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William Baxter 1576–1672

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Birth Date: January 3, 1576

Birth Location: Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: November 1, 1672

Death Location: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: James Baxter

Mother:

William Baxter was born in 1576 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of James Baxter And Agnes Kerr. William Baxter married Catherine Downie, and had children including Johnne Baxter, Sibylla Baxter. William Baxter passed away in 1672 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 6 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 6 trees
Death year and location consistent across 6 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
C
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

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Biography

Early Life

William Baxter was born in 1576 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of James Baxter And Agnes Kerr.

Family

William Baxter married Catherine Downie, and had children including Johnne Baxter, Sibylla Baxter.

Later Years

William Baxter passed away in 1672 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland.

Sources

  1. 1
    Marriage Records Scotland, Select Marriages

Life Timeline

1576
Born in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland
1672
Died in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

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Found in 6 Family Trees

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