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Sir Alexander de Bethune 1280–1332 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1280

Birth Location: west hall, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Aug 1332

Death Location: Scone, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: John Bethune

Mother: Jeannette Couray

Spouse(s): Isabel d'Estouteville

Children(s): Sir Balfour, Sir Bethune, Margaret, Bethune

In 1280, Sir Alexander de Bethune entered the world in west hall, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to John Van Bethune And Jeannette De Couray. Sir Alexander de Bethune married Isabel D Estouteville, and had children including Margaret Heiress Of Holkettle Bethune, Sir John Bethune 1St Laird Of Balfour, Sir Robert De Bethune. Sir Alexander de Bethune passed away in 1332 in Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1280, Sir Alexander de Bethune entered the world in west hall, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to John Van Bethune And Jeannette De Couray.
  • Sir Alexander de Bethune married Isabel D Estouteville, and had children including Margaret Heiress Of Holkettle Bethune, Sir John Bethune 1St Laird Of Balfour, Sir Robert De Bethune.
  • Sir Alexander de Bethune passed away in 1332 in Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Sir Bethune's Ancestors

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Sir Bethune
1280–1332
Birth Place: west hall, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
John Van Bethune
1245–
lokeren, east flanders, Belgium
Jeannette (De) Couray
1254–
westhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Willem (IV van Béthune Heer van) Lokeren
1225–1258
lokeren, east flanders, Belgium
Beatrix (Catherine of) hebuterne
1226–1255
Hebuterne, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Great-Grandparents
Willem Bethune
1200–1243
Isabelle, Pontrohart
1200–1234
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Willem Bethune
1160–1214
Mahaut Tenremond
1165–1224

Sir Bethune's Descendants

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Sir (Alexander de) Bethune (1280–11 Aug 1332) m. Isabel d'Estouteville (1287–1332)
  1. 1. Sir (John Bethune 1st Laird of) Balfour 1340–
    1. 1. John (Bethune 2nd Liard van) Balfour 1365–1420 m. Jane Stewart 1346–1386
      1. 1. Archibald (Bethune 3rd Laird of) Balfour 1390–1421 m. Lady (Jean Janet Perth) Stewart 1396–1420
        1. 1. John (van Bethune Liard van) Balfour 1415–1495 m. Catherine, (Baroness Balfour,) Stirling 1419–1526
  2. 2. Sir (Robert de) Bethune 1310–1375
  3. 3. Margaret, (heiress of holkettle) Bethune 1328–1417

Sir Bethune's Timeline

2 Records

1280
1280
Birth of Sir Alexander de Bethune in west hall, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
west hall, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1332
11 Aug 1332
Age 52
Death of Sir Alexander de Bethune in Scone, Perthshire, Scotland
Scone, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1280
    Event Place: west hall, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1332
    Event Place: Scone, Perthshire, Scotland

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