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John Paton (Covenanter) John Paton was a Scottish soldier and Covenanter. He was executed at the Grassmarket on 9 May 1684 largely for his actions at the Battle of Bothwell Bridge. Life James Paton was a Covenanter. He was born at Meadowhead in the parish of Fenwick ...

(died 1684) Scottish soldier and

Covenanter Covenanters ( gd, Cùmhnantaich) were members of a 17th-century Scottish religious and political movement, who supported a Presbyterian Church of Scotland, and the primacy of its leaders in religious affairs. The name is derived from ''Covenan ...

, executed at the

Grassmarket The Grassmarket is a historic market place, street and event space in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. In relation to the rest of the city it lies in a hollow, well below surrounding ground levels. Location The Grassmarket is located direct ...

on 9 May 1684 * John Stafford Paton (1821–1889), English general in the British Indian Army *

John Gibson Paton John Gibson Paton (24 May 1824 – 28 January 1907), born in Scotland, was a Protestant missionary to the New Hebrides Islands of the South Pacific. He brought to the natives of the New Hebrides education and Christianity. He developed small in ...

(1824–1907), Protestant missionary to the New Hebrides *

John Brown Paton John Brown Paton (1830–1911) was a Scottish Congregationalist minister, college head and author. Early life Born 17 December 1830 at Galston, East Ayrshire, Paton was the son of Alexander Paton by his wife Mary, daughter of Andrew Brown ...

(1830–1911), Scottish Nonconformist theologian *

John Paton (VC) John Paton Victoria Cross, VC (23 December 1833 – 1 April 1914) was a Scotland, Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to United Kingdom, ...

(1833–1914), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross *

John Paton (general) Major General John Gibson Paton, (18 November 1867 – 21 November 1943) was an Australian merchant and army officer who served in the First World War. Early life and merchant career Paton was born in Newcastle, New South Wales and joined the ...

(1867–1943), Australian Major General *

John Paton (British politician) John Paton (8 August 1886 – 14 December 1976) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom, and a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1945 to 1964. He was born in Aberdeen; his father James Paton was a master baker and his mother Isabella B ...

(1886–1976), Labour Member of Parliament for Norwich 1945–1950, Norwich North 1950–1964 *

Johnny Paton John Aloysius Paton (2 April 1923 – 2 October 2015) was a Scottish professional football player, manager, coach, scout and later a professional snooker referee. He began his career in Scotland with Celtic and played in the Football League for ...

(1923–2015), Scottish footballer

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