Kenneth BETHUNE (of Leabost)

Father: Ferquhard BETHUNE
Mother: [Daughter] CUY

Family 1: Anne MACLEAN
  1. Daniel BETHUNE
  2. John BETHUNE
  3. Rev. Ferquhard BETHUNE
  4. Rev. Angus BETHUNE
  5. Rev. Neil BETHUNE
  6. Marion BETHUNE
  7. Christian BETHUNE
  8. Anne BETHUNE
  9. Mary BETHUNE 
                                                                    _Dr. Angus BETHUNE _
                                           _Dr. Ferquhard BETHUNE _|____________________
                      _Dr. Angus BETHUNE _|
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 _Ferquhard BETHUNE _|
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Notes

!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. 12-14, 23. When Kenneth, the sole issue of Ferquhard by his first marriage, left Sir Norman M'Leod of Bernera's house, where he had been for some time, after he had left Castledownie, he took up his residence in Sky, and notwithstanding the heats, animosities and feuds, that had long subsisted betwixt his father and the M'Donalds, he found them most kind and firendly, and extremely well disposed to encourage him, and to give him credit in droving to the south, whcih was the business he sometimes followed. In person and temper, he was reckoned like his father. He had the title and appellation of Leabost. [Manuscript History of the Bethunes of the Island of Sky]. He married Anne M'Lean of the Family of Dowart or Morven, a family that always claimed the chiefship or precedency. By her he had five sons, Daniel, John, Ferquhard, Angus and Neil; and four daughters, Marion, Christian, Anne and Mary. Kenneth Bethune of Leabost, who had such numerous and happy offspring, died April, 1708, and his wife Anne M'Lean in May 1721.

!CAVEAT: on page 25 of the above document, there is a "Kenneth, fourth son of Ferquhard, sixth descendent from John Bethune fifth laird of Balfour". Is this the same as this Kenneth? If so, why the different sons? The exact relationship of this second Kenneth is unknown for certain. Here is the full reference: "Kenneth, fourth son of Ferquhard, sixth descnedent from John Bethune fifth laird of Balfour, had three sons, John, Kenneth, and Donald.

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