William Beall (abt. 1535 - abt. 1600)

Born about 1535 in Fife, Scotland [uncertain]

Died about 24 Oct 1600 at about age 65 in Fife, Scotland

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Biography

William Bell of Godsbrig

Names and Dates

The earliest Beall ancestors I have been able to find in Fifeshire are William Bell (1535-1600) and his wife, Margaret Patterson (1534-1600). ^[1]

Occupation

William was a weaver by occupation. In those days, the trades were more important than wealth and royalty because the trades kept the wealthy royals supplied! Alexander Bell followed his father’s occupation as a weaver. ^[1]

Death

This William is said to have died 24 October 1600 in Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland, at the age of 64-65. Assuming this is correct, an estimated birth year of 1535-1536 may be calculated.

Children

Two of their children were Sibil/Sybel Bell/Beall (b. 1555), who married a Graham, and Howard’s ancestor, Alexander Bell/Beall (1565-1612). ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Barbara Inman Beall. The Ringing of the Bells–Part Two: They Came From Scotland. https://bundlesoftwigsandflowers.com/2016/01/02/the-ringing-of-the-bells-part-two-they-came-from-scotland/. Accessed September 6, 2016. (Barbara Inman Beall, Ph.D. was born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She graduated from Mount Mercy College with a B.A. in English (Magna Cum Laude), The University of Colorado at Denver with an M.S. in Technical Communications, and Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Ph.D. in English with Emphasis and in Rhetoric and Linguistics. She taught college composition classes for twenty years and retired in 2009. Since then, she has devoted her time to writing and research with a focus on genealogical writing and research.

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