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James Matthew Mure (Muir) 1673–1721 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Apr 1673

Birth Location: Rothesay, Bute, Scotland

Death Date: after 1721

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Margaret Ballantyne

Mother: Mathew Mure

Spouse(s): Martha Hill

Children(s): Janet Muir, Jonet Mure\Muir, Isobel Muir, William Muir, Agness Muir, Andrew Muir, John Muir, George Muir, Archibald Muir, Isobell Muir, Matheu Muir, Alexander Muir, Elizabeth Muir, Mathew Mure, Janet Russell

In 1673, James Matthew Mure (Muir) entered the world in Rothesay, Bute, Scotland, born to Margaret Ballantyne And Mathew Mure. James Matthew Mure (Muir) married Martha Agnes Hill, and had children including Agness Muir, Alexander Muir, Andrew Muir, Archibald Muir, Elizabeth Muir, George Muir, Isobel Muir, Isobell Muir, James Mure, Janet Lilias Russell, Janet Muir, John Muir, Jonet Mure Muir, Matheu Muir, Mathew Mure, William Muir. James Matthew Mure (Muir) passed away in 1721 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1673, James Matthew Mure (Muir) entered the world in Rothesay, Bute, Scotland, born to Margaret Ballantyne And Mathew Mure.
  • James Matthew Mure (Muir) married Martha Agnes Hill, and had children including Agness Muir, Alexander Muir, Andrew Muir, Archibald Muir, Elizabeth Muir, George Muir, Isobel Muir, Isobell Muir, James Mure, Janet Lilias Russell, Janet Muir, John Muir, Jonet Mure Muir, Matheu Muir, Mathew Mure, William Muir.
  • James Matthew Mure (Muir) passed away in 1721 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

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James (Muir)'s Ancestors

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James (Muir)
1673–1721
Birth Place: Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
Parents
Margaret Ballantyne
1655–1675
Newtoune of Cavertoune, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Mathew Mure
1650–1684
Rothesay Burgh, Bute, Scotland
Grandparents
Williame Ballantyne
1631–1670
Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
Williame Ballantyne
1631–1670
Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
William (Muir \) Mure
1610–1650
Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Elizabeth Hamilton
1615–1650
Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Killeleagh)
1580–1640
Elizabeth\ Glen
1584–1619
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev. Dunlop
1536–1608
Lady Denham
1540–1628
Robert Glen
1550–1591
Janet Auldjoy
1560–1591

James (Muir)'s Descendants

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James (Matthew Mure) (Muir) (01 Apr 1673–after 1721) m. Martha (Agnes) Hill (06 Jul 1674–1730)
  1. 1. Janet Muir 1697–1760 m. John McNair 1696–1759
    1. 1. Janet McNair\McNare 1735–1767 m. Andrew Purdon 1739–
      1. 1. Patience Purden 1763–1840 m. John (Abner) Park 1764–1837
        1. 1. Rachael Parke 1788–1851 m. Peter (P.) Willever 1789–1866
    2. 2. Hugh McNair 1713–
    3. 3. Robert McNair 1737–1811
    4. 4. Mathew McNair 1739–1811
    5. 5. Mary McNair 1729–1792
    6. 6. Archibald McNair 1722–
    7. 7. Margaret Willson 1728–1792
  2. 2. Jonet Mure\Muir 1697–
  3. 3. Isobel Muir 1711–
  4. 4. William Muir 1690–
  5. 5. Agness Muir 1708–
  6. 6. Andrew Muir 1702–1734
  7. 7. John Muir 1695–
  8. 8. George Muir 1700–
  9. 9. Archibald Muir 1707–
  10. 10. Isobell Muir 1715–
  11. 11. Matheu Muir 1714–
  12. 12. Alexander Muir 1717–1779
  13. 13. Elizabeth Muir 1721–
  14. 14. Mathew Mure 1673–
  15. 15. Janet ((Lilias)) Russell 1691–

James (Muir)'s Timeline

2 Records

1673
01 Apr 1673
Birth of James Matthew Mure (Muir) in Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
1721
after 1721
Age 48
Death of James Matthew Mure (Muir) in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1673
    Event Place: Rothesay, Bute, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: after 1721
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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