18 An Hiftorical and Genealogical died 15. herself Struthers, defcended of Cochran of Dundonald, and to him had seven fons, James, Daniel, Gordon, David, Thomas, who died in infancy, Kenneth, who died likewise in infancy, and Wallace-Douglas, and a daughter called Johanna-Ruffel, that March 1777, at Cromarty. She died June the 2d 1774, in the 49th year of her age. She was bleffed with great parts, and a most extensive knowledge. Few, when she had any health, were quicker or more lively; few wrote more eafily, or with greater spirit and propriety. And she was remarkable for friendship, charity, and an uncommon candour and openness of heart. And, Janet, the fourth and youngest, was married to her coufin-german Dr John Bethune, her father's fucceffor at Rofkeen, and to him had feveral children that died, as already related, in infancy. Kenneth Bethune of Leaboft, who had fuch a numerous and happy offspring, died April 1708, and his wife Anne M'Lean in May 1721. 1 (1.) Ferquhard Bethune, 6th de four. Ferquhard, the eldest fon of the second Dr Anfcendent from gus, and fixth descendent in a male-line from John John Bethune Bethune fifth laird of Balfour; and Marjory, third sth laird of Bal- daughter of David Bofwel of Balmuto (1.), was reckoned a wife and judicious man. One of the reasons he gave why he did not ftudy phyfic was, That his father had studied that science for 27 years: That he himself would have spent the best part of his life before he appeared as a physician; and that afterwards, when he fettled in fuch a remote corner as Sky, he would not find encouragement proportionable to his pains and improvement. He had fix fons, Angus, Peter, Ewan or Eugene, Kenneth, Neil, and John. Peter, ap $ 25. the character given by Buchanan to his kinfman, James Bethune Archbishop of St Andrews, " Vir "fummâ prudentia," might have juftly been (1) Buchanaplied to him (1). In fhort, he was noted for piety, ni Hift. lib. 14. integrity, innocence, and every virtue that adorns the christian life. On this account his memory is most dear, not only to his friends and relations, and those of his own parifh, but to all thofe that had the good fortune to be acquainted with him. He married Grizel Ruffel, eldest daughter of James Ruffel chamberlain to the Earl of Murray, a dan who had strong fenfe, great œcono- Gentlewoman my, and was eminent for piety; and therefore much beloved and careffed by all the better fort. By her he had several fons, who died young, and one Kenneth, who died of a confumption in the 24th year of his age. He promised much, and, for this reafon, his death was much regretted. And by her also he had four daughters that came the length of women, Margaret, Ifobel, Anne, and Janet. Margaret, the eldeft, died of a pleuretic fever on the 3d day, in the 18th year of her age. She was very handsome and well looked, and, at the fame time, extremely well difposed. Ifobel, the second daughter, was married to Mr Adam Rose minister of Dingwall, and to him had fourteen children; but of them only four are alive, two fons, Mr Daniel, a preacher of the gospel, and Alexander; and two daughters, Grizel and Janet. Anne, the third daughter, was married to Mr Thomas Whyte minister of Libberton near Edinburgh, fon of James Whyte of Stockbrigs, by Marion Cochran, eldest daughter of John Cochran of C Struthers, 16 An Hiftorical and Genealogical The above mentioned Mary Bethune, after William Scott's decease, was married to Doctor James Dun, principal mafter of the Grammar School of Aberdeen; and to him had two fons, Alexander and John, and a daughter called Mary. Alexander, the eldest, was educated a writer or attorney. He afterwards became an officer of marines. John, the other, was appointed one of the Doctors of his father's fchool. And the daughter, Mary, was married to Dr James Beattie, Profeffor of Moral Philosophy and Logic in the Marischal College of Aberdeen, whose poetical and philofophical works are well known; and who, on account of the merit displayed in them, obtained an handfome reward from Government. And to him has a fon called James-Hay, in teftimony of regard to the Earl of Errol. thune, de 5th laird of Balfour. Daniel Bethune, eldest son of Kenneth Bethune of (1.) Daniel Be Leaboft (1.), paffed a courfe of education at the unifcendent from Versity of Aberdeen, and commenced master of John Bethune, arts. After appearing a fhort while in the character of a preacher, he was ordained minifter at Ardefyre, September 24. 1713; and from thence, April 25. 1717, was tranflated to Roskeen. He died of an asthma in the houfe of Newmoré in his own parish, March 15. 1754, in the 76th year of his age. He was a moft faithful, diligent, and affiduous paftor. He had the happiness of seeing many good effects of his labours, and of obferving many growing wiser and better by means of his instructions. He poffeffed a moft happy turn for compofing any differences and animofities that happened in the neighbourhood. He was endowed with fingular and distinguished prudence, and of a most circumfpect walk and conversation; fo that the 3 To the memory of Anne Scott Lady Meldrum, She was mild, affable, and chearful, And continual flow of spirits, Reader! and youngest daughter, Mary, the fourth was married to William Scott merchant, and for fome time a magistrate in the city of Aberdeen, to whom she had a daughter called Anne, who was married to William Urquhart of Meldrum, representative of a very ancient and respectful family; and, fince the death of Colonel James Urquhart of Cromarty in the year 1741, undoubted chief of the firname, and had to him a fon called William (1). She died Aberdeen in the twenty-fixth year of her age, 15th May 1757. The following infcription to her las's Baronage. praise was inserted soon after her death in the Scots Magazine (2). (1.) Nisbet's Heraldry, vol. at II. and Doug Reflect upon the inftability of human enjoyments, (2.) Vol. XIX. The P. 292. 14 An Historical and Genealogical Hugh, the eldest fon, was educate a writer or attorney. He went to Jamaica in the year 1748 and died in 1756. He was very friendly and well difpofed. He was careful and diligent in business, fober, and regular; and by these means acquired a confiderable stock, part of which was remitted to his mother, brother, and fifters, after his death. Angus, fourth fon of Kenneth Bethune of Leabost, had a liberal and college education. He became minifter of the Scots congregation in the city of Flushing; and from thence was to have been tranflated to Rotterdam; but his death, which happened in the year 1735, prevented it. He never married. He was a youth of excellent parts, and of a genteel obliging temper. And Neil, the fifth and youngest son, had likewise a liberal education. He commenced preacher, but never had any particular church affigned him. He died at Dunkeld about the year 1749 (1). (t.) Manufcript History of the Bethunes of the Marion, the eldest daughter of this marriage, Iland of Sky. was married to a Gentleman of the firname of M'Lean, and had to him five fons, Ewan or Eugene, Donald, John, Neil, and Murdoch, and a daughter called Anne, who was married to her coufin John Bethune, brother to Mr Neil Bethune minifter of Kennoway, and to him had issue. Christian, the second daughter, was married to John Bethune, eldest fon of Ferquhard Bethune of Trein, and to him had only one daughter that arrived at any age. She and her husband were second cousins. Anne, the third daughter, was married to her kinfman Dr Ferquhard Bethune, coufin-german of Mr Neil Bethune minifter at Kennoway, and to him had two fons, Neil and John. And, Mary, |