Matthew McKewn

Brief Life History of Matthew

When Matthew McKewn was born on 15 February 1694, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Walter McKewn, was 40 and his mother, Agnes Aikenhead, was 31.

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Family Time Line

Walter McKewn
1654–1697
Agnes Aikenhead
1663–1697
Janet McKewn
1685–
Walter McKewn
1687–
Margaret McEwan
1689–1776
William McKewn
1691–
Matthew McKewn
1694–

Sources (1)

  • Mathew Mckewn, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"

World Events (2)

1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.

In 1802, John Playfair published the Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth. His influence was by James Hutton’s knowledge of the earth’s geology.

1811 · The Tron Riot

The Tron riot was a riot which occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland on New Year's Eve. A group of young men attacked and robbed wealthier passers-by. One police officer was killed in the riot. Though the total count of participants is unknown, sixty-eight youths were arrested, with five sentenced to death for their actions during the riot.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Fergal, Kieran, Liam, Murph.

Irish: variant of McEwen .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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