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Angus Bethune

Angus Bethune

Male Abt 1739 - 1801  (~ 62 years)

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  • Name Angus Bethune 
    Born Abt 1739 
    Gender Male 
    Died 19 Oct 1801  Prob., Alness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I28902  Munro
    Last Modified 27 May 2010 

    Family 1 Catherine Munro,   b. Est 1752,   d. 1794  (Age ~ 42 years) 
    Married 25 Jul 1772 
    Children 
     1. Christian Bethune,   b. Abt 1773,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +2. John Munro Bethune,   b. Abt 1775,   d. 1821  (Age ~ 46 years)
     3. Hugh Bethune,   b. Abt 1777,   d. 1828, Berbice Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 51 years)
    +4. Janet Bethune,   b. Abt 1779,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +5. Hector Bethune,   b. Abt 1782,   d. 31 Dec 1849  (Age ~ 67 years)
    +6. Rose Bethune,   b. Abt 1784,   d. 31 Aug 1850  (Age ~ 66 years)
    +7. Anne Bethune,   b. Abt 1790,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +8. Catherine Bethune,   b. Abt 1792,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 27 May 2010 
    Family ID F13265  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Janet Munro,   b. Est 1749,   d. 7 Mar 1846  (Age ~ 97 years) 
    Married 21 Sep 1796 
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2009 
    Family ID F10051  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • The Rev. Angus Bethune, A.M., was the eldest son of the Rev. John Bethune, minister of Glenshiel 1730-1781, and his wife, Christian (Macleod) Bethune.

      Angus graduated from the University and King's College in Aberdeen on 2 Apr 1764, and went on to study at Edinburgh. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Gairloch on 8 Oct 1766, and ordained to Harris on 23 Aug 1768. He was transferred to Alness on 25 Jul 1771 and admitted on 25 Sep. He got a new church built at Alness in 1780.

      For some time, he served as Chaplain of the 71st Foot.

      References:

      (1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p.
      40, 498

      Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA