YourRoots by Genomelink
banner

Sign up to explore more

Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.

David Boswell - Fourth Lord of Balgregie, First Lord of Boswell 1411–1490 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1411

Birth Location: Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 17 Apr 1490

Death Location: Balgregie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Balgregie

Mother: Mariotta Glen

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Melville, Isobel Haig, Margaret Sinclair

Children(s): David Glassmouth, Marjory Boswell, Isabella Boswell, Elizabeth Boswell, Isabella Boswell, Catherine Boswell

David Boswell - Fourth Lord of Balgregie, First Lord of Boswell was born in 1411 in Fife, Scotland, the child of John Boswell Third Lord Of Balgregie And Mariotta Glen. David Boswell - Fourth Lord of Balgregie, First Lord of Boswell married Elizabeth Melville, Isobel Haig, Margaret Sinclair, and had children including Catherine Boswell, David Boswell Of Glassmouth, Elizabeth Bioswell, Elizabeth Boswell, Isabella Boswell, Marjory Boswell, Robert Boswell Of Auchterderran. David Boswell - Fourth Lord of Balgregie, First Lord of Boswell passed away in 1490 in Balgregie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Find more search results for David Boswell
DB

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

This tree's reliability score:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Biography

  • David Boswell - Fourth Lord of Balgregie, First Lord of Boswell was born in 1411 in Fife, Scotland, the child of John Boswell Third Lord Of Balgregie And Mariotta Glen.
  • David Boswell - Fourth Lord of Balgregie, First Lord of Boswell married Elizabeth Melville, Isobel Haig, Margaret Sinclair, and had children including Catherine Boswell, David Boswell Of Glassmouth, Elizabeth Bioswell, Elizabeth Boswell, Isabella Boswell, Marjory Boswell, Robert Boswell Of Auchterderran.
  • David Boswell - Fourth Lord of Balgregie, First Lord of Boswell passed away in 1490 in Balgregie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Balgregie
1372–1429
Birth Location: Balgregie, Fifeshire, Scotland
JB
Mariotta Glen
1372–
Birth Location: Scotland
MG

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Melville
1413–1507
Birth Location: Raith House, Fife, Scotland
EM
Isobel Haig
1413–1507
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
IH
Margaret Sinclair
1457–
Birth Location: Cupar, Fife, Scotland
MS

Children(s)

David Glassmouth
1437–1493
Birth Location: Balmuto, Fifeshire, Scotland
DG
Marjory Boswell
1440–1530
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
MB
Isabella Boswell
1426–1492
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
IB
Elizabeth Boswell
1428–1479
Birth Location: Scotland
EB
Isabella Boswell
1430–
Birth Location: Balmuto, Fife, Scotland
IB
Catherine Boswell
1446–
Birth Location: Scotland
CB

David Boswell's Ancestors

Self
David Boswell
1411–1490
Birth Place: Fife, Scotland
Parents
John Boswell - Third Lord of Balgregie
1372–1429
Balgregie, Fifeshire, Scotland
Mariotta Glen
1372–
Scotland
Grandparents
John (De Boswell - Second Lord of) Balgregie
1347–1395
Oxmuir, Hume Par, Berwickshire, Scotland
Margaret (Melville of) Cairnbee
1354–
Cairnbee, Ross, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
John (Glen of Inchmartin and) Balmuto
1344–1419
Glen, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Margaret Erskine
1358–1430
Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Roger Balgregie
1321–1366
Mariota Lochore
1325–
Robert Cairnbee
1329–
John Glen
1330–
Robert Glen
1303–1345
Alan Inchmartin
1325–1400
Isabel Inchmartin
1340–1399
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Glen
1303–1345
Margaret Bruce
1300–1370
William Erskine
1274–1331
Beatrix Mar
1268–1337
John Inchmartin
1310–1346
Margaret Wemyss
1315–1342

David Boswell's Descendants

1.
DB
David (Boswell - Fourth Lord of Balgregie, First Lord of) Boswell (1411–17 Apr 1490) m. Elizabeth Melville (1413–1507) m. Isobel Haig (Abt 1413–Abt 1507) m. Margaret Sinclair (1457–)
  1. 1. David (Boswell of) Glassmouth 1437–1493 m. Grisel Wemyss 1447–1480
    1. 1. Alexander (Boswell 3rd of) Balmuto 1472–1513 m. Alison Sandilands 1484–1531 m. Elizabeth Ramsay 1465–1513
    2. 2. Isabella Boswell 1460–1521 m. Thomas Lundie 1459–1519
      1. 1. Walter Lundie 1497–1572 m. Elizabeth (Alexander) Lindsay 1505–1572
        1. 1. Elizabeth Lundie 1530–1584 m. John (Haldane 7th of) Gleneagles 1524–1563
        2. 2. Catherine Lundie 1523–1584 m. Paul (Dishington 7th of) Ardross 1521–1550 m. David (Monypenny of) Kinkell 1504–1581 m. David (Moneypenny 15th of) Pitmilly 1512–1579
        3. 3. Janet Lundin 1524–
        4. 4. Robert (Lundie - of) Balgony 1526–
        5. 5. Isobel Lundie 1527–1574 m. Norman Lindsay 1524–1589 m. John (Melville 5th of) Raith 1527–1603
        6. 6. William Lundie 1530–1600 m. Christina (Ruthven of) Ballindean 1532–1574
        7. 7. Walter Lundin 1533–
        8. 8. Andrew Lundie 1544– m. Elizabeth Kerr 1541–1573
      2. 2. Margaret (Lundie Mistress of) Smailholm 1480–1528 m. David (Pringle or Hoppringle of Galashiels, 6th of) Smailholm 1470–1535
    3. 3. Euphame Boswell 1476– m. Alexander (Meldrum of) Seggie 1480–1513
    4. 4. Katherine Boswell 1478– m. Thomas (Multrae of) Markinch 1474–
  2. 2. Marjory Boswell 1440–1530 m. John (Bethune V of) Belfour 1435–1480 m. John (Bethune Kt 5th Of) Balfour 1440–1510 m. Lord (John V Bethune Of) Balfour 1440–1507 m. Sir (John) Beaton 1410–1499
    1. 1. David (Bethune 1st of) Creich 1466–1510 m. Janet Duddingston 1467–1541
      1. 1. Janet Bethune 1486–1522 m. James (Hamilton, 1st Earl of) Arran 1475–1529 m. Robert (Livingston of Drumry and Easter) Wemyss 1478–1513
        1. 1. James (Hamilton -Second Earl of Arran, Hertog van) Châtellerault 1515–1575 m. Margaret (Douglas Duchess of Châtellerault; Countess of Arran; Duchess of) Hamilton 1511–1579
        2. 2. John Hamilton 1496–1574 m. Jeanette Home 1514–1573
        3. 3. Helen (Hamilton Countess of) Argyll 1514–1590 m. Archibald (Campbell 4th Earl of) Argyll 1508–1558
        4. 4. Gavin Hamilton 1520–1549
        5. 5. Janet (Jean) Hamilton 1510–1574 m. Alexander (Cunningham 5th Earl Of) Glencairn 1515–1574
        6. 6. Janet (Joan, Countess of Glencairn,) Hamilton 1516–1573 m. Robert (Dalzell of that) Ilk 1512–1610
      2. 2. John (Bethune 2nd of) Creich 1485–1524 m. Janet Hay 1485–1533
      3. 3. Elizabeth Bethune 1490–
      4. 4. Angus Beaton 1491–1511 m. Isabel MacDonald 1490–1540
      5. 5. James Bethune 1495–
      6. 6. Grizel Bethune 1500–1541 m. John (Lyle 4th Lord) Lyle 1498–1551
      7. 7. Mary Bethune 1486–1522
      8. 8. Peter Bethune 1487–1506 m. Mary MacDonald 1500–1569
      9. 9. Matilda Beaton 1489–
      10. 10. Jean Bethune 1493–1540 m. Robert Clerk 1480–1540
      11. 11. Margaret Bethune 1494–1579 m. Angus Cameron 1508–1569
      12. 12. John Bethune 1495–1546 m. Janet Hay 1498–1553
    2. 2. John (Bethune 6th of) Balfour 1461–1532 m. Elizabeth Moneypenny 1471–1541
      1. 1. David (Bethune Archbishop of St.) Andrews 1494–1546 m. Lady (Marion Mariota Ogilvy Lady of Airlie of) Meglund 1503–1575 m. Marion OGILVY 1495–1575
        1. 1. Margaret Bethune 1525–1583 m. David (Lindsay 10th Earl of) Crawford 1520–1574 m. David (Lindsay 10th Earl of) Crawford 1527–1574
        2. 2. Elizabeth Bethune 1527–1574
        3. 3. Engina (Bethune) Ranvile 1528–1574 m. Andrew (Wallace) Wallet 1523–1621
        4. 4. David (Bethune 2nd of) Melgund 1529–1592 m. Lucretia Bethune 1535–
        5. 5. James Bethune 1530–1556
        6. 6. Alexander (Bethune 1st of Hospitalfield and) Carsgownie 1532–1605 m. Margaret Allardyce 1560–1610
        7. 7. George Bethune 1532–
        8. 8. John Bethune 1534–1557
        9. 9. Agnes Bethune 1535–1600 m. George (Gordon 3rd of) Gight 1540–1580 m. James (Auchterlonie of) Auchterlonie –1561 m. Patrick (Gordon of) Auchindoun 1538–1594
        10. 10. Archibald Bethune 1524– m. Bethune 1540–
        11. 11. David (Beaton of) Melgund 1532–1598 m. Margaret Lindsay 1535–1570
        12. 12. Mary Bethune 1540– m. George Gordon 1540– m. Patrick Gordon 1538–1594
        13. 13. Agnes Beaton 1551–1600
      2. 2. Elizabeth Bethune 1486– m. John (Wardlaw V of) Torrie 1480–1552
      3. 3. Margaret Bethune 1488–1546 m. John (Graham of Ballargus and) Claverhouse 1495–1548
      4. 4. Catherine Bethune 1489–1540 m. Sir (William) Graham 1505–1600
      5. 5. Walter Bethune 1490–1551
      6. 6. James (Bethune of) Balfarg 1492–1546 m. Helen Melville 1495–1569
      7. 7. James (Bethune 1st of) Melgund 1493–1542 m. Janet Annand 1500–1542
      8. 8. John (Bethune 7th of) Balfour 1493–1546 m. Christian Stewart 1500–
      9. 9. Beatrix Bethune 1496–
      10. 10. Katherine Bethune 1499–
      11. 11. Janet Bethune 1500–1573 m. George (Hay of Monkton and) Mynzeane 1500–
      12. 12. Thomas Bethune 1498–1519
      13. 13. George Bethune 1500–
    3. 3. Margaret Bethune 1465– m. Andrew Sibbald 1460–
    4. 4. Robert (Bethune Abbot of) Melrose 1467–1524
    5. 5. Archibald (Bethune of Pitlochy and) Capildrae 1469–
    6. 6. Grisel Bethune 1471– m. James Hay 1467–
    7. 7. Janet Bethune 1473–1537 m. John (Durie of) Durie 1469–1538
    8. 8. James (Bethune Archbishop of St. Andrews, Chancellor of) Scotland 1473–1539
    9. 9. Isabel Bethune 1478– m. John (Forret of) Forret 1474–
    10. 10. Elizabeth Bethune 1480– m. Alexander Kid 1473–
    11. 11. Andrew Bethune 1463–
  3. 3. Isabella Boswell 1426–1492 m. Thomas Lundy 1420–1470
  4. 4. Elizabeth Boswell 1428–1479 m. Robert (Douglas - Lord of) Lochleven 1424–1513
    1. 1. Robert (Douglas - Lord of Lochleven,) Knight 1445–1526 m. Margaret Hay 1453–1500 m. Margaret (Balfour, Countess of) Morton 1462–1499 m. Margaret (Balfour Countess of) Morton 1435–
      1. 1. Lady (Margaretha Margaret Countess of Pumphreston and Adeston) Douglas 1482–1505 m. Sir (Patrick Halyburton 6th Lord of) Halyburton 1475–1505 m. Archibald (Gillespie) Campbell 1434–1502
        1. 1. Janet (Halyburton of) Dirleton 1503–1543 m. William (Ruthven 2nd Lord, Sheriff of) Perth 1500–1552
        2. 2. Sir (George Halyburton of) Dirleton 1500–1572 m. Jonette Ogstone 1504–1533
        3. 3. David Haliburton 1501–1543
        4. 4. Margaret Haliburton 1502– m. George (Ker of) Faudonside 1496–1553
        5. 5. Mariotta (Halyburton Baroness of) Ruthven 1503–1563 m. George (Home - Fourth Lord) Home 1503–1549
        6. 6. James Haliburton 1504–1560 m. Margaret Dirleton 1505–1575
        7. 7. Jeanette (Halyburton Lady) Dirleton 1505–
        8. 8. Avith (Walter Haliburton, of Mertoun and) Shielfield 1511–1547 m. Agnes 1513–1558
      2. 2. Margaret (Douglas of) Lochleven 1472–1527 m. Henry (Mercer of) Meikleour 1476–1513
      3. 3. Henry Douglas 1474–
      4. 4. Thomas (Douglas 'Younger' of) Lochleven 1475–1517 m. Elizabeth Boyd 1485–1520
    2. 2. Alison Douglas 1448–
    3. 3. Anne Douglas 1450–1482
    4. 4. Elizabeth Douglass 1450– m. Jacobus Auchincloss 1453–1500
    5. 5. James Douglas 1460–
    6. 6. Margaret Douglas 1465– m. David (Stewart, 6th of) Rosyth 1465–1520
  5. 5. Isabella Boswell 1430–
  6. 6. Catherine Boswell 1446– m. Thomas Moutray 1442–1506

David Boswell's Timeline

2 Records

1411
1411
Birth of David Boswell - Fourth Lord of Balgregie, First Lord of Boswell in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland
1490
17 Apr 1490
Age 79
Death of David Boswell - Fourth Lord of Balgregie, First Lord of Boswell in Balgregie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Balgregie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1411
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for David Boswell -, person ID 93YV-5WT.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1490
    Event Place: Balgregie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for David Boswell -, person ID 93YV-5WT.
Find more search results for David Boswell

About YourRoots

Family Tree Map

Explore your family tree geographically

Import your GEDCOM file to transform your family tree into an interactive global map. See your roots laid out visually and understand your true geographic heritage.

Powerful tools like "Trace Back To Me" instantly map your family's migration paths from a chosen ancestor all the way back to you.

LEARN MORE
AI Genealogy Research

Discover ancestors beyond "end-of-line" automatically

Import your family tree and let AI expand it for you. AI Ancestor Finder scans "end-of-line" ancestors to uncover their parents across hundreds of family lines at once. AI Deep Research analyzes selected ancestors and family clusters, suggesting relevant records and next steps.

Turn on Auto Research Mode to get new discoveries daily or weekly, so your tree keeps growing even while you're away.

LEARN MORE
DNA Match

Find more DNA matches across all DNA tests

Combine your DNA data with your family tree to unlock the full power of YourRoots DNA Match. Connect with relatives across major testing services — Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and more.

View your matches' maps and trees to identify shared ancestors, and soon you'll be able to add them directly to your own tree and map.

LEARN MORE
Ancestry Reports

Ancestry DNA analysis that goes deeper than others

Unlock exclusive reports that reveal your deeper origins.

  • Deep Ancestry Report — Analyze 130+ ethnicities, sub-regions, and 1,800+ communities in one detailed view.
  • Global & Native American Reports — Developed with Stanford researchers to uncover hidden ancestries across all 22 chromosomes.
  • Ancient DNA Series — Compare your DNA with 1,000+ ancient genomes from Viking, Celtic, and early American civilizations.
LEARN MORE