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Matthew Baxter 1609–1647 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1609

Birth Location: Skipness, Argyll, Scotland

Death Date: 01 JUL 1647

Death Location: Siege of Castle Dunvert of Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland

Father: Walter Castle

Mother: Jane Campbell

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Chester

Children(s): Walter Skipness

In 1609, Matthew Baxter entered the world in Skipness, Argyll, Scotland, born to Walter Campbell Of Skipness Castle And Jane Heiress Skipness Campbell. Matthew Baxter married Elizabeth Chester, and had children including Walter Laird Rhea Campbell 5Th Laird Of Skipness. Matthew Baxter passed away in 1647 in Siege of Castle Dunvert of Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1609, Matthew Baxter entered the world in Skipness, Argyll, Scotland, born to Walter Campbell Of Skipness Castle And Jane Heiress Skipness Campbell.
  • Matthew Baxter married Elizabeth Chester, and had children including Walter Laird Rhea Campbell 5Th Laird Of Skipness.
  • Matthew Baxter passed away in 1647 in Siege of Castle Dunvert of Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Castle
1575–1620
Birth Location: Skipness, Argyll, Scotland
WC
Jane Campbell
1553–1614
Birth Location: Skipness, Argyll, Scotland
JC

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Chester
1610–1704
Birth Location: Kilberry, Argyll, Scotland
EC

Children(s)

Walter Skipness
1630–1704
Birth Location: Skipness, Argyll, Scotland
WS

Matthew Baxter's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Baxter
1609–1647
Birth Place: Skipness, Argyll, Scotland
Parents
Walter Campbell of Skipness Castle
1575–1620
Skipness, Argyll, Scotland
Jane (Heiress Skipness) Campbell
1553–1614
Skipness, Argyll, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (Matthew Campbell) Rhea
1550–1590
Skipnish, , Argyllshire, Scotland
Derverguilla MacAllister
1552–1610
Argyllshire, Scotland
Archibald (Campbell Earl van Argyll) III
1535–1573
Skipness, Argyll, Scotland
Marion (Montgomery) Campbell
1535–1563
Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Montgomerie
1500–1557
Marion Sempill
1500–1591
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Baxter's Descendants

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Matthew Baxter (1609–01 JUL 1647) m. Elizabeth Chester (1610–1704)
  1. 1. Walter ((Laird Rhea) Campbell 5th Laird of) Skipness 1630–1704 m. Ann Stuart 1638–1678
    1. 1. Matthew (Campbell Rhea) I 1660–1704 m. Jonet ((Janet) Borten) Baxter 1667–1692
      1. 1. William (L.) Rhea 1687–1777 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Clark 1687–1767
        1. 1. Archibald (John) Rhea 1702–1750 m. Hannah (Hastey) immigrant 1705–1818

Matthew Baxter's Timeline

2 Records

1609
1609
Birth of Matthew Baxter in Skipness, Argyll, Scotland
Skipness, Argyll, Scotland
1647
01 JUL 1647
Age 38
Death of Matthew Baxter in Siege of Castle Dunvert of Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland
Siege of Castle Dunvert of Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1609
    Event Place: Skipness, Argyll, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 JUL 1647
    Event Place: Siege of Castle Dunvert of Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland
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