Masterton Stories
Occasionally, the rather dry information contained in Births, Deaths, Marriages and Last Wills & Testaments is enlivened by some other published reference. These add colour and substance to the bare bones of genealogical research. Here are a few Mastertons in print - famous, infamous, or just worthy souls with biographies recorded in the annals of their chosen career. All of them were players, principal or minor, in events that were recorded by harmless drudges and lodged in archives to form a rich mine for the benefit of future researchers. The harmless drudgery of website assembly has brought these together!
| Conventional or Reputable Stories | Exceptional or Disreputable Stories |
| Edward Charles Masterton, petty thief (1816-1873) |
| Conventional or Reputable Stories | Exceptional or Disreputable Stories |
| Margaret Masterton, shopkeeper in Edinburgh (1709-1737) | George Masterton, weaver and suicide (1810-1884) |
| James Masterton, drowning victim, (1840-1855) | |
| Robert Nicol Masterton, burgh chamberlain and drowning victim(1856-1912) | |
| Margaret Ann Masterton, killed by a bicycle (1866-1936) |
| Conventional or Reputable Stories | Exceptional or Disreputable Stories |
| William Masterton, Drowned in a Well (1794-1823) |
| Conventional or Reputable Stories | Exceptional or Disreputable Stories |
| Alexander Masterton of Bad, adherent of Earl of Mar (fl 1520-1575) | Robert Masterton of Parkmill, tenant of Parkmill (c 1580-1648) |
| Ranald Masterton of Bad (c1550-c1610) | Margaret Masterton, nurse to Prince Henry (fl 1570-1625) |
| Francis Masterton of Parkmilne, sheriff-depute of Clackmannan (1643-1719) | Colonel James Masterton, soldier and MP (1715-1777) |
| Francis Masterton, apothecary (1684-1718) | |
| James Masterton of Gogar and Braco, merchant and landowner (1760-1836) |
| Conventional or Reputable Stories | Exceptional or Disreputable Stories |
| Robert Masterton, burgess of Culross (fl 1602) | Robert Masterton (fl 1621-49), beneficiary of Act of Parliament |
| Marion Masterton, mother of defendant, 1645 | William Masterton, (1629-?)witness to 1679 Covenanters' Rebellion |
| Robert Masterton (fl 1631), customs tacksman | Allan Masterton (c1750-1799), writer and friend of Robert Burns |
| James Masterton (Jacobus Maestertius), professor of law, Leiden (1610-1657) | Dewar Masterton, advocate (1767-1797) |
| Dougal Masterton, writing master (c1740-1800) | John Masterton, merchant and shipowner, Edinburgh (fl 1667) |
| Thomas Masterton, footballer (fl 1880) |
| Conventional or Reputable Stories | Exceptional or Disreputable Stories |
| John Masterson troop sergeant-major |
Links between some Mastertons and key events in Scottish history are given in this Timeline