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Sir John Matthews 1624–1694 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1624

Birth Location: Dowhill, Isle Skye, Scotland

Death Date: 28 Mar 1694

Death Location: Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Father: Henrie Matthew

Mother: Issobell Fiddes

Spouse(s): Margaret Mathews

Children(s): Lady Matthews

In 1624, Sir John Matthews entered the world in Dowhill, Isle Skye, Scotland, born to Henrie Matthew And Issobell Fiddes. Sir John Matthews married Margaret Mary Morton Mathews, and had children including Lady Mary Lauren Matthews. Sir John Matthews passed away in 1694 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1624, Sir John Matthews entered the world in Dowhill, Isle Skye, Scotland, born to Henrie Matthew And Issobell Fiddes.
  • Sir John Matthews married Margaret Mary Morton Mathews, and had children including Lady Mary Lauren Matthews.
  • Sir John Matthews passed away in 1694 in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henrie Matthew
1605–1665
Birth Location: Down Hill, Isle of Skye, Scotland
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Issobell Fiddes
1613–1693
Birth Location: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
IF

Spouses(s)

Margaret Mathews
1624–1707
Birth Location: Isle Skye,Inverness,Inverness-Shire,Scotland
MM

Children(s)

Lady Matthews
1654–1754
Birth Location: Skye of Curr, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
LM

Sir Matthews's Ancestors

Self
Sir Matthews
1624–1694
Birth Place: Dowhill, Isle Skye, Scotland
Parents
Henrie Matthew
1605–1665
Down Hill, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Issobell Fiddes
1613–1693
South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (John Mathew) v
1582–1638
Rye, Sussex, England
Catherine FORBES
1548–1641
Monifieth, Angus, Scotland
Sir (James A) Fiddes
1584–
South Leith, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Bessie (Geddes) (Keddes)
1584–1674
Rascarrel, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir IV
1550–1594
Katherine Forbes
1548–1641
Sir Corse)
1528–1555
William II
1555–1607
James Geddes
1571–
Margaret WATSOUNE
1563–1608
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Corse)
1528–1555
John Cosindae
1503–1587
Elizabeth Leith
1504–
Andrew Geddes\Ged
1544–1650

Sir Matthews's Descendants

1.
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Sir (John) Matthews (28 Mar 1624–28 Mar 1694) m. Margaret (Mary Morton) Mathews (1624–6 Dec 1707)
  1. 1. Lady (Mary Lauren) Matthews 1654–1754 m. Col (John "Ulster", Governor of New Jersey Anderson) V 1665–1736
    1. 1. Sir (John) Anderson 1691–1765
      1. 1. William Anderson 1718–1795 m. Elizabeth (Thompson) Anderson 1725–1804
        1. 1. George Anderson 1758–1814 m. Eliza (Ellen Foster) Anderson 1765–

Sir Matthews's Timeline

2 Records

1624
28 Mar 1624
Birth of Sir John Matthews in Dowhill, Isle Skye, Scotland
Dowhill, Isle Skye, Scotland
1694
28 Mar 1694
Age 70
Death of Sir John Matthews in Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1624
    Event Place: Dowhill, Isle Skye, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1694
    Event Place: Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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