The Cullen Project | People [PERS ID:11]

People [PERS ID:11]

Field	Data
ID	11
Title	Mr
First Name	David
Middle Name/Initial(s)
Last Name	Bethune
Maiden Name
AKA	of Kilconquhar; of Balfour
Gender	Male
Occupation	Landowner
Medical Professional?	Unknown

Birth/Death

Birth/Death
Birth (year)	1708
Date of death (year)	1782

Notes


Longstanding patient. The son of David Bethune (d. 1731) and Anne Paterson. Born in Cupar. Brother of Alice, maternal uncle of John Lindsay, who took the Bethune name as his heir, of Henry Lindsay and of Peter/Patrick Lindsay (all of whom are present in this database). Won Silver Arrow in archery competition at St Andrews University, 1722: medal survives in university collection. Married Anne Bethune, heiress of Balfour in 1731; she died in 1785. John Goodsir describes him as 'of a full habit, short neck & rather a large head'.

Longstanding patient. The son of David Bethune (d. 1731) and Anne Paterson. Born in Cupar. Brother of Alice, maternal uncle of John Lindsay, who took the Bethune name as his heir, of Henry Lindsay and of Peter/Patrick Lindsay (all of whom are present in this database). Won Silver Arrow in archery competition at St Andrews University, 1722: medal survives in university collection. Married Anne Bethune, heiress of Balfour in 1731; she died in 1785. John Goodsir describes him as 'of a full habit, short neck & rather a large head'.

Cases that this person appears in:

Count	Case ID	Case Name
1	Case 260	Case of Mr David Bethune of Balfour who consulted Cullen previously over stomach complaints (See Case 34). Now also has an eye problem, head-pains, abdominal pains and increasing weakness.
2	Case 652	Case of Alice Bethune in Kilconquhar who since getting got cold feet from walking, has suffered from a cough and pains in her sides, breast and back; she also has a strange taste in her mouth. See Case 323.