BETON (BETHUNE), John 4th of Balfour ^{1 2}

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John married Catherine STIRLING, daughter of Sir William STIRLING of Keir and Unknown.^{1 2} (Catherine STIRLING was born about 1415.)

  Marriage Notes:

"John Beton of Balfour, married Catherine, daughter of Stirling of Keir"

from East Neuk of Fife




"Besides these sons, Sir William Striveling of Keir appears to have had a daughter, Catherine Striveling. In Martine's Genealogical Account of the Betons of Balfour, it is stated, that John Beton, the fourth Laird of Balfour, married 'Catherine Stirling, daughter to the Laird of Keir, and got in tocher 'with her the eight part of the lands of Kennoway, which was the beginning of their interest there.' There is no evidence of this marriage in the Keir charter-chest ; but the papers may have perished in the burning of Keir, which took place in 1488, as will be afterwards more particularly noticed. The ownership of Kennoway by the Stirlings, and their connection with the Betons, are established by documents still in the Balfour charter-chest. These are - an instrument of sasine of five-eighth parts of the lands of Kennoway, proceeding on a charter by Thomas Chalmer the superior, in favour of Sir William Streveling of Keir, Knight, dated the 16th of August 1466 ; and assedation in feu-farm by Sir William Streveling in favour of John Bethune of Balfour, 'his louit cousing,' of the said lands of Kennoway, dated 15th July 1473."

from The Stirlings of Keir ^{1 2}