BETON (BETHUNE), David Archbishop of St Andrews, Chancellor of Scotland, Cardinal ^{2 3}

   Cause of his death was assassination by group of conspirators.³

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David had a relationship with Mariota OGILVY, daughter of James OGILVY Lord Ogilvy of Airlie and Jonet LYLE.¹ (Mariota OGILVY was born about 1500 and died in 1575.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Mariota, 'Domina de Melgund.' At Cortachy there is a document by Marioun Ogilvy (signed Mary Ouegylvy) dated at Airlie, 6 August 1525, as 'ye dochter executrix and intromittour of Jean Lyle Ladie Ogyluy my modyr.' She owes her prominence in Scottish history to her position as mistress of Cardinal David Betoun, who, on the 22 May 1528, as Abbot of Aberbrothock, granted her for certain sums of money and 'other causes,' the liferent of the lease of the lands of Burnton of Ethie and others ; and afterwards the lands of Melgund, which he had acquired in 1542. She remained with the Cardinal until his death. On 26 November 1549 she was charged with 'interlymning the Queen's Grace letters,' and obliged to give surety. She received as 'Lady Melgund ' a tack of the thirds of Methven in 1575. She died in 1575, leaving a will, dated 22 June of that year, making her sons David Betoun of Melgund and Master Alexander Betoun, Archdean of Lothian, her executors, and desired that she should be buried 'in the Ile of the Paroch Kirk of Kennell quhair my predecessouris lyis.' "

from Scots Peerage (vol 1)

Note:

Melgund, in Fife, also recorded as Melgum. ^{1 4}