Talk:Janet Beaton

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A fact from Janet Beaton appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 24 March 2009 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Janet Beaton, Lady of Branxholme and Buccleugh, had five husbands and was immortalized as Sir Walter Scott's Wizard Lady of Branxholm in his poem "The Lay of the Last Minstrel"?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2009/March.

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Social status of Janet

Suggest a change, since neither by birth nor marriage was Janet a noblewoman, her father together with all her husbands being gentry and lairds. Hors-la-loi (talk) 09:04, 7 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Good suggestion! I have since changed the lead, calling her aristocratic.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 09:42, 7 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Disambiguation page

We should make Janet Beaton (disambiguation) - James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran was married to a different Janet Beaton (probably this Janet's cousin, but I'd have to do more digging to be sure). This Janet quite rightly should have the main entry. I can't do it tonight, but will try later this weekend if no one beats me to it. - PKM (talk) 02:39, 21 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. The Earl of Arran's wife was another Janet Beaton who died in 1522.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 08:29, 21 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Done.

Are you planning to do Walter Scott of Branxholme and Buccleuch? If not, I'll start it.

Also, are you going to nominate this article for DYK? If not I will. (And Agnes Keith, too.) - PKM (talk) 16:34, 21 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Excuse my ignorance, but what does DYK stand for?--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 16:46, 21 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, "Did You Know" on the Main Page. The process is a bit complex, but you deserve recognition for this work. I am happy to do the nomination for you. - PKM (talk) 16:50, 21 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, thank you very much.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 17:00, 21 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Officially the cutoff is 5 days from first creation, but I put the noms in anyway...PKM (talk) 17:28, 21 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Do you want to do Walter Scott of Branxholme and Buccleuch? If not, I'm on it. - PKM (talk) 17:33, 21 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You go ahead and do it. I must go prepare dinner soon. I'm on CET time. Besides, I created a new article last night, my eyes are killing me!LOL!--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 17:44, 21 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, working on it now. - PKM (talk) 18:58, 21 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

And Sir Walter is up!

My compliments to you, PKM. The article is very well-written, well-sourced and also is enjoyable to read. Great work!--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 06:15, 22 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Glad you like it. :-) - PKM (talk) 08:00, 22 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]