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Matthew Richard Rae 1699–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11/17/1699

Birth Location: Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 22 May 1769

Death Location: Netherwood, Dumfries, Scotland

Father: James Rae

Mother: Margarit Ramsay

Spouse(s): Mary Hill

Children(s): John Rea

The story of Matthew Richard Rae began in 1699 in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Matthew Richard Rae married Mary Hill, and had children including John Rea. Matthew Richard Rae passed away in 1769 in Netherwood, Dumfries, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew Richard Rae began in 1699 in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • Matthew Richard Rae married Mary Hill, and had children including John Rea.
  • Matthew Richard Rae passed away in 1769 in Netherwood, Dumfries, Scotland.

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Matthew Rae's Ancestors

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Matthew Rae
1699–1769
Birth Place: Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
James Davidson Rae
1677–
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Margarit Ramsay
1678–
Grandparents
William Rae
1655–
St., Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
margaret ker
1660–
Robert Ramsay
1656–
Agnes McGregor
1657–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Rae's Descendants

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Matthew (Richard) Rae (11/17/1699–22 May 1769) m. Mary Hill (abt 1700–)
  1. 1. John Rea 1733–1809 m. Mary Wightman 1730–1803
    1. 1. Thomas Rae 1759–1833 m. Mary Reid 1754–1837
      1. 1. Elizabeth (aka Betty) Rae^ 1782–1851 m. Robert (WATERS WATTERS) Scot_Can 1772–1858
        1. 1. William (Thomas) WATTERS 1812–1885 m. Margaret (Young) Jardine^ 1822–1886

Matthew Rae's Timeline

2 Records

1699
11/17/1699
Birth of Matthew Richard Rae in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1769
22 May 1769
Age 70
Death of Matthew Richard Rae in Netherwood, Dumfries, Scotland
Netherwood, Dumfries, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11171699
    Event Place: Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1769
    Event Place: Netherwood, Dumfries, Scotland

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