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SIR DAVID JOHN , LORD CREICH , OF BETOUN BEATON , BETHUNE 1494–1546 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1494

Birth Location: Creich Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland

Death Date: 29 May 1546

Death Location: Creich, Fife, Scotland

Father: David Bethune\Beaton

Mother: Lady Scotland)

Spouse(s): Jeanette (Brown)

Children(s): Cardinal Andrews", Elizabeth *, Robert France, Katherine (Stewart\Stuart), John Bethune, Archibald Bethune, Grissel Bethune

SIR DAVID JOHN , LORD CREICH , OF BETOUN BEATON , BETHUNE was born in 1494 in Creich Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland, the child of David Bethune Beaton And Lady Janet Duddingston Bethume Beaton Of St Ford Fife Scotland. SIR DAVID JOHN , LORD CREICH , OF BETOUN BEATON , BETHUNE married Jeanette Marion Hay De La Hay Broun Brown, and had children including Archibald Bethune, Cardinal David Bethune Archbishop Of St Andrews, Elizabeth Janet Bethune, Grissel Bethune, John Bethune, Katherine Elisabeth Mistress To James V Carmichael Stewart Stuart, Robert Beaton Bethune 3Rd Laird Of Creich Master Of Mary Stuart S Household In France. SIR DAVID JOHN , LORD CREICH , OF BETOUN BEATON , BETHUNE passed away in 1546 in Creich, Fife, Scotland.

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  • SIR DAVID JOHN , LORD CREICH , OF BETOUN BEATON , BETHUNE was born in 1494 in Creich Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland, the child of David Bethune Beaton And Lady Janet Duddingston Bethume Beaton Of St Ford Fife Scotland.
  • SIR DAVID JOHN , LORD CREICH , OF BETOUN BEATON , BETHUNE married Jeanette Marion Hay De La Hay Broun Brown, and had children including Archibald Bethune, Cardinal David Bethune Archbishop Of St Andrews, Elizabeth Janet Bethune, Grissel Bethune, John Bethune, Katherine Elisabeth Mistress To James V Carmichael Stewart Stuart, Robert Beaton Bethune 3Rd Laird Of Creich Master Of Mary Stuart S Household In France.
  • SIR DAVID JOHN , LORD CREICH , OF BETOUN BEATON , BETHUNE passed away in 1546 in Creich, Fife, Scotland.

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SIR BETHUNE's Ancestors

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SIR BETHUNE
1494–1546
Birth Place: Creich Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland
Parents
David Bethune\Beaton
1456–1505
Creich Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet Duddingston (Bethume\Beaton) (of St Ford, Fife,) Scotland)
1465–1545
St Ford, Fife, Scotland
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SIR BETHUNE's Descendants

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SIR (DAVID JOHN , LORD CREICH , OF BETOUN BEATON ,) BETHUNE (1494–29 May 1546) m. Jeanette ("Marion" (Hay) (De La Hay) Broun) (Brown) (ABT 1498–1533)
  1. 1. Cardinal (David Bethune "Archbishop of St.) Andrews" 1502–1546 m. Lady (Marion Mariota Ogilvy Lady of Airlie of) Meglund 1503–1575
    1. 1. Engina (Bethune) Ranvile 1528–1574 m. Andrew (Walwode) (Wallet) 1523–1621
      1. 1. Andrew Walwode 1544–1588 m. Marjory Peirson 1549–1588 m. Isobel (Chalmer) Wallet 1545–
        1. 1. William Walwode 1572–1632 m. Isobel Dewar 1580– m. Margaret* Peirsone 1568–1628
        2. 2. Janet Walwod 1586–
        3. 3. John Walwod 1584–
      2. 2. James Walwood 1561–
      3. 3. Robert Walwood 1542–
      4. 4. William Walwood 1536–1580
      5. 5. Abraham Walwood 1540–
      6. 6. Thomas Walwood 1544–
      7. 7. Gelis Walwood 1569–
      8. 8. Thomas Walwod 1572–1580
      9. 9. John Walwood 1534–1580
      10. 10. Lawrence Walwood 1538–1580
      11. 11. Kirsten (Wallwood) Wallet 1552–
    2. 2. James Beaton 1526–
    3. 3. Alexander Bethune 1524–
    4. 4. Sir (John Bethune, Lord of) Balfour 1525–1575
    5. 5. Agnes Bethune 1540–1600
    6. 6. Mary Bethune 1540–1600
    7. 7. Margaret Bethune 1530–1579
    8. 8. George Beaton 1532–
    9. 9. Agnes Beaton 1550–1600
    10. 10. David Bethune 1530–1589
    11. 11. Archibald Bethune 1524–
    12. 12. David ((5th Laird of Creich)) Beaton\\_DE_Bethune_ 1534–1589
    13. 13. Eupheme Douglas 1533–1580
    14. 14. Elizabeth Bethune 1518–1518
  2. 2. Elizabeth ((Janet) Bethune) * 1510–1569
  3. 3. Robert (Beaton\Bethune, 3rd Laird of Creich, Master of Mary Stuart's Household in) France 1518–1567
  4. 4. Katherine (Elisabeth "Mistress to James V" Carmichael) (Stewart\Stuart) 1515–1564
  5. 5. John Bethune 1535–1575
  6. 6. Archibald Bethune 1530–1575
  7. 7. Grissel Bethune 1521–1579 m. Sir (Angus) Cameron 1508–1569 m. Michael (Burleigh Balfour 4th Laird of) Burleigh 1515–1577 m. Sir (William "Whitecloak" Scott of Kirkurd, 4th Lord of) Buccleuch 1522–1552
    1. 1. Margaret (Balfour of Burleigh) Burleigh 1538–1590 m. Sir (James Balfour of Pittendreich & Monquhany) Balfour 1533–1584
      1. 1. Agnes (Balfour of Pittendreich and) Munquhanny 1568–1610 m. Sir (John Henderson 4th Baron of) Fordell 1564–1617
        1. 1. John (5th Baron of Fordell (Sir) Henderson) (9XGF) 1605–1650 m. Margaret (Monteith) (9XGM) 1611–1653

SIR BETHUNE's Timeline

2 Records

1494
1494
Birth of SIR DAVID JOHN , LORD CREICH , OF BETOUN BEATON , BETHUNE in Creich Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland
Creich Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland
1546
29 May 1546
Age 52
Death of SIR DAVID JOHN , LORD CREICH , OF BETOUN BEATON , BETHUNE in Creich, Fife, Scotland
Creich, Fife, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1494
    Event Place: Creich Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1546
    Event Place: Creich, Fife, Scotland

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