Elspet Smith [Baxter] (1712-a1755)


Dates

Birth: 1712 Newtyle, Angus, Scotland, UK
Father: James Smith 1680-a1712
Mother: Margaret Rea b1686-a1712

Christening: 10 November 1712 Newtyle, Angus, Scotland, UK

Marriage: 8 November 1755 Meigle, Perth, Scotland, UK
Husband: Alexander Baxter 1711-a1755

Death:

Children

Margaret Baxter 1736
James Baxter 1739-a1790
Alexander Baxter 1743
John Baxter 1747
Isobel Baxter 1749
Elspat Baxter 1752
Thomas Baxter 1755

Notes

Christening of Elspet Smith in the IGI on 10 November 1712 in Newtyle, Angus, parents James Smith and Margaret Rea.

In Scotlands People it states Newtyle "1712 Smith November the 10th Margaret Rae & James Smith had their lawfull daughter baptized G:F: George Anderson & David Smith G.M: Margaret Christis. Elspet"

There are two entries in the IGI for the marriage of Elspet Smith and Alexander Baxter : one on 24 October 1735 in Newtyle, Angus and the other on 8 November 1735 in Meigle, Perth.

In Scotlands People in Newtyle, Angus 1735 it states "Oct 24 Alexander Baxter and Elspet Smith Marriage Contract and after ? marriage [no date]" and in Meigle, Perth 1735 "Nov 8 Alexander Baxter in this parish and Elspet Smith in the parish of Newtyle, Angus".

All the children were christened in Meigle, but only the father's name is given.

Meigle is 14 miles NNW of Dundee at the intersection of A94 and B954, Newtyle being 3 miles south of Meigle, the Perth/Angus border being between the two.

Relationship

Elspet Smith was Felicity's fifth great grandmother.

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