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James Baxter 1619–1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 October 1619

Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1714

Death Location: Borthwick Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Robert Baxter

Mother: Christane Thamsone

Spouse(s): Cristian Barclay, Mause Peeres

Children(s): Robert Baxter, Cristian Baxter, David Baxter, James Baxter, David Baxter, John Baxter, Anna Baxter, Elisabeth Baxter

James Baxter was born in 1619 in Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Robert Baxter And Christane Thamsone. James Baxter married Cristian Barclay, Grissall Donnalsone, Janet Wallace, Mause Peeres, and had children including Anna Baxter, Cristian Baxter, David Baxter, Elisabeth Baxter, James Baxter, John Baxter, Robert Baxter. James Baxter passed away in 1714 in Borthwick Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • James Baxter was born in 1619 in Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Robert Baxter And Christane Thamsone.
  • James Baxter married Cristian Barclay, Grissall Donnalsone, Janet Wallace, Mause Peeres, and had children including Anna Baxter, Cristian Baxter, David Baxter, Elisabeth Baxter, James Baxter, John Baxter, Robert Baxter.
  • James Baxter passed away in 1714 in Borthwick Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Baxter
1600–1684
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Christane Thamsone
1601–1693
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Cristian Barclay
1623–1716
Birth Location: Fifeshire, Scotland, Aberdour
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Mause Peeres
1640–
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

Robert Baxter
1661–1698
Birth Location: Kinghorn, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Cristian Baxter
1640–
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
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David Baxter
1642–1647
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
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James Baxter
1645–1712
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
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David Baxter
1647–1690
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, , Scotland
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John Baxter
1649–
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
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Anna Baxter
1650–
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, , Scotland
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Elisabeth Baxter
1655–
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
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James Baxter's Ancestors

Self
James Baxter
1619–1714
Birth Place: Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Baxter
1600–1684
Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christane Thamsone
1601–1693
Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (fitzJames) Baxter
1576–1672
Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary (Baxter *10TH) MGGM
1577–1673
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Unknown? (Ninian*) 11thGGF
1580–
Possibly Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland
Unknown? (Unknown? Ninian*) 11thGGM
1582–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Baxter
1512–1604
Agnes Kerr
1520–1616
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Baxter
1870–1949
Christian Hogg
1499–1590
Geoffrey Kerr
1490–1570
Gladys Gladiola-Kerr
1490–1570

James Baxter's Descendants

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James Baxter (10 October 1619–1714) m. Cristian Barclay (1623–1716) m. Mause Peeres (Abt. 1640–)
  1. 1. Robert Baxter 1661–1698 m. Anna High\Heigh 1652–
    1. 1. William Baxter 1684–1729 m. Jenet Johnstoune 1684–1737
      1. 1. Andrew (Baxter) Sr. 1716–1776 m. Mary (Ann) Whyte 1719–1756 m. Christian COWIE 1718–1777
        1. 1. Andrew Baxter 1751–1864 m. Mary Nisbet 1750–1841 m. Mary Nisbet 1750–1841 m. Mary Nisbet 1750–1841 m. Mary Nisbet 1750–1841 m. Mary Nisbet 1750–1841 m. Mary (* Nisbet) ^^^ 1750–1841 m. Mary Nisbet 1750–1841
        2. 2. Janet Baxter 1741–
        3. 3. William Baxter 1743–1753
        4. 4. Sarah Baxter 1744–1804
        5. 5. Sarah Baxter 1744–1753
        6. 6. Katherine Baxter 1746–
        7. 7. Sallinger Baxter 1753–1804
        8. 8. Robert Baxter 1755–
        9. 9. Andrew Baxter 1756–
        10. 10. Mary Baxter 1757–
        11. 11. Henry Baxter 1759–1801
        12. 12. Margaret Baxter 1762–
      2. 2. Thomas BAXTER 1704–
      3. 3. William Baxter 1707–1719
      4. 4. Joanet BAXTER 1709–
      5. 5. Elizabeth Baxter 1712–
      6. 6. Robert BAXTER 1713–1765
      7. 7. Andrew Baxter 1716–1719
      8. 8. James BAXTER 1718–1792
      9. 9. Douglas Baxter 1720–
      10. 10. William Baxter 1720–
      11. 11. Douglass Baxter 1723–
      12. 12. Margaret Baxter 1725–
      13. 13. Catherine Baxter 1729–
    2. 2. Margaret Baxter 1688–1757
    3. 3. Anna Baxter 1691–1786
    4. 4. Robert Baxter 1695–1799
  2. 2. Cristian Baxter 1640–
  3. 3. David Baxter 1642–1647
  4. 4. James Baxter 1645–1712
  5. 5. David Baxter 1647–1690
  6. 6. John Baxter 1649–
  7. 7. Anna Baxter 1650–
  8. 8. Elisabeth Baxter 1655–

James Baxter's Timeline

4 Records

1619
10 October 1619
Birth of James Baxter in Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1619
10 Oct 1619
James Baxter was baptized in Kirkcaldy,Fife,Scotland
Kirkcaldy,Fife,Scotland
1714
1714
Age 95
Death of James Baxter in Borthwick Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Borthwick Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1834
19 Jan 1834
Age 215
James Baxter was baptized in Holbeck, St Matthew and New Wortley, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
Holbeck, St Matthew and New Wortley, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 October 1619
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1619
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy,Fife,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1834
    Event Place: Holbeck, St Matthew and New Wortley, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1714
    Event Place: Borthwick Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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