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Bessie Elspet Baxter 1677–1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 JAN 1677

Birth Location: Kinghorn, Fife, Fife, SCOTLAND

Death Date: 1720

Death Location: Auchtertool, Fife, SCOTLAND

Father: David Baxter

Mother: Janet Adamson

Spouse(s): William Loudoun

Children(s): David Loudoun, John Loudoun, Margaret Loudoun, William Loudoun, Andrew Loudoun, James Loudoun, Henry Loudoun

The story of Bessie Elspet Baxter began in 1677 in Kinghorn, Fife, Fife, SCOTLAND. Bessie Elspet Baxter married William Henry Loudoun, and had children including Andrew Loudoun, David Loudoun, Henry Loudoun, James Loudoun, John Loudoun, Margaret Loudoun, William Loudoun. Bessie Elspet Baxter passed away in 1720 in Auchtertool, Fife, SCOTLAND.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Elspet Baxter began in 1677 in Kinghorn, Fife, Fife, SCOTLAND.
  • Bessie Elspet Baxter married William Henry Loudoun, and had children including Andrew Loudoun, David Loudoun, Henry Loudoun, James Loudoun, John Loudoun, Margaret Loudoun, William Loudoun.
  • Bessie Elspet Baxter passed away in 1720 in Auchtertool, Fife, SCOTLAND.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Baxter
1650–
Birth Location: Fifeshire, Edinburg, SCOTLAND
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Janet Adamson
1643–
Birth Location: Kinghorn, Fife, Fife, SCOTLAND
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Spouses(s)

William Loudoun
1677–1771
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, SCOTLAND
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Children(s)

David Loudoun
1706–
Birth Location: Auchtertool, Fife, SCOTLAND
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John Loudoun
1700–
Birth Location: Auchtertool, Fife, SCOTLAND
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Margaret Loudoun
1704–
Birth Location: Auchtertool, Fife, SCOTLAND
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William Loudoun
1708–
Birth Location: Auchtertool, Fife, SCOTLAND
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Andrew Loudoun
1714–
Birth Location: Auchtertool, Fife, SCOTLAND
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James Loudoun
1717–
Birth Location: Auchtertool, Fife, SCOTLAND
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Henry Loudoun
1719–1809
Birth Location: Scoonie, Fife, SCOTLAND
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Bessie Baxter's Ancestors

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Bessie Baxter
1677–1720
Birth Place: Kinghorn, Fife, Fife, SCOTLAND
Parents
David Baxter
1650–
Fifeshire, Edinburg, SCOTLAND
Janet Adamson
1643–
Kinghorn, Fife, Fife, SCOTLAND
Grandparents
John Baxter
1618–
Dunfermine, Fifeshire, SCOTLAND
Margaret Trail
1622–
Dunfermine, Fifeshire, SCOTLAND
David Adamson
1617–
Kinghorn, Fife, Fife, SCOTLAND
Elspeth Alexander
1621–
Kinghorn, Fife, Fife, SCOTLAND
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Baxter's Descendants

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Bessie (Elspet) Baxter (16 JAN 1677–1720) m. William (Henry) Loudoun (28 NOV 1677–31 JUL 1771)
  1. 1. David Loudoun 1706– m. Sibila Herd 1710–
    1. 1. Catharine Loudoun 1731–
    2. 2. Bessie Loudoun 1735–
    3. 3. Janet Loudoun 1733–
    4. 4. Margaret Loudoun 1737–1797 m. John Aitken 1726–1799
      1. 1. James Aitken 1763–1840 m. Elizabeth Mckie 1761–1855
        1. 1. William Aitken 1788–1812 m. Janet Dingwell 1796–
        2. 2. John Aitken 1792–1870 m. Margaret Anderson 1798–
        3. 3. James Aitken 1794–1891 m. Isabella Dingwell 1796–1857
        4. 4. Isabella Aitken 1800–1881 m. William Dingwell 1799–1846
        5. 5. Margaret Aitken 1797–1849 m. Asa Symonds 1796–1888
        6. 6. Edmond (Fanning) Aitken 1802–1839 m. Lucy (F.) Anderson 1807–1881
        7. 7. David Aitken 1804–1876 m. Mary (Ann) Douglas 1815–
        8. 8. Margaret Aitken 1807–1900 m. John Nicholls 1804– m. Joseph Dingwell 1802–1860
        9. 9. George (Bearistro) Aitken 1809–1890 m. Charlotte Burke 1816–1880
        10. 10. Mary Aitken 1811–1888 m. Charles Meade 1811–1886 m. George Dixon 1797–1843
      2. 2. Barbara Aitken 1765–1837 m. William Keoughan 1762–1817 m. Samuel Street –1805
        1. 1. Elizabeth Keoughan 1798–1810
        2. 2. Patrick Keoughan 1801–1835
        3. 3. Mary Keoughan 1800–1866 m. Peter Praught 1796–1876
        4. 4. Anne Keoughan 1805–1871 m. Dennis Reddin 1793–1863
        5. 5. Martin Keoughan 1806–1882 m. Catherine (Barbara) Cahill 1810–1874
        6. 6. William Keoughan 1808– m. Mary Kirwan 1815–1872
        7. 7. Barbara Keoughan 1810–
        8. 8. Elizabeth Street 1791–1858 m. William Sencabaugh 1796–
      3. 3. Gideon Aitken 1768–1832 m. Ann Wade 1770–
      4. 4. Margaret Aitken 1771–1828 m. William (Job) Irving 1764–1843
        1. 1. Mary Irving 1792– m. William Hayden 1792–1881
        2. 2. Margaret Irving 1794–1880 m. Richard Young 1793–1850
        3. 3. George Irving 1795–1845 m. Bridget Corcoran 1815–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Irving 1796–1877 m. John Dingwell 1791–1864
        5. 5. David Irving 1798–
        6. 6. James Irving 1800–1880 m. Anne (Elizabeth) Mackenzie 1806–1889
        7. 7. William (Wightman) Irving 1802–1842 m. Jannette Clowe 1806–
        8. 8. Thomas (Albert) Irving 1804–1850 m. Margaret Moffat 1805–
        9. 9. Ralph Irving 1810–
        10. 10. John Irving 1808–
        11. 11. Job Irving 1816–1906 m. Christy O'Dockerty 1815–1901
      5. 5. Margaret Aitken 1770–1853 m. James Carlyle 1758–1832
        1. 1. Thomas Carlyle 1795–1881 m. Jane (Baille) Welsh 1801–1866
        2. 2. Janet Carlyle 1799–1801
        3. 3. Alexander Carlyle 1797–1876 m. Janet Clowe 1807–
        4. 4. John (Aitken) Carlyle 1801–1879 m. Phoebe (Elizabeth Hough) Fowler 1810–1854
        5. 5. Margaret Carlyle 1803–1830
        6. 6. James Carlyle 1805–1890 m. Isabella Calvert 1813–1859
        7. 7. Mary Carlyle 1808–1888 m. James Austin 1805–1878
        8. 8. Janet Carlyle 1813–1897 m. Robert Hanning 1812–1878
        9. 9. Jane Carlyle 1810–1888
      6. 6. Agnes Aitken 1773–
      7. 7. George Aitken 1779–1857 m. Hannah Beairsto 1777–1858
        1. 1. John Aitken 1799–1802
        2. 2. William (Beairsto) Aitken 1801–1883 m. Mary (Ann) Nisbet 1809–1831 m. Elizabeth (Somervil Laidlaw) Lockerby 1812–1876
        3. 3. Anne (Matilda) Aitken 1807–1871 m. John Poole 1800–1880
        4. 4. Johnson Aitken 1803–1885 m. Elizabeth Beairsto 1812–1879
        5. 5. Margaret (Lowden) Aitken 1808–1852 m. William (W.) Alley 1809–1871
        6. 6. Frances (Tryon) Aitken 1811–1880 m. William Beairsto 1808–1887
        7. 7. James Aitken 1813–1880 m. Isabella Monroe 1813–
        8. 8. George (Beairsto) Aitken 1805–1856 m. Jane Loudoun 1805–
        9. 9. Susanna (Marie) Aitken 1815–1873 m. Cornelius (Birch) Bagster 1815–1893
        10. 10. Frances (Isabella) Aitken 1819–1859
        11. 11. Hannah (Isabella) Aitken 1819–1856 m. George Davis 1825–
        12. 12. Sarah (Catherine) Aitken 1819–1871
        13. 13. Marie (Ellen) Aitken 1819–1881 m. Alexander Allen 1830–1912
        14. 14. Theophilus Aitken 1823–1879 m. Elizabeth Mclure 1824–1857
    5. 5. John Loudoun 1739–
    6. 6. James Loudoun 1741–1785 m. Helen Lawson 1749–
      1. 1. David Loudoun 1772–
      2. 2. Libbey Loudoun 1777– m. Mark Hutton 1780–1848
        1. 1. Janet Hutton 1813– m. Thomas Peacock 1809–
        2. 2. Christian Hutton 1815–
      3. 3. James Loudoun 1783–
      4. 4. Eliabeth Loudoun 1785–
      5. 5. John Loudoun 1779–
      6. 6. David Loudoun 1781–
    7. 7. David Loudoun 1744– m. Janet Barowman 1746–
      1. 1. John Loudoun 1774–
      2. 2. Janet Loudoun 1776–
        1. 1. Margaret Younger 1803–
        2. 2. John Younger 1805–
      3. 3. James Loudoun 1782–1862 m. Isabel Feggans 1786–
        1. 1. Isabell Loudoun 1811–
        2. 2. David (Bruce) Loudoun 1808–1874 m. Margaret Meldrum 1802–1872
        3. 3. Janet Loudoun 1814–
      4. 4. Libbie Loudoun 1778–
      5. 5. David Loudoun 1784–
      6. 6. Charlotte Loudoun 1786– m. Alexander Horne 1785–
        1. 1. Janet Horne 1808–
        2. 2. John Horne 1810–
        3. 3. Jean Horne 1814–
        4. 4. Charlotte Horne 1817–
        5. 5. Margaret Horne 1820–1892 m. Alexander Mcfiggans 1818–1861
        6. 6. David Horne 1826–
      7. 7. Andrew Loudoun 1788–
      8. 8. David Loudoun 1772–
  2. 2. John Loudoun 1700– m. Catharin Adamson 1703– m. Elspeth Robertson 1708–
  3. 3. Margaret Loudoun 1704– m. James Hodge 1702–
  4. 4. William Loudoun 1708– m. Elspeth Caution 1708–1738 m. Mary Chalmers 1712–
  5. 5. Andrew Loudoun 1714– m. Christian Herd 1707–1794
    1. 1. John Loudoun 1735–
    2. 2. Agnes Loudoun 1739– m. Robert Mercer 1724–
      1. 1. James Mercer 1761–
      2. 2. Helen Mercer 1764–
      3. 3. Agnes Mercer 1769–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Mercer 1771–
      5. 5. Isabel Mercer 1774–
    3. 3. Catharine Loudoun 1749– m. John Meldrum 1747–1817
      1. 1. Christian Meldrum 1772–1841 m. Thomas Oliver 1769–1841
        1. 1. William Oliver 1788–1870 m. Margaret Baird 1786–
        2. 2. John Oliver 1790–1856 m. Mary Mccure 1795–1851
        3. 3. Unknown Oliver 1794–
        4. 4. Margaret Oliver 1796–1850 m. William Jenkins 1791–1854
      2. 2. Henry Meldrum 1775–
      3. 3. Andrew Meldrum 1780–1793
      4. 4. Janet Meldrum 1777–
      5. 5. John Meldrum 1782–1855 m. Euphan Gibson 1780–
        1. 1. John Meldrum 1804–1891 m. Mary Paterson 1803–1881
        2. 2. Andrew Meldrum 1811–1895 m. Janet Adamson 1819–
        3. 3. Henry Meldrum 1807– m. Janet Fotheringham 1820–
        4. 4. Catharine Meldrum 1815–
        5. 5. James Meldrum 1818–
        6. 6. Euphan Meldrum 1808–1873
        7. 7. William Meldrum 1821– m. Mary Adamson 1821–1907
      6. 6. Catharine Meldrum 1784–
      7. 7. Isabel Meldrum 1791–
      8. 8. Andrew Meldrum 1795–1857 m. Elizabeth Methven 1796–
        1. 1. Christian Meldrum 1822– m. Alexander Bryce 1823–
        2. 2. John Meldrum 1820–
        3. 3. James Meldrum 1824–
        4. 4. Andrew Meldrum 1828–
        5. 5. Henry Meldrum 1830–
        6. 6. Catherine Meldrum 1833–
        7. 7. George Meldrum 1838–
        8. 8. William Meldrum 1835–
    4. 4. Helen Loudoun 1743–1806 m. John Stevenson 1744–1815
      1. 1. John Stevenson 1776–1848
      2. 2. Hugh Stevenson 1779– m. Catherine Mckenlay 1787–
        1. 1. John Stevenson 1823–1876 m. Jean Kilpatrick 1815–1899
      3. 3. James Stevenson 1781–
      4. 4. Christian Stevenson 1784–
        1. 1. Alexander Mckenzie 1811–
        2. 2. Ann Mckenzie 1814–
        3. 3. John Mckenzie 1816–
        4. 4. Christain Mckenzie 1819–
        5. 5. Cathrine (Wilson) Mckenzie 1821–
      5. 5. Janet Stevenson 1788–
      6. 6. Elisabeth Stevenson 1786–1834 m. John Guthrie 1770–1849
        1. 1. Helen Guthrie 1809–1829
        2. 2. James Guthrie 1808–1830
        3. 3. Agnes Guthrie 1810–1810
        4. 4. John Guthrie 1814–1878 m. Ann Orr 1817–1896
        5. 5. Jean Guthrie 1816– m. Andrew Gardiner 1815–1892
        6. 6. Elisabeth Guthrie 1822–1890 m. George (Craig Buchanan) Barnet 1825–1911
        7. 7. William Guthrie 1818–1861
      7. 7. Isabel Stevenson 1792–
      8. 8. Henrieta Stevenson 1794– m. Andrew Simpson 1802– m. John Gall 1778–1844
        1. 1. Helen Gall 1813– m. George Kirk 1813–
        2. 2. Margaret Gall 1815– m. William Lessels 1813–
        3. 3. Robert Gall 1817–
        4. 4. Henrietta Gall 1826–
        5. 5. Mary Gall 1833–
        6. 6. Janet Gall 1829–1896 m. Hugh Mclren 1824–1896
        7. 7. Robert Gall 1835–
    5. 5. Mary Loudoun 1767– m. John Ross 1767–1828
      1. 1. Christian Ross 1781–1846 m. John Wilkie 1779–1864
        1. 1. Christian Wilkie 1802–1859 m. James Chisholm 1805–1891
        2. 2. Janet Wilkie 1805–
        3. 3. Isabella Wilkie 1808–1887 m. George Downie 1803–1881
      2. 2. Andrew Ross 1787–
      3. 3. William Ross 1781–
        1. 1. Johanna Ross 1805–1844 m. Hugh Mackay 1803–1852
        2. 2. Katharine Ross 1808–
        3. 3. Mary Ross 1809–
        4. 4. Isbell Ross 1812–
      4. 4. Janet Ross 1788–
      5. 5. Agnes Ross 1783–
      6. 6. Margaret Ross 1793–
      7. 7. Mary Ross 1794–1870 m. David Cook 1790–1836
        1. 1. David Cook 1814–1883 m. Isabella Stewart 1823–1891
        2. 2. Andrew Cook 1816–
        3. 3. Catharine Cook 1822–
        4. 4. Adam Cook 1818–1882 m. Margaret Gibb 1818–1858 m. Phoebe (Elizabeth) Naylor 1836–
        5. 5. Mary (Poshumous) Cook 1824–
        6. 6. John Cook 1820–1899 m. Janet Craig 1819–1881
      8. 8. Mary Ross 1796–1859 m. David Warrack 1794–1847
        1. 1. David Warrack 1817–1873 m. Margaret Beattie 1819–1860 m. Jane Stephen 1834–1869
        2. 2. Elizabeth Warrack 1828–1868 m. William Chalmers 1817–
        3. 3. Catharine Warrack 1825–
        4. 4. John Warrack 1829–
      9. 9. Agnes (Colquhoun) Ross 1806– m. John Bower 1800–
      10. 10. John (Campbell Colquhoun) Ross 1807–
      11. 11. Archibald (Campbell Colquhoun) Ross 1809–1856 m. May Carne 1818–
        1. 1. John Ross 1840–1900 m. Nancy Rider 1840–1940
        2. 2. Unknown Ross 1844–1907 m. Percy Innes 1840–
        3. 3. Joseph (Carne) Ross 1846–1907 m. Kate Selwyn 1853–
      12. 12. Helen (Campbell) Ross 1813–1905
      13. 13. William (Hamilton Brown) Ross 1816–1871 m. Blanche (Elizabeth) Marshall 1827–1878
        1. 1. John Ross 1850–
        2. 2. William (M.) Ross 1859–
      14. 14. Alexander (Johnstone) Ross 1819–1887 m. Katharine (Susan) Sterling 1835–1860 m. Adelaide Sandars 1831–
        1. 1. Katharine (M.) Ross 1859–
        2. 2. Charlotte (Susan S.) Ross 1858–
        3. 3. Edward (Denison) Ross 1872–
        4. 4. Archibald (John Campbell) Ross 1867–1931 m. Maria Gusiev 1875–1960
      15. 15. James (Finlay) Ross 1822–
      16. 16. Robert (Bower) Ross 1824–
      17. 17. M. (J. C.) Ross 1831–
      18. 18. Charles (Grant Hope) Ross 1826–1889 m. Henrietta (Mary) Squire 1843–1889
        1. 1. Charles (Edward) Ross 1863–
        2. 2. Edith (Mary) Ross 1864– m. Douglas (Eycott) Martin 1866–1936
        3. 3. Beatrice (Susan) Ross 1869–1936
        4. 4. Ethel (Campbell) Ross 1871–
        5. 5. Mabel (Henrietta) Ross 1875–1963 m. Harold (Arthur) Prichard 1872–1947
        6. 6. John (Archibald) Ross 1876– m. Ellen (Lucy Dorothea) Manisty 1881–
        7. 7. Dorothy (Maud) Ross 1878–
      19. 19. Elizabeth (Fletcher) Ross 1828–1905 m. John Richardson 1810–1884
    6. 6. David Loudoun 1745–
  6. 6. James Loudoun 1717–
  7. 7. Henry Loudoun 1719–1809 m. Nancy Henderson 1723–1776

Bessie Baxter's Timeline

3 Records

1677
16 JAN 1677
Birth of Bessie Elspet Baxter in Kinghorn, Fife, Fife, SCOTLAND
Kinghorn, Fife, Fife, SCOTLAND
1677
16 JAN 1677
Bessie Elspet Baxter was christened in Kinghorn, Fife, Fife, SCOTLAND
Kinghorn, Fife, Fife, SCOTLAND
1720
1720
Age 43
Death of Bessie Elspet Baxter in Auchtertool, Fife, SCOTLAND
Auchtertool, Fife, SCOTLAND

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 JAN 1677
    Event Place: Kinghorn, Fife, Fife, SCOTLAND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 16 JAN 1677
    Event Place: Kinghorn, Fife, Fife, SCOTLAND

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Auchtertool, Fife, SCOTLAND
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