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Mathew Muir 1650–1684 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1650

Birth Location: Rothesay Burgh, Bute, Scotland

Death Date: Oct 1684

Death Location: Rothesay Burgh, Bute, Scotland

Father: William Mure

Mother: Elizabeth Hamilton

Spouse(s): Margaret Ballantyne

Children(s): Mathew Muir

The story of Mathew Muir began in 1650 in Rothesay Burgh, Bute, Scotland. Mathew Muir married Margaret Ballantyne, and had children including Mathew J Muir. Mathew Muir passed away in 1684 in Rothesay Burgh, Bute, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Mathew Muir began in 1650 in Rothesay Burgh, Bute, Scotland.
  • Mathew Muir married Margaret Ballantyne, and had children including Mathew J Muir.
  • Mathew Muir passed away in 1684 in Rothesay Burgh, Bute, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Mure
1610–1650
Birth Location: , Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Elizabeth Hamilton
1615–1650
Birth Location: Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
EH

Spouses(s)

Margaret Ballantyne
1655–1675
Birth Location: Newtoune of Cavertoune, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Mathew Muir
1673–
Birth Location: Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
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Mathew Muir's Ancestors

Self
Mathew Muir
1650–1684
Birth Place: Rothesay Burgh, Bute, Scotland
Parents
William Muir \ Mure
1610–1650
, Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Hamilton
1615–1650
Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
Grandparents
William (Clark) Muir
1560–1616
Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret (Haistie) Crawford
1570–1596
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (of Inchkerie) Glen
1584–1619
Aberdour, Fifeshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Annabel Chalmers
1535–1640
Robert Glen
1550–1591
Janet Auldjoy
1560–1591
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Camera
1520–1612
Annabella Cunningham
1520–1570

Mathew Muir's Descendants

1.
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Mathew Muir (1650–Oct 1684) m. Margaret Ballantyne (24 Jun 1655–after 1675)
  1. 1. Mathew (J) Muir 1673– m. Martha (Agnes) Hill 1674–1730
    1. 1. Agnes Muire 1708– m. Gabriel Rogers 1710–1775
      1. 1. Jean ((Janet)) Rodger 1747–1835 m. Thomas Pitcairn 1747–
        1. 1. Agnes Pitcairn 1774–1855 m. James (Crichton) (Creighton) 1775–1855
        2. 2. Margaret Pitcairn 1781–1855 m. Alexander Shirreff 1709–
        3. 3. Thomas Pitcairn 1785–
        4. 4. Mary Pitcairn 1783–1853 m. John (Mc) Innes 1777–1855
        5. 5. Gilbirt Pitcairn 1789–
        6. 6. John Pitcairn 1788–
        7. 7. John Pitcairn 1772–
        8. 8. Margaret Pitcairn 1781–1855
        9. 9. Gabriel Pitcairn 1787–
        10. 10. Robert Pitcairn 1796–1855
        11. 11. Jean Pitcairn 1789–
        12. 12. Isobel Pitcairn 1791–
        13. 13. Thomas Pitcairn 1785–
        14. 14. James Pitcairn 1776–1872
        15. 15. George Pitcairn 1778–1872
      2. 2. William Rodger 1751–
      3. 3. Robert Rodger 1745–
      4. 4. James Rodger 1746–
      5. 5. Agnes Rodger 1753–1753
      6. 6. Janet Rodger 1743–1746
      7. 7. Gabriel Rodger 1750–
      8. 8. John Rodger 1750–
    2. 2. Janet Muir 1697–1781
    3. 3. John Muir 1695–1778
    4. 4. Mathew Muir 1673–
    5. 5. Janet (Muir) Russell 1691–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Muir 1721–
    7. 7. Alexander Muir 1717–1779
    8. 8. Andrew Muir 1702–1734

Mathew Muir's Timeline

3 Records

1650
1650
Birth of Mathew Muir in Rothesay Burgh, Bute, Scotland
Rothesay Burgh, Bute, Scotland
1670
1670
Age 20
Mathew Muir was married in Scotland
Scotland
1684
Oct 1684
Age 34
Death of Mathew Muir in Rothesay Burgh, Bute, Scotland
Rothesay Burgh, Bute, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Rothesay Burgh, Bute, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1684
    Event Place: Rothesay Burgh, Bute, Scotland
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