Rev. John BETHUNE (of Bracadale)

• BIRTH: BEF 1642
• DEATH: 1707

1. Farquhar BETHUNE
2. Rev. Kenneth BETHUNE
3. [Daughter] BETHUNE
4. Daughter BETHUNE

                                                                _Dr. Ferquhard BETHUNE _
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                      _Ferquhard BETHUNE _|
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 _Dr. Angus BETHUNE _|
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|--Rev. John BETHUNE 
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Notes

!SOURCE: Rev. Thomas Whyte, AN HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL ACOCUNT OF THE BETHUNES OF THE ISLAND OF SKYE, Edinburgh, 1778, reprinted London, 1893, by Alfred A. Bethune-Baker, reprinted by ScotsPress, pp. 32, 33-34. John, the eldest son of the third Dr. Angus, was the eighth descendent in a male-line from John Bethune fifth laird of Balfour, and Marjory Boswell third daughter of David Boswell of Balmuto. After going through a course of education, he became minister of Braccadale in Sky. He was not only a learned divine, but an able physician. He was the first that dispensed the Sacrament of the Supper in the island after the protestant way. He died in 1707 much regretted. He married Marion M'Leod, daughter of M'Leod of Drynoch, descended of Tormod, second son of John M'Leod of that ilk, who was the tenth generation of the family [Douglas's Baronage, page 376]. By her he had several sons. The eldest was a very promising youth. He died at Edinburgh, where he was studying divinity. Soon after this, three or four of his sons died at home of the small pox. He had only two sons that arrived at age, Ferquhard and Kenneth, and two daughters, whose names I have not been informed of.