!SOURCE: Rev. Thomas Whyte, AN HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL
ACCOUNT OF THE BETHUNES OF THE ISLAND OF SKYE, Edinburgh, 1778,
reprinted London, 1893, by Alfred A. Bethune-Baker, reprinted by
ScotsPress, pp. 15, 21.
Daniel Bethune, eldest son of Kenneth Bethune of Leabost, passed a
course of education at the university of Aberdeen, and commenced
master of arts. After appearing a short while in the character of a
preacher, he was ordained minister at Ardesyre, September 24, 1713;
and from thence, April 25. 1717, was translated to Roskeen. He died of
an asthma in the house of Newmore in his own parish, March 15, 1754, in
the 76th year of his age. He was a most faithful, diligent, and assiduous
pastor. He had the happiness of seeing many good effects of his labours,
and of observing many growing wiser and better by means of his
instructions. He possessed a most happy turn for composing any
differences and animosities that happened in the neighbourhood. He was
endowed with singular and distinguished prudence, and of a most
circumspect walk and conversation; so that the character given by
Buchanan to his kinsman, James Bethune Archibishop of St. Andrews,
"Vir summa prudentia," might have justly been applied to him.
[Buchanani Hist. Lib. 14, §25.] In short, he was noted for piety, integrity,
innocence, and every virtue that adorns the christian life. On this
account his memory is most dear, not only to his friends and relations,
and those of his own parish, but to all those that had the good fortune to
be acquainted with him.
He married Grizel Russel, eldest daughter of James Russel chamberlain
to the Earl of Murray, a Gentlewoman who had strong sense, great
oeconomy, and was eminent for piety; and therefore much beloved and
caressed by all the better sort. By her he had several sons, who died
young, and one Kenneth, who died of consumption in the 24th year of his
age. He promised much, and, for this reason, his death was much
regretted. And by her also he had four daughters that came the length of
women, Margaret, Isobel, Anne, and Janet.
ACCOUNT OF THE BETHUNES OF THE ISLAND OF SKYE, Edinburgh, 1778,
reprinted London, 1893, by Alfred A. Bethune-Baker, reprinted by
ScotsPress, pp. 15, 21.
Daniel Bethune, eldest son of Kenneth Bethune of Leabost, passed a
course of education at the university of Aberdeen, and commenced
master of arts. After appearing a short while in the character of a
preacher, he was ordained minister at Ardesyre, September 24, 1713;
and from thence, April 25. 1717, was translated to Roskeen. He died of
an asthma in the house of Newmore in his own parish, March 15, 1754, in
the 76th year of his age. He was a most faithful, diligent, and assiduous
pastor. He had the happiness of seeing many good effects of his labours,
and of observing many growing wiser and better by means of his
instructions. He possessed a most happy turn for composing any
differences and animosities that happened in the neighbourhood. He was
endowed with singular and distinguished prudence, and of a most
circumspect walk and conversation; so that the character given by
Buchanan to his kinsman, James Bethune Archibishop of St. Andrews,
"Vir summa prudentia," might have justly been applied to him.
[Buchanani Hist. Lib. 14, §25.] In short, he was noted for piety, integrity,
innocence, and every virtue that adorns the christian life. On this
account his memory is most dear, not only to his friends and relations,
and those of his own parish, but to all those that had the good fortune to
be acquainted with him.
He married Grizel Russel, eldest daughter of James Russel chamberlain
to the Earl of Murray, a Gentlewoman who had strong sense, great
oeconomy, and was eminent for piety; and therefore much beloved and
caressed by all the better sort. By her he had several sons, who died
young, and one Kenneth, who died of consumption in the 24th year of his
age. He promised much, and, for this reason, his death was much
regretted. And by her also he had four daughters that came the length of
women, Margaret, Isobel, Anne, and Janet.
- ABT 1678 - Birth -
- 15 MAR 1754 - Death -
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PARENT (M) Kenneth Bethune | |||
Birth | |||
Death | APR 1708 | ||
Marriage | to Anne MacLean | ||
Father | Ferquhard Bethune | ||
Mother | [Daughter] Cuy | ||
PARENT (F) Anne MacLean | |||
Birth | |||
Death | MAY 1721 | ||
Marriage | to Kenneth Bethune | ||
Father | ? | ||
Mother | ? | ||
CHILDREN | |||
M | Daniel Bethune | ||
Birth | ABT 1678 | ||
Death | 15 MAR 1754 | ||
Marriage | to Grizel Russel | ||
M | John Bethune | ||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
Marriage | to Elizabeth "Bessie" Bethune | ||
Marriage | to Margaret MacLeod | ||
M | Rev. Ferquhard Bethune | ||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
Marriage | to Margaret Rose | ||
M | Rev. Angus Bethune | ||
Birth | |||
Death | 1735 | ||
M | Rev. Neil Bethune | ||
Birth | |||
Death | 1749 | Dunkeld | |
F | Marion Bethune | ||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
Marriage | to MacLean | ||
F | Christian Bethune | ||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
Marriage | to John Bethune | ||
F | Anne Bethune | ||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
Marriage | to Dr. Ferquhard Bethune | ||
F | Mary Bethune | ||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
Marriage | to Dr. James Dun | ||
Marriage | to William Scott |
PARENT (M) Daniel Bethune | |||
Birth | ABT 1678 | ||
Death | 15 MAR 1754 | ||
Marriage | to Grizel Russel | ||
Father | Kenneth Bethune | ||
Mother | Anne MacLean | ||
PARENT (F) Grizel Russel | |||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
Marriage | to Daniel Bethune | ||
Father | ? | ||
Mother | ? | ||
CHILDREN | |||
F | Janet Bethune | ||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
Marriage | to John Bethune | ||
M | Kenneth Bethune | ||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
F | Margaret Bethune | ||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
F | Isobel Bethune | ||
Birth | |||
Death | |||
F | Anne Bethune | ||
Birth | |||
Death |
1 Daniel Bethune b: ABT 1678 d: 15 MAR 1754
+ John Bethune b: ABT 1724 d: 14 APR 1774