_Ferquhard BETHUNE _
_Dr. Angus BETHUNE __|_[Daughter] CUY ____
_Rev. John BETHUNE _|
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_Farquhar BETHUNE __|
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|--Angus BEATON
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| _Colin MACEACHARN __|
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|_Isobel MACEACHARN _|
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!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. 35-36. Angus, the eldest son of this generation, was the thenth descendent in a male-line from John Bethune fifth laird of Balfour, and Marjory third daughter of David Boswell of Balmuto. He resided the most of his life in the neighbourhood of Edinburgh. Upon his father's decease, he became chief of the Bethunes of the island of Sky. He died February 1766, in the 60th year of his age. In 1733, he married a Gentlewoman of the sirname of Horn; and by her had six sons, Andrew, Neil, John, William, Peter and Angus; and four daughters, Margaret, Jean, Marion and Euphame.