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William Baxter 1576 – 1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jan 1576

Birth Location: Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Nov 1672

Death Location: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: James Baxter

Mother: Agnes Kerr

Spouse(s): Catherine Downie

Children(s): Agnes Baxter

The story of William Baxter began in 1576 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland. William Baxter married Catherine Downie, and had children including Agnes Baxter. William Baxter passed away in 1672 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Baxter began in 1576 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • William Baxter married Catherine Downie, and had children including Agnes Baxter.
  • William Baxter passed away in 1672 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Baxter
1512 – 1604
Birth Location: Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland
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Agnes Kerr
1520 – 1616
Birth Location: Borthwick, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Downie
1581 – 1620
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Agnes Baxter
1618 – 1689
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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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
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Baxter's Descendants

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William Baxter (3 Jan 1576 – 1 Nov 1672) m. Catherine Downie (1581 – Aft. 1620)
  1. 1. Agnes Baxter (15 Feb 1618 – 21 May 1689)
    1. 1. Margaret (Agnes) Hart (abt 1640 – ) m. Walter Pecoke (abt 1635 – 1706)
      1. 1. Jannet (Jennet Pecoke Pecco) Peacoke (02 Jun 1661 – abt 1726) m. William Young (1669 – 1726)
        1. 1. John Young (21 May 1704 – 5 Feb 1771) m. Mary Paterson (about 1706 – 27/03/1787)

William Baxter's Timeline

2 Records

1576
3 Jan 1576
Birth of William Baxter in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland
Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland
1672
1 Nov 1672
Age 96
Death of William Baxter in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1576
    Event Place: Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1672
    Event Place: Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland
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