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William Baxter 1576–1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jan 1576

Birth Location: Borthwick Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Feb 1672

Death Location: St. George'S Church, Canterbury, Kent, England

Father: James Baxter

Mother: Agnes Kerr

Spouse(s): Mary Brown

Children(s): Robert Baxter, David Baxter

William Baxter was born in 1576 in Borthwick Midlothian, Scotland, the child of James Baxter And Agnes Kerr. William Baxter married Catherine Downie, Mary Brown, and had children including Agnes Baxter, David Baxter, Robert Baxter. William Baxter passed away in 1672 in St. George'S Church, Canterbury, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • William Baxter was born in 1576 in Borthwick Midlothian, Scotland, the child of James Baxter And Agnes Kerr.
  • William Baxter married Catherine Downie, Mary Brown, and had children including Agnes Baxter, David Baxter, Robert Baxter.
  • William Baxter passed away in 1672 in St. George'S Church, Canterbury, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Baxter
1512–1604
Birth Location: Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland
JB
Agnes Kerr
1520–1616
Birth Location: Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland
AK

Spouses(s)

Mary Brown
1577–1673
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
MB

Children(s)

Robert Baxter
1592–1683
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
RB
David Baxter
–1605
Birth Location: –
DB

William Baxter's Ancestors

Self
William Baxter
1576–1672
Birth Place: Borthwick Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
James Baxter
1512–1604
Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland
Agnes Kerr
1520–1616
Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Geoffrey (Jerome) Kerr
1490–1570
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Gladys (of Rosa) Gladiola-Kerr
1490–1570
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Baxter's Descendants

1.
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William Baxter (3 Jan 1576–9 Feb 1672) m. Mary Brown (1577–1673)
  1. 1. Robert Baxter 1592–1683
    1. 1. Isabel Baxter 1620–1983 m. Andro Meffin 1629–
      1. 1. Janet METHVEN 1655–1744 m. James Tasker 1653–1700
        1. 1. Margaret Tasker 1690–1737
        2. 2. John Tasker –1745
  2. 2. David Baxter –1605

William Baxter's Timeline

8 Records

1576
3 January 1576
Birth of William Baxter in Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1576
3 Jan 1576
Birth of William Baxter in Borthwick Midlothian, Scotland
Borthwick Midlothian, Scotland
1596
04 Oct 1596
Age 20
William Baxter was married in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
1609
30 Nov 1609
Age 33
William Baxter was married in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1609
30 November 1609
Age 33
William Baxter was married in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1672
1 November 1672
Age 96
Death of William Baxter in Crichton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crichton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1672
1672
Age 96
Death of William Baxter in Crichton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crichton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1672
9 Feb 1672
Age 96
Burial of William Baxter in St. George'S Church, Canterbury, Kent, England
St. George'S Church, Canterbury, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 January 1576
    Event Place: Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1576
    Event Place: Borthwick Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 04 Oct 1596
    Event Place: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1609
    Event Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 November 1609
    Event Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothan: Edinburgh - Register of Marriages, 1595-1700

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 November 1672
    Event Place: Crichton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1672
    Event Place: Crichton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1672
    Event Place: St. George'S Church, Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
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