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Sir John VIII Bethune 1549–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1549

Birth Location: Balfour, Orkney, Scotland

Death Date: 1591

Death Location: Balfour, Orkney, Scotland

Father: John Scotland

Mother: Lady Anstruther

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In 1549, Sir John VIII Bethune entered the world in Balfour, Orkney, Scotland, born to John 8Th Lord Of Balfour Of Bethune Scotland And Lady Agnes Anstruther. Sir John VIII Bethune passed away in 1591 in Balfour, Orkney, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1549, Sir John VIII Bethune entered the world in Balfour, Orkney, Scotland, born to John 8Th Lord Of Balfour Of Bethune Scotland And Lady Agnes Anstruther.
  • Sir John VIII Bethune passed away in 1591 in Balfour, Orkney, Scotland.

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Sir Bethune's Ancestors

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Sir Bethune
1549–1591
Birth Place: Balfour, Orkney, Scotland
Parents
John 8th Lord of Balfour of Bethune Scotland
1525–1575
Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Agnes) Anstruther
1526–1582
Anstruther, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Cardinal (David Bethune "Archbishop of St.) Andrews"
1494–1546
Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Marion Mariota Ogilvy of) Airlie
1495–1575
Airlie, Angus, Scotland
John (Anstruther (Laird of) Anstruther)
1500–1574
Anstruther, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
(Lady) (Margaret\ MARIA) Clephane
1504–1574
Clatto, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Balfour
1470–1532
Elisabeth Moneypenny
1475–1541
Lord Ogilvy
1473–1524
Baroness Lindsay
1477–1532
ANDREW 1
1475–1547
Margaret Abercrombie
1479–1574
George Clephane
1475–1510
Christian Learmont
1479–1574
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Anstruther
1475–1548
Margaret Douglas
1490–

Sir Bethune's Timeline

2 Records

1549
1549
Birth of Sir John VIII Bethune in Balfour, Orkney, Scotland
Balfour, Orkney, Scotland
1591
1591
Age 42
Death of Sir John VIII Bethune in Balfour, Orkney, Scotland
Balfour, Orkney, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1549
    Event Place: Balfour, Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1591
    Event Place: Balfour, Orkney, Scotland

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