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

Birth Date: 01 Apr 1673

Birth Location: Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: after 1721

Death Location: Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Matthew Mure

Mother: Margaret Ballantyne

Spouse(s): Martha Hill

Children(s): Janet Muir

In 1673, James Matthew Mure (Muir) entered the world in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Matthew Muir Mure And Margaret Ballantyne. James Matthew Mure (Muir) married Martha Agnes Hill, and had children including Janet Muir. James Matthew Mure (Muir) passed away in 1721 in Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1673, James Matthew Mure (Muir) entered the world in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Matthew Muir Mure And Margaret Ballantyne.
  • James Matthew Mure (Muir) married Martha Agnes Hill, and had children including Janet Muir.
  • James Matthew Mure (Muir) passed away in 1721 in Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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James (Muir)'s Ancestors

Self
James (Muir)
1673–1721
Birth Place: Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Matthew Muir Mure
1648–1684
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Ballantyne
1655–1675
Newtoune of Cavertoune, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Williame Ballantyne
1631–1670
Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
Agnes Patersoune
1625–1665
Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Johne GGF
1602–1681
Issobell Brown
1602–1685
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Ballendyne
1575–1665

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. Matthew McNair 1739–1811 m. Jean Ralph 1745–1840
      1. 1. Mary Macnair 1775– m. John Turnbull 1771–
        1. 1. Peter Turnbull 1821–1861 m. Marion ("Minnie") Tudhope 1819–1861

James (Muir)'s Timeline

2 Records

1673
01 Apr 1673
Birth of James Matthew Mure (Muir) in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1721
after 1721
Age 48
Death of James Matthew Mure (Muir) in Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1673
    Event Place: Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: after 1721
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

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