Born and died in Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland, a descendant of a well-known Scottish family of royalist stock. He was a well-educated man for his day, having his PhD in divinity from the University of Glasgow. Four known sons, who all settled in Maryland.
Children:
1. Ninian Beall b: 1625 in Largo, Ligensheim Fyffe, Scotland
2. Mary Beall b: 1627 in Scotland
3. Charles Beall b: 1638 in Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland
4. John (1) Beall b: 1628 in Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland
5. George Beall b: 1632 in Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland
6. Sarah Beall b: 1636
7. Thomas (1) Beall b: 1638 in Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland
8. Alexander Beall b: 11 OCT 1649 in Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland
9. James Beall b: 23 APR 1651 in Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland