Euphemia Tod(d) and Robert Walton

[Charjur]

Hi Jenc / Mundell

Overwhelmed by your information.....Robert Walton & Margaret Melville produced my direct ancestor, George Walton (born 28th June 1818, died 19th March 1865). I had absolutely no idea nor inclination that Robert had a family prior to his marriage to Margaret.

Have you managed to track down anything further with Euphemia??

Not sure if I can help or provide you with any information, was just amazed with your findings!!

[jenc]

Hi Charjur
Nice to hear from you.  No more updates on Euphemia unfortunately, but thank you for the information regarding your George b. 1818.
I only have his sisters listed on my tree as he isn't on the 1841 census with the rest of the family, so it's good to know of his existence.  I would be grateful if you could fill in some of his details for me i.e. marriage, family etc. if you have any.
Welcome aboard the Walton clan
Jen

[babyangel]

Hi
I'm not sure how accurate this information is as still to verify it but this is what I have on Robert Walton and Euphemia Todd,
Robert born 15 jan 1791 creich died 1843 Brechin Angus
Euphimia Tod born abt 1791

His parents William Walton chrisened 28 oct 1771 Dairsie
Mary Law christened 17 jan 1773 moonzie

His 2nd marriage was to Margaret Melville in 1814 Leuchars

Williams parents where Robert Walton/Euphan Clark

Roberts parents where
William Walton/janet Beatt
Married 28 feb 1732 Dairsie

As I said not sure how accurate info is but it might give you some help.
Robert/Euphemia where my great great great grandparents

[jenc]

Hi Babyangel
Welcome aboard the Walton tree. 
 All the info you posted is definitely accurate as I have researched all those details a wee while back and can confirm it is so.  Janet Beatt may have been Janet Beggs,( still to be decided)...
Her spouse William Walton was born in Dairsie 23rd March, 1701, his father was David Walton, probably born c. 1780 Dairsie?  More research needed!
I have visited Moonzie kirkyard where my direct ancestors William Walton and Mary Law are buried, it was quite emotional to find their resting place, (and others).
Nice to hear from another Walton clan member
Jenc

[babyangel]

Hi jenc

Thank you for your reply, it's nice to know I was heading in right direction. I started doing the family tree about 10yrs ago and now resembles an encyclopedia lol, that is just my mums side. I haven't just stuck to the walton side but have also gone into the wives families of the walton men directly descended to me so hence quite a lot of info to work through, thank you again.

[jenc]

Hi again
It's never ending isn't it?  All worth it though.
Regards from Jenc

[TunjiLees]

The following inscription in Moonzie kirkyard for William Walton (jnr) helped me confirm his grandparents as being Robert Walton and Euphan Clark, the parents of his father William Walton (snr), husband of Mary Law:
Wm Walton, w Margt Donaldson 4.10.1866 60, da Isabella inf, s Jas 5.4.1846 14, da Mary 6.6.1868 38; (west side) Robt Walton 11.5.1808, by Euphan Clark, das Agnes, Margrit & Jean, gch Isabella
[Fifeshire The North East Parishes: monumental inscriptions pre 1855]

Robert Walton & Euphan Clark had four children recorded in the parish registers; Margaret c1769 Dairsie; William c1771 Dairsie; Agnes c1777 Moonzie; Jean c1779 Moonzie
From William Walton's 1771 christening record, Robert & Euphan were living at the farm of East Craigfoodie in that year.
Craigfoodie lies a half-mile (1 km) northwest of Dairsie. The mansion of Craigfoodie lies between farms at Wester Craigfoodie and Easter Craigfoodie, all located beneath Craigfoodie Hill.
Craigfoodie Hill rises to 169m (554 feet) a mile (1.5 km) northwest of Dairsie and 2 miles (3.5 km) southwest of Balmullo. Columnar basalt crags descend from Craiglug, a summit on its southern flank.
[Gazetteer for Scotland]

here are two pictures of the (modern) Easter Craigfoodie farm I found online: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lee6700/3871393978/ and
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Easter_Craigfoodie_Farm_-_geograph.org.uk_-_487569.jpg

And here are two modern pictures of Craigfoodie Hill:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14508691@N08/4564375766/ and http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3474437

There is a 1745 deed registered in the Sherriff Court Books of Fife for a Robert Bett, residenter in Lordscairnie, m. to dec Mgt Dott, to his children including a Janet Bett, spouse of William Walton in Craigfoodie [6 Mar 1745]
Janet Bett and William Walton are living at the same farm in 1745 as Robert in 1771, which makes me fairly certain they are Robert's parents. By Margaret's baptism in 1779, the family is no longer living at Robert's childhood home, but in Nether Moonzie.

William Walton and Janet Bett/Beat/(Beggs) had their marriage and the christening of five children recorded in the Dairsie parish records; Christian c1737; Robert c1740; William c1742; Elizabeth c1745; Janet c1748. Sadly these baptisms records contain to additional information other than the names and dates of baptism.

Walton wasn't a particularily common name, though there are a number of other Walton/Waltone/Waltoun/Waltonne recorded in the early Dairsie parish records. A thorough study of these Waltons might lead to more family connections being found.

A William Walton appears in the Hearth Tax records for Dairsie 1691-1695 for two hearths. This is likely the father, uncle or grandfather of the William Walton who was married to Janet Bett.

[TunjiLees]

The index of the deed from the Fife Family History Society:
BETT, ROBERT: residenter in Lordscairnie, m to dec Mgt Dott; Disp & Assig in favour of children: Robert (in Craigie), Janet (spouse of William Walton in Craigfoodie), & Helen (spouse of William Arthure in Lordscairnie); + legacies to Ann Scott (spouse of James Henderson, baxter in Cupar), and Janet Scott in Glasgow, daus of sd Mgt Dott by a former marriage; 6 March 1745 [SC20/36/7]

I've consulted the original document held at the National Records of Scotland at Edinburgh and have photographed it. If anyone would like a copy please message or e-mail me.

Robert Bett married Margaret Dott 2 Oct 1714 Leuchars. Known children:
(-Janet Bett m. William Walton)
-Robert Bett, in Craigie
-Helen Bett & William Arthur in Lordscairnie, married 1741 Dairsie & Moonzie. Known children: Mary 1743; Anabella 1745; Helen 1750; Margaret 1751; Jannet 1754; David 1756.

Margaret Dott was first married to a Patrick Scott who died sometime before October 1714. Here is a sumary of my research into their known children, half-siblings of Janet Bett:
-David Scott (c1705 Cupar)
-Janet Scott (c1706 Cupar), living in Glasgow in 1744
-Ann Scott (born unknown, buried 10 Apr 1760 Cupar) m. James Henderson, Baxter in Cupar. Known children: Margaret, buried 1744 Cupar; James c1746 Cupar (in her burial record, Margaret is recorded as James Henderson's "eldest daughter", so the couple seem to have had other children who went unrecorded).
-Margaret Scott (born unknown, d. 23 Apr 1778 St Andrews) & Thomas Aikman (d. 10 Sep 1771 St Andrews), Maltman In St Andrews, married in St Andrews 5 Nov 1730. Known children: John 1732; Margaret 1734; Alexander 1736; James 1738; Robert 1740; Thomas 1742.
Thomas Aikman in St Andrews was admitted as a mealmaker burgess of St Andrews of 31 Oct 1730 (6 days before his wedding)
-Isobel Scott (born unknown,d. 4 Nov 1758 St Andrews) & Thomas Trail (d. 5 Jun 1769 St Andrews), Land Labourer & Burgess in St Andrews, married in 22 Nov 1722 St Andrews
Known children: John 1723; Robert 1725; Ann 1727; Margaret 1730; Isabel 1732; Jean 1734; John 1736.

I'm happy to answer any questions should anyone have any.

[TunjiLees]

Jen: I know you have David Walton as being William Walton(m.Janet Bett)'s father, but I'm not convinced.
Yes he could be the Willyam christened 23 Mar 1701 Dairsie, son of David Waltonne, however there's also a William Walton c. 11 May 1712 in the neighbouring parish of Leuchars to a James Walton and Margaret Ross and there's also the possibility that the birth went unrecorded. So I wouldn't like to make an assumption on William in this case.

PS: "Hurcelia" Tod Walton born 1797 Flisk to William Walton and Mary Law is a mistranscription! The original entry reads: Celia Tod Walton.