Catherine Matthew

Her firstname is found spelled 'Catherine' and 'Katherine'.

Katherine Newton was baptised 12th May 1754, in Legerwood Parish, Berwickshire, daughter of Alexander Newton. In the entries in parish registers for her marriage & banns, father is described as Alexander Newton Farmer in Addiston, & Parish of Legerwood and her mother is given as Katherine Shiells.

Her banns were read at West Kirk (i.e. St Cuthbert's) Edinburgh on 1st Feb. 1783, and her marriage to Andrew Matthew took place at Haddington on 5th Feb. 1783 - see:

Edinburgh, St. Cuthbert / West Kirk - February 1st, 1783: (left hand margin) Matthew | Andrew Breeches Maker in Haddington and Catherine Newton, Residenter in Logiegreen, nigh Canon Mills, Daur of the Deceas’d Alexr Newton, Farmer in Addiston, and Parish of Legerwood, Gave up their Names for Proclamation of Banns Matrimonial.

Haddington, St. Mary, Feb 5th, 1783: (left hand margin) Mathew | Andrew – Breech maker (son to Andr Mathew & Barbara Rattray) in this parish & Katherine Newton daughter to Alexr Newton & Katherine Shiells in West Kirk parish given up for proclamation of Banns Sabbath 9th all thr__[three?] – Cautioners James & Robt Nicolson.