Abt 1532 - Yes, date unknown
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| Name |
Alexander (1st of Hospitalfield and Carsgownie) Bethune |
| Birth |
Abt 1532 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
Yes, date unknown |
| Person ID |
I103492 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
17 Nov 2020 |
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| Notes |
- It is unclear when exactly the Scottish branch of the house of Bethune originated. From the time of Henry I of England, the Bethunes had properties in England. These they sold and some moved to Scotland. By about 1220, their names start appearing in Scottish records as knights and clerics. One, Sir David de Bethune is sheriff of Forfar in 1290 and attends Parliament as a baron. Another, Sir Robert de Bethune, in 1291 swears loyalty to Edward I of England. Alexander de Bethune, possibly son of Sir David, was knighted by the Bruce family and his presumed son Robert de Bethune married into the Balfour family, sheriffs in Fife. Their home was the castle of Balfour, in 2011 a ruin, between the rivers Ore and Leven just south of Milton of Balgonie. Spelling of the family name changed from de Bethune to Bethune, Betune, and Beaton.
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