Background
Mary was born in 1543, the third of five children of Robert Beaton, 4th Laird of Criech and Joanna Renwall.
Mary was born in 1543, the third of five children of Robert Beaton, 4th Laird of Criech and Joanna Renwall.
Mary"s mother was one of Marie de Guise"s ladies-in-waiting. She, along with three other girls who also accompanied the Queen, became known as the "Four Marys." The four Marys: the.