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David Beaton 1494 – 1546 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1494

Birth Location: Balfour, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 29 May 1546

Death Location: St. Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: John Bethune

Mother: Elizabeth Moneypenny

Spouse(s): Marion Ogilvy

Children(s): Archibald Bethune, Margaret Bethune, Elisabeth Beaton, Alexander Bethune, George Beaton, David Beaton, John Beaton, Mary Bethune, Alexander Beaton, James Beaton

The story of David Beaton began in 1494 in Balfour, Fife, Scotland. David Beaton married Marion Ogilvy, and had children including Archibald Bethune, Margaret Bethune, Elisabeth Beaton, Alexander Bethune, George Beaton, David Beaton, John Beaton, Mary Bethune, Alexander Beaton, James Beaton. David Beaton passed away in 1546 in St. Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of David Beaton began in 1494 in Balfour, Fife, Scotland.
  • David Beaton married Marion Ogilvy, and had children including Archibald Bethune, Margaret Bethune, Elisabeth Beaton, Alexander Bethune, George Beaton, David Beaton, John Beaton, Mary Bethune, Alexander Beaton, James Beaton.
  • David Beaton passed away in 1546 in St. Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bethune
1465 – 1532
Birth Location: Raith Park, Fife, Scotland
JB
Elizabeth Moneypenny
1465 – 1541
Birth Location: Kindell, Fife, Scotland
EM

Spouses(s)

Marion Ogilvy
1495 – 1573
Birth Location: Arlie, Angus, Scotland
MO

Children(s)

Archibald Bethune
1524 –
Birth Location: of Kindell, Fifeshire, Scotland
AB
Margaret Bethune
1525 – 1577
Birth Location: Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MB
Elisabeth Beaton
1529 – 1574
Birth Location: Ethie Castle, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
EB
Alexander Bethune
1532 – 1605
Birth Location: Scotland
AB
George Beaton
1532 –
Birth Location: Eithie Castle, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
GB
David Beaton
1534 –
Birth Location: Ethie Castle, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
DB
John Beaton
1539 –
Birth Location: Ethie Castle, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
JB
Mary Bethune
1540 –
Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
MB
Alexander Beaton
1550 –
Birth Location: Gight, Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AB
James Beaton
Birth Location: –
JB

David Beaton's Ancestors

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David Beaton
1494 – 1546
Birth Place: Balfour, Fife, Scotland
Parents
John Bethune
1465 – 1532
Raith Park, Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth Moneypenny
1465 – 1541
Kindell, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
John Bethune
1440 – 1507
Raith House, Fife, Scotland
Marjory Boswell
1440 – 1530
Balmuto, Scotland
David Monypenny
1442 – 1488
Pitmilly, Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jeanette Boswell
1450 – 1504
Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Johanni Beaton
1418 – 1499
Margaret Stirling
1419 –
David Boswell
1411 – 1490
Elizabeth Melville
1413 – 1507
Thomas Kinkell
1420 – 1479
Margaret Wemyss
1420 – 1494
David Boswell
1411 – 1490
Elizabeth Melville
1413 – 1507
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jaques Baethune
1402 – 1475
Janet Balfour
1399 –
William Stirling
1399 – 1471
John Boswell
1372 – 1429
Mariota Jardine
1380 – 1426
John Melville
1382 – 1463
Margaret Scott
1389 – 1424
Thomas Monypenay
1409 – 1454
Christian Keith
1404 –
Duncan Wemyss
1394 – 1430
Elizabeth Erskine
1387 – 1478
John Boswell
1372 – 1429
Mariota Jardine
1380 – 1426
John Melville
1382 – 1463
Margaret Scott
1389 – 1424

David Beaton's Descendants

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David Beaton (Abt 1494 – 29 May 1546) m. Marion Ogilvy (Abt 1495 – 16 Nov 1573)
  1. 1. Archibald Bethune (1524 – ) m. Bethune (1540 – )
  2. 2. Margaret Bethune (Abt 1525 – 4 Feb 1577) m. David Lindsay (Abt 1527 – )
  3. 3. Elisabeth Beaton (Abt 1529 – 1574) m. Alexander Lindsay
  4. 4. Alexander Bethune (Abt 1532 – Bef Oct 1605) m. Margaret Allardyce (Abt 1560 – Bef Aug 1610)
  5. 5. George Beaton (Abt 1532 – )
  6. 6. David Beaton (Abt 1534 – )
  7. 7. John Beaton (Abt 1539 – )
  8. 8. Mary Bethune (Abt 1540 – ) m. Alexander Gordon (Abt 1540 – 1580) m. Patrick Gordon (Abt 1538 – 3 Oct 1594)
    1. 1. Archibald Gordon (Abt 1556 – 1616) m. Kattrin Cheyne (1580 – )
    2. 2. Catherine Gordon (Abt 1567 – 19 Aug 1633)
    3. 3. Margaret Gordon (1571 – )
    4. 4. Elizabeth Gordon (1575 – ) m. George Home (1556 – 30 Jan 1611)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Hume (Abt 1586 – 19 Aug 1633) m. Theophilus Howard (13 Aug 1584 – 3 Jun 1640) m. Hamilton (Abt 1582 – )
        1. 1. James Howard (10 Feb 1607 – 7 Jan 1688) m. Susannah Rich (1627 – 19 May 1649) m. Anne Montagu (1660 – 19 Oct 1720) m. Barbara Villiers (Bet May 1622 and Jun 1622 – 13 Dec 1680)
        2. 2. Anne Howard (22 Jul 1610 – ) m. Thomas Walsingham (1617 – 22 Nov 1691)
        3. 3. James Howard (1614 – )
        4. 4. James Howard (10 Feb 1619 – 7 Jan 1688) m. Susannah Rich (1627 – 19 May 1649) m. Anne Montagu (1660 – 19 Oct 1720) m. Barbara Howard (1622 – 13 Dec 1681)
        5. 5. Catherine Howard (1620 – Abt 1650)
        6. 6. Margaret Howard (1620 – 24 Aug 1689) m. Roger Boyle (1621 – 16 Oct 1679)
        7. 7. Katherine Howard (1621 – 1650) m. George Stuart (17 Jul 1618 – 23 Oct 1642) m. James Livingston (1619 – 4 Dec 1670)
        8. 8. Thomas HOWARD (24 Jun 1621 – 10 Jul 1682) m. Walburg Kirkhoven (1626 – 1686)
        9. 9. Elizabeth Howard (17 Feb 1623 – 11 Mar 1705) m. Algernon (Charles) Percy (29 Sep 1602 – 13 Oct 1668)
        10. 10. Frances Howard (1624 – 7 Nov 1677) m. Edward Villiers (15 Apr 1620 – 2 Jul 1689)
        11. 11. George Howard (1625 – 21 Apr 1691) m. Catherine Alleyne (1630 – 1683) m. Mary Wroth (Abt 1629 – Jul 1710)
        12. 12. Henry Howard (1627 – 10 Dec 1709) m. Mary Stuart (1630 – 10 May 1682) m. Mary Upton (1650 – Jan 1720) m. Mary Ronkswood
        13. 13. George Howard (1628 – 1662)
        14. 14. Elizabeth Howard (Abt 1632 – )
        15. 15. Robert HOWARD (Bef 1633 – )
      2. 2. Anna Home (1587 – 6 Aug 1621) m. James Home (1585 – Bef 29 Mar 1620) m. Robert French (Abt 1585 – )
    5. 5. Alexander Gordon (Abt 1575 – )
    6. 6. Mary Gordon (1576 – ) m. Guthrie (1548 – )
    7. 7. Agnes Gordon (Abt 1578 – )
  9. 9. Alexander Beaton (1550 – )
  10. 10. James Beaton m. Margaret Lindsay

David Beaton's Timeline

3 Records

1494
Abt 1494
Birth of David Beaton in Balfour, Fife, Scotland
Balfour, Fife, Scotland
1503
1503
Age 9
David Beaton was christened in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland
1546
29 May 1546
Age 52
Death of David Beaton in St. Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland
St. Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1494
    Event Place: Balfour, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1503
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1546
    Event Place: St. Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Markinch, Church, Edinburgh, M-Lthn, Scotland
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