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