creich, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Balfour, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Blebo, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1544
    Event Place: Balfour, Fifeshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: Balfour, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1604
    Event Place: Creich, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Strathkynnes, Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Creich, Fife, Scotland

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