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David, 1st Earl Creich and Bethune Beaton 1456–1505 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1456

Birth Location: Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1505

Death Location: Creich, Fife, Scotland

Father: John, Beaton

Mother: Marjory Boswell

Spouse(s): Janet Duddingston

Children(s): John, Beaton, Janet, Beaton, David Beaton

In 1456, David, 1st Earl Creich and Bethune Beaton entered the world in Fife, Scotland, born to John Of Balfour 5Th Lord Balfour Beaton And Marjory Boswell. David, 1st Earl Creich and Bethune Beaton married Janet Duddingston, and had children including David John Of Bethune Archbishop Of St Andrews Beaton, Janet Of Bethune Countess Of Arran Beaton, John 2Nd Of Creich Bethune Beaton. David, 1st Earl Creich and Bethune Beaton passed away in 1505 in Creich, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1456, David, 1st Earl Creich and Bethune Beaton entered the world in Fife, Scotland, born to John Of Balfour 5Th Lord Balfour Beaton And Marjory Boswell.
  • David, 1st Earl Creich and Bethune Beaton married Janet Duddingston, and had children including David John Of Bethune Archbishop Of St Andrews Beaton, Janet Of Bethune Countess Of Arran Beaton, John 2Nd Of Creich Bethune Beaton.
  • David, 1st Earl Creich and Bethune Beaton passed away in 1505 in Creich, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John, Beaton
1435–1480
Birth Location: –
JB
Marjory Boswell
1439–
Birth Location: –
MB

Spouses(s)

Janet Duddingston
1467–1541
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
JD

Children(s)

John, Beaton
1490–1520
Birth Location: –
JB
Janet, Beaton
1486–1522
Birth Location: Creich Castle, Fife, Scotland
JB
David Beaton
1494–1546
Birth Location: Balfour, Fife, Scotland
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David, Beaton's Ancestors

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David, Beaton
1456–1505
Birth Place: Fife, Scotland
Parents
John, of Balfour, 5th Lord Balfour Beaton
1435–1480
Marjory Boswell
1439–
Grandparents
John, (of Balfour, 4th Lord Balfour) Bethune
1418–1480
Margaret Stirling
1432–1489
David, (1st of Balmuto) Boswell
1411–1490
Elizabeth Melville
1413–1470
Great-Grandparents
Lucas Stirling
1370–1449
Marjory, Dunbar
1385–1429
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David, Beaton's Descendants

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David, (1st Earl Creich and Bethune) Beaton (1456–1505) m. Janet Duddingston (1467–1541)
  1. 1. John, (2nd of Creich & Bethune) Beaton 1490–1520 m. Janet Hay 1498–1579
    1. 1. Elizabeth (( Mistress )) Bethune 1515–1581 m. James (the 5th, King of Scotland) Stewart 1512–1543 m. James Grey 1537–1586 m. John, (4th Lord of Innermeath) Stewart 1518–1570
      1. 1. Jean, (Countess of Argyll) Stewart 1529–1588 m. Archibald, (5th Earl of Argyll) Campbell 1530–1618
        1. 1. Elspeth, (of Argyll) Campbell 1560–1660 m. John, (15th Baron of Arrochar, 12th Chief of) McFarlane 1567–1627
      2. 2. Elizabeth Stewart 1537–1556
      3. 3. James, (5th Lord of Innermeath) Stewart 1538–1586 m. Helen Ogilvy 1536–1566
        1. 1. John, (6th Lord of Innermeath and 1st Earl of Athol) Stewart 1563–1603
        2. 2. James Stewart 1565–1616
        3. 3. Robert Stewart 1568–
      4. 4. John Stewart 1540–1607
      5. 5. Katherine Stewart 1555–1600
    2. 2. Grisel Bethune 1521–1579 m. William, (of Kirkurd and Buccleuch) Scott 1522–1552
      1. 1. Margaret Scott 1549–1613 m. John, (The Marquis Of Annadale) Johnstone 1544–1587
        1. 1. James, (of Johnstone) Johnstone 1567–1608 m. Sarah, (Countess Wigton) Maxwell 1570–1636
        2. 2. Sara (Grizell) Johnstone 1569–
        3. 3. Lady (Elizabeth, of Applegirth) Johnstone 1569–1650
        4. 4. Margaret Johnstone 1571–1599
        5. 5. Sir (John) Johnstone 1580–1640
        6. 6. Grizell, (of Spottes, Lady Orchardton) Johnstone 1560–1608
        7. 7. Thomas Johnstone 1568–
        8. 8. Helen Johnstone 1572–
        9. 9. Agnes Johnstone 1583–
      2. 2. Walter, (4th Baron of Buccleuch) Scott 1549–1574 m. Margaret (Douglas) Scott 1548–1640
        1. 1. Walter, (5th Baron of Buccleuch, Lord of Parliament, 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch) Scott 1565–1611
    3. 3. Robert, (4th of Creich & Bethune) Beaton 1510–1567 m. Jeanne Gresnoir 1520–
      1. 1. David, (5th of Creich & Bethune) Beaton 1540–1579
      2. 2. James, (6th of Creich & Bethune) Beaton 1545–1618
      3. 3. Mary, (Lady Boyne) Beaton 1543–1598 m. Alexander, (4th Lord Boyne) Ogilvy 1540–
    4. 4. Christian Beaton 1521–1579 m. Michael, (Lord of Burleigh) Balfour 1515–1577
      1. 1. Margaret, (Heiress of Burleigh) Balfour 1538–1590 m. James, (of Pittendreich & Monquhany, Lord Chief Judge of Scotland) Balfour 1533–1583 m. Robert, (of Murdocairnie) Melville 1550–
        1. 1. Michael, (of Burleigh, 1st Baron) Balfour 1564–1619
        2. 2. Agnes Balfour 1568–1610 m. John Henderson 1565–1618
        3. 3. Henry Balfour 1570–1615
        4. 4. David Balfour 1577–1638
        5. 5. John Balfour 1580–
        6. 6. Mary Balfour 1582–
        7. 7. James, (of Glenawley, 1st Lord) Balfour 1571–1634 m. Ann (Loftus) Blayney 1605–1634
        8. 8. William Balfour 1573–1601
  2. 2. Janet, (of Bethune, Countess of Arran) Beaton 1486–1522 m. James, (1st Earl of Arran, 2nd Lord) Hamilton 1475–1529 m. Robert, (5th Of Drumry & East Wemyss) Livingston 1478–1516
    1. 1. Helen, (of Arran) Hamilton 1515–1535 m. Archibald, (the Red, 4th Earl of Argyll, Lord Chancellor of Scotland) Campbell 1508–1558
      1. 1. Archibald, (5th Earl of Argyll) Campbell 1530–1618 m. Jean, (Countess of Argyll) Stewart 1529–1588
    2. 2. James, (2nd Earl of Arran, 1st Duke of Châtellerault, 3rd Lord) Hamilton 1515–1574 m. Margaret, (Countess of Arran and Duchess of Châtellerault) Douglas 1511–1581
      1. 1. Anne, (Countess of Huntly, 1st Marquess of) Hamilton 1536–1574 m. George, (5th Earl of Huntly, Lord Chancellor of Scotland) Gordon 1535–1576
        1. 1. Jean Gordon –1615 m. George, (5th Earl of Caithness) Sinclair 1571–1643
        2. 2. George, (1st Marquess of Huntly, 6th Earl of Huntly) Gordon 1562–1636 m. Henrietta Stewart 1573–1642
      2. 2. Barbara Hamilton 1533–1558 m. James, (4th Lord) Fleming 1525–1558
        1. 1. Jane Fleming 1554–1609 m. John, (of Lethington, Lord Chancellor of Scotland, 1st Lord) Maitland 1537–1595 m. John, (5th Earl of Cassilis, 7th Lord) Kennedy 1575–1615
      3. 3. John, (Earl of Arran and Lord Evan, 1st Marquess) Hamilton 1540–1604 m. Margaret, (Marchioness) Lyon 1547–1626
        1. 1. James, (4th Earl of Arran, 1st Earl Cambridge, 2nd Marquess & 5th Lord) Hamilton 1582–1624 m. Anne Cunningham 1586–1647
        2. 2. John, (of Lettrick) Hamilton 1585–1637 m. Jean Campbell 1580–1637
      4. 4. Claud, (1st Lord Paisley) Hamilton 1546–1621
        1. 1. James, (1st Lord Abercorn, 1st Earl of Abercorn) Hamilton 1575–1618 m. Marion, (Countess of Abercorn) Boyd 1584–1632
      5. 5. James, (3rd Earl of Arran, 4th Lord) Hamilton 1533–1609
    3. 3. Johanna (( Janet )) Hamilton 1515–1574 m. Alexander, (5th Earl of Glencairn) Cunningham 1515–1574
      1. 1. William, (6th Earl of Glencairn) Cunningham 1532–1580
        1. 1. Margaret Cunningham 1560–1604 m. Lachlan, (10th Laird of Duart, 14th Clan Chief) McLean 1558–1598 m. William, (13th of) McLeod 1540–1590
        2. 2. James, (7th of Glencairn) Cunningham 1554–1630 m. Margaret (Mariot, Countess) Campbell 1552–1609
        3. 3. Elizabeth Cunningham 1557–1614 m. Alexander, (5th Laird of Craigends) Cunningham 1562–1585 m. James Crawford 1555–1585
      2. 2. Margaret (( Margery ) Sophia) Cunningham 1534–1573 m. Andrew, (1st Lord of Ochiltree) Stewart 1521–1591
    4. 4. Isabel, (of Drumry, Baroness of Bothwell) Livingston 1505–1575 m. Nicholas, (of Dalhousie) Ramsay 1488–1555
      1. 1. David Ramsay 1520–1597
    5. 5. Margaret, (of Drumry & East Wemyss) Livingston 1506–1573 m. James, (( Illegitimate ), of Finnart) Hamilton 1495–1540
  3. 3. David (John, of Bethune, Archbishop of St Andrews) Beaton 1494–1546 m. Marion Ogilvy 1508–1573
    1. 1. Margaret, (of Bethune, Countess of Crawford) Beaton 1530–1579 m. David, (10th Earl Crawford) Lindsay 1527–1574
      1. 1. David, (11th Earl of Crawford) Lindsay 1562–1607 m. Lilias Drummond 1553–1605
        1. 1. David, (thr Prdigal Earl, 12th Earl of Crawford) Lindsay 1577–1620 m. Jean (( Janet )) Kerr 1577–1632
      2. 2. Henry, (13th Earl of Crawford) Lindsay 1564–1623
      3. 3. John, (of Ballinscho and Woodwary) Lindsay 1550–1609
      4. 4. James Lindsay 1554–1580
      5. 5. Alexander Lindsay 1554–1607
      6. 6. Walter Lindsay 1555–
      7. 7. John Lindsay 1561–1609
      8. 8. Helen Lindsay 1558–1579 m. David, (of Edzell and Glenesk, Lord Edzell) Lindsay 1550–1610
        1. 1. Margaret Lindsay 1575–1614
    2. 2. John, (of Bethune) Beaton 1525–1575
    3. 3. Alexander, (of Bethune) Beaton 1525–1605
    4. 4. George, (of Bethune) Beaton 1526–1530
    5. 5. Janet, (of Bethune) Beaton 1528–1579
    6. 6. Archibald, (of Bethune) Beaton 1528–1584
    7. 7. Mary (Agnes, of Bethune) Beaton 1532–1600
    8. 8. James, (of Bethune) Beaton 1542–

David, Beaton's Timeline

2 Records

1456
1456
Birth of David, 1st Earl Creich and Bethune Beaton in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland
1505
1505
Age 49
Death of David, 1st Earl Creich and Bethune Beaton in Creich, Fife, Scotland
Creich, Fife, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1456
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Creich, Fife, Scotland
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