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David Beaton 1456–1505 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1456

Birth Location: Creich, Fife, , Scotland

Death Date: 1505

Death Location: Creich Castle, , , Scotland

Father: John Bethune

Mother: Marjory Boswell

Spouse(s): Janet Duddingston

Children(s): Janet Beaton, Grizel Bethune, John Hopton

The story of David Beaton began in 1456 in Creich, Fife, , Scotland. David Beaton married Janet Duddingston, and had children including Grizel Bethune, Janet Beaton, John Hopton. David Beaton passed away in 1505 in Creich Castle, , , Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of David Beaton began in 1456 in Creich, Fife, , Scotland.
  • David Beaton married Janet Duddingston, and had children including Grizel Bethune, Janet Beaton, John Hopton.
  • David Beaton passed away in 1505 in Creich Castle, , , Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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David Beaton's Ancestors

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David Beaton
1456–1505
Birth Place: Creich, Fife, , Scotland
Parents
John Bethune
1440–1507
Holkettle, Fifeshire, , Scotland
Marjory Boswell
1443–
Balmuto, , Fifeshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Bethune
1418–1499
Holkettle, Fifeshire, , Scotland
Katherine Stirling
1419–1526
Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
David Boswell
1398–1490
Balmuto, Fifeshire, , Scotland
Elizabeth Melville
1413–1507
Raith, , , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Bethune
1390–1421
Jean Stewart
1400–1420
William Stirling
1399–1471
Margaret Cunningham
1413–
John Boswell
1372–1429
Mariota Jardyne
1380–
John Melville
1384–1421
Marjory Scott
1389–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Beaton's Descendants

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David Beaton (1456–1505) m. Janet Duddingston (1468–1541)
  1. 1. Janet Beaton 1480–1522 m. James Hamilton 1476–1529
    1. 1. James Hamilton 1515–1574 m. Margaret Douglas 1520–1579
      1. 1. John Hamilton 1541–1604 m. Margaret Lyon 1547–1626
        1. 1. James Hamilton 1589–1625 m. Anna Cunningham 1586–1647
        2. 2. Catharine Hamilton 1607–
        3. 3. Margaret Hamilton 1578–
        4. 4. John Hamilton 1570–1637
      2. 2. David Hamilton 1544–1611
      3. 3. Claud Hamilton 1543–1621
      4. 4. Anne Hamilton 1542–1576
      5. 5. Claude Hamilton 1542–1602
      6. 6. James Hamilton 1537–1574
      7. 7. Gavin Hamilton 1542–1547
      8. 8. Ann Hamilton 1540–
      9. 9. Barbara Hamilton 1535–
      10. 10. Gawain Hamilton 1534–1547
      11. 11. James Hamilton 1533–1608
      12. 12. Barbara Hamilton 1530–
      13. 13. Margaret Hamilton 1505–1544
    2. 2. Gavin Hamilton 1519–1549
    3. 3. Jean Hamilton 1517–
    4. 4. Helen Hamilton 1517–
    5. 5. Janet Hamilton 1512–1573
    6. 6. John Hamilton 1510–
    7. 7. Jean Hamilton 1512–
    8. 8. Margaret Livingston 1500–
  2. 2. Grizel Bethune 1500–1541
  3. 3. John Hopton 1485–1534

David Beaton's Timeline

2 Records

1456
1456
Birth of David Beaton in Creich, Fife, , Scotland
Creich, Fife, , Scotland
1505
1505
Age 49
Death of David Beaton in Creich Castle, , , Scotland
Creich Castle, , , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Creich Castle, , , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1456
    Event Place: Creich, Fife, , Scotland

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