Beadon

[genie]

Has anyone come across the name Beadon. It appears throughout usually as a Christian name in my Matthews family. In fact my great-aunt's middle name was Beadon.

My Matthews came from St Levan ending up in Paul.

[Cornish Terrier]

Yep - I have two of them recorded in my database but, at the moment, cannot tell you much about them as I have never tried to trace them.

William CURNOW m. Jane BEADEN at Paul 26th July 1766

Joseph BEADEN m. Susanna SAMSON at Paul 1st September 1718

I have seen the name through some of the PRs or Transcripts and, if memory serves, they were mostly at Paul.

But then there is the name BEATON which I have seen used as a female Christian name on numerous occasions when looking through old records.

In fact - some years ago I had cause to make a 'smart comment' in correspondence with Zenobia about 'BEATON WOMEN'. ;D

I do not have any of that name for Matthews in my database as yet.

Please post further information as I have done a bit of work on St Levan PRs and tried to piece together the families of that and surrounding areas.

One reference to the name I do have is 'Beaton' who was mentioned in the Will of her father Gabriel QUICK of Gwennap in 1716.

From a book called 'Names for the Cornish':-

+BEATEN
Latin, "bringer of joy". A common medievel diminutive form of BEATRIX. Still survived in 17th Century Cornwall.

(+) means the name cannot be regarded as distinguishingly Cornish.

As above - please tell me more as I have PR information from St Levan from about 1700 onwards.
I also have information for Paul but Baptisms and Burials are only from 1844 and 1813 respectively.
Paul Marriages I have until 1812 (Phillimore & Taylor) and then 1813-1905.

Will try to help.

[londoner]

I also have seen the name, used as a female Christian name in the Sennen marriage records (1792 & 1826) . My ex's grandmother was Betah possibly a Gloucestershire variant:)

[sita]

Hi,
Just brousing and came across your message which seemed to ring a bell so went back through my notes.
I have a Robert MATHESS (MATTHEWS) marrying an Elizabeth BEADEN on 5 Feb 1780 (taken from findmypast).
Their son, Robert MATTHEWS was born in 1781. He married Margery ROWE in 1806'
Their children were Maria (1806),Robert (1810- 1816), Margery (1813), Joseph (1815), Robert (1817) and Betsey Beaden (1821)
Sita

[genie]

According to information that I have Robert and Margery Matthews had another daughter Elizabeth Beaden bap 1807 died 1816.

Betsy Beaden bap1821 married John Matthews bap 1809 in 1843.

John's g.grandfather was Thomas bap 1746 who was a brother to Robert bap 1750 who in turn was Betsy's g.grandfather.

I also have a book about the Australian connection .
Margery who was Betsy's sister married James Matthews.

[Mal]

I have a possible Mary Beaden d/o Richard and Jane bapt Jul 1700 at Paul who marries John Harry 8 Dec 1723 at Gulval.

Richard and Jane are married at Paul 20th Nov 1686.

[sita]

Hi genie,

Many thanks for that information about the Beadons. I will have to have a closer look at them as a family.

You mentioned that you had a book about the Australian connection could you please tell me the title?

With Many Thanks,

Sita.

[Mal]

I have some information that this surname may vary a lot (what fun that is!!!).
Beaden/Beadon
Baydon/Beddon/Bedon
and possible
Beade

Something to watch for.

[genie]

Oct 12, 2009 22:48:03 GMT -5 sita said:

Hi genie,

Many thanks for that information about the Beadons. I will have to have a closer look at them as a family.

You mentioned that you had a book about the Australian connection could you please tell me the title?

With Many Thanks,

Sita.

Matthews and Matthews.
Our Cornish Cousins, Our Antecedents. Author is Don Macreadie.
The lives of James and Margery Matthews.

There are a number of charts in the book but unfortunately chart four was omitted.
He is the husband of the g.g.grandaughter.

[myghaelangof]

Just came across this entry from 1768 which could be a variant spelling.

QS/1/3/302
William Baden of Paul, mariner, stealing goods of John Andrew, Stephen Daddoe and John Cox, value 1d. each; petty larceny: to be transported to America for seven years.

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I have some Bedens in my tree:

William James married Catherine Beden 4.6.1744 in Paul

Catherine's parents were Joseph Beden who married Susan Samson 1.9.1718 in Paul

Joseph's parents were Richard Beden who married Jane 20.11.1686 again in Paul.

Joseph may be the brother of Mal's Mary in a previous post.

[barnbarroch]

Lamorna, I hope you won't mind me asking: you said "William James married Catherine Beden 4.6.1744 in Paul; Catherine's parents were Joseph Beden who married Susan Samson 1.9.1718 in Paul" and "Joseph's parents were Richard Beden who married Jane 20.11.1686 again in Paul."

But how do you distinguish that Richard Beden from RichardBETEN who married Jone? in Paul in 1691? I hope you can tell me.

Regards,
Jamie.

[Deleted]

The marriage date for the Richard Beten who married Jone in 1691 is 27th June.

I haven't checked this out and am taking it at face value but
it looks like they were two different couples.

Perhaps if some children could be found for Richard and Jone the 1691 couple then this would help to prove that they were a different couple to Richard and Jane the 1686 couple.

Lamorna