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Samuel Trotter 1668–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1668

Birth Location: Skerne, Durham, England

Death Date: 1717

Death Location: Downpatrick, Down, Northern Ireland

Father: Sir Trotter

Mother: Jane Wilson

Spouse(s): Catherine Abbott

Children(s): James Trotter, William Trotter, John Trotter, Joseph Trotter

Samuel Trotter was born in 1668 in Skerne, Durham, England, the child of Sir John 7Th Earl Of Gowrie 10Th Lord Of Ruthven Trotter And Jane Wilson. Samuel Trotter married Catherine Abbott, and had children including James Benjamin Captain Trotter, John Trotter, Joseph Trotter, William Trotter. Samuel Trotter passed away in 1717 in Downpatrick, Down, Northern Ireland.

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  • Samuel Trotter was born in 1668 in Skerne, Durham, England, the child of Sir John 7Th Earl Of Gowrie 10Th Lord Of Ruthven Trotter And Jane Wilson.
  • Samuel Trotter married Catherine Abbott, and had children including James Benjamin Captain Trotter, John Trotter, Joseph Trotter, William Trotter.
  • Samuel Trotter passed away in 1717 in Downpatrick, Down, Northern Ireland.

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Samuel Trotter's Ancestors

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Samuel Trotter
1668–1717
Birth Place: Skerne, Durham, England
Parents
Sir John, 7th Earl of Gowrie, 10th Lord of Ruthven, Trotter
1619–1680
Skerne, Durham, England
Jane Wilson
1620–1669
Auckland, Durham, England
Grandparents
James Trotter
1594–1637
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Anne Hylton
1589–1637
Hylton Castle, Durham, , England
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Ruthven
1580–1600
Adam Hylton
1570–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ruthven
1541–1584
Dorothea Stewart
1541–1627

Samuel Trotter's Descendants

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Samuel Trotter (1668–1717) m. Catherine Abbott (1679–11 May 1749)
  1. 1. James (Benjamin (Captain)) Trotter 1717–1807 m. Mary (B) Beard 1715–1811
    1. 1. William (Levi) Trotter 1748–1797 m. Margaret Keller 1752–1792
      1. 1. William (Joseph) Trotter 1760–1830 m. Sarah King 1765–1821
        1. 1. Shirley (Jasper) Trotter 1821–1899 m. Tabitha Laird 1821–1849 m. Alice (Electa) Church 1847–1872 m. Romilda (Gibbs) Johnson 1825–1852 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Reid 1835–1867 m. Mary (Ann) Robinson 1830–1910
        2. 2. James Trotter 1804–1875
        3. 3. Marion Trotter 1814–
        4. 4. Susannah Trotter 1802–
        5. 5. Thomas (Archibald) Trotter 1807–1888
        6. 6. Rebecca Trotter 1811–1879
        7. 7. George Trotter 1800–1850
        8. 8. Elisha (B) Trotter 1801–1865
        9. 9. Charles (Otis) Trotter 1791–1857
        10. 10. Isham (Robert) Trotter 1815–1880
        11. 11. Susanah Trotter 1796–1883
        12. 12. William Trotter 1813–1888
        13. 13. Mary Trotter 1805–1883
  2. 2. William Trotter 1734–
  3. 3. John Trotter 1699–1770
  4. 4. Joseph Trotter 1745–1809

Samuel Trotter's Timeline

2 Records

1668
1668
Birth of Samuel Trotter in Skerne, Durham, England
Skerne, Durham, England
1717
1717
Age 49
Death of Samuel Trotter in Downpatrick, Down, Northern Ireland
Downpatrick, Down, Northern Ireland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1668
    Event Place: Skerne, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: Downpatrick, Down, Northern Ireland

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