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| ELIZABETH BETHUNE (BEATOUN) |
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Elizabeth first married John Stewart, 4th Lord Innermeath, son of Richard Stewart, 3rd Lord Innermeath and Margaret Lindsay sometime between January 1537 and 1540. Elizabeth and John had one child, James Stewart, 5th Lord Innermeath who was born between 1537-1539, and died the 14th of February 1585 or 1586. In June 1573, Elizabeth married James Gray, son of Patrick Gray, 4th Lord Gray, but they were divorced on the 10th of June, 1581 on the grounds of James' adultery with Elizabeth's niece, Isabel Bethune. Elizabeth had an illicit love affair with James V Stewart, King of Scotland which produced a daughter, Lady Jean Stewart. A contract for the marriage of Lady Jean Stewart and Archibald Campbell, 5th Early of Argyll was signed on 1 July 1553. She and Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll were divorced on 23 June 1573 for desertion. Lady Jean Stewart died on 7 January 1587-88. She was also known as Jane Stuart. Through her marriage, Lady Jean Stewart gained the title of Countess of Argyll in 1558. On 9 March 1566 she was present at the murder of Rizzio, along with Queen Mary. On 28 May 1573 she was taken prisoner at the surrender of Edinburgh Castle. |
