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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, John Hopton, Grizel Bethune

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.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bethune
1440–1507
Birth Location: Holkettle, Fifeshire, , Scotland
JB
Marjory Boswell
1443–
Birth Location: , Fife, , Scotland
MB

Spouses(s)

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

Children(s)

Janet Beaton
1486–1522
Birth Location: Creich, Fife, , Scotland
JB
John Hopton
1485–1534
Birth Location: Dalby, Leicestershire, , England
JH
Grizel Bethune
1500–1541
Birth Location: Creich, Fife, , Scotland
GB

David Beaton's Ancestors

Self
David Beaton
1456–1505
Birth Place: Creich, Fife, , Scotland
Parents
John Bethune
1440–1507
Holkettle, Fifeshire, , Scotland
Marjory Boswell
1443–
, Fife, , 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
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Beaton's Descendants

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David Beaton (1456–1505) m. Janet Duddingston (1467–1541)
  1. 1. Janet Beaton 1486–1522 m. James Hamilton 1475–1529
    1. 1. Jean Hamilton 1517– m. Alexander Cunningham 1510–1574
      1. 1. William Cunningham 1532–1580 m. Janet Gordon 1528–1577
        1. 1. Margaret Cunningham 1560–1595 m. Malcolm Crawford 1551–1595
        2. 2. James Cunningham 1550–1630
        3. 3. Elizabeth Cunningham 1557–
        4. 4. Patrick Cunningham 1559–1644
        5. 5. Alexander Cunningham 1560–
      2. 2. Margaret Cunningham 1533–1573
    2. 2. James Hamilton 1515–1575
    3. 3. Janet Hamilton 1516–1573
    4. 4. James Hamilton 1497–
    5. 5. Margaret Livingston 1500–
    6. 6. Helen Hamilton 1516–
    7. 7. John Hamilton 1517–1571
    8. 8. Helen Hamilton 1517–
    9. 9. Elizabeth Hamilton 1518–
    10. 10. Gavin Hamilton 1519–1549
    11. 11. James Hamilton 1520–
    12. 12. George Hamilton 1521–
  2. 2. John Hopton 1485–1534
  3. 3. Grizel Bethune 1500–1541

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: Birth
    Event Date: 1456
    Event Place: Creich, Fife, , Scotland

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