John Paton (Covenanter)

John Paton
John Paton
	John Paton with two swords
Born	Meadowhead, Fenwick
Died	9 May 1684 (executed); Grassmarket, Edinburgh
Buried	Greyfriars Kirkyard
Allegiance
Rank	Captain
Battles / wars	Thirty Years' War Battle of Lützen (1632); ; Wars of the Three Kingdoms Battle of Marston Moor; Battle of Kilsyth; Battle of Philiphaugh; Battle of Worcester; Battle of Rullion Green; Battle of Bothwell Bridge; ;

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.