Janet Frew

JANET FREW

Janet Frew is provisionally identified here as the daughter of Matthew Frew at Kilwinning, in the Cunningham division of North Ayrshire, and his wife Agnes Patrick. A baptismal record has not been identified for Janet (unless she can be identified with Jean Frew) and so this cannot be regarded as certain, but this couple did have a daughter named Jean who was born before 2 January 1698 Scotland, Births and Baptisms a daughter named Agnes who was born on 6 January 1695 Ibidem and a son named Matthew who was born before 17 December 1699 Ibidem The names Matthew and Agnes are also noticed in Janet's family. Janet and her husband named three of their sons Matthew.

Death

Janet Frew may be the lady identified as: "Mrs Petters spouse to Thomas Petters Mert" who died on or before 20 May 1746 and was buried in Glasgow [Registrar General for Scotland, New Register House, Edinburgh, Glasgow Deaths, 1739-57, reference OPR.644/47].

Marriage

Janet Frew married Thomas Peter, merchant, burgess, and guild brother of Glasgow. The request for proclamation of marriage was booked at Glasgow on 30 September 1718 Scotland, Marriages

Children

Janet Frew and her husband, Thomas Peter, merchant, burgess, and guild brother of Glasgow, had eight children whose names have been identified from Glasgow's old parochial registers.Their names follow:

1. Thomas Peter, merchant He appears to have been named for his father and his paternal uncle.
2. Matthew Peter, primus He and his two younger brothers of the same name seem likely to have been named after their maternal grandfather.
3. John Peter He is named after his father's elder brother John. He may also be named after after his paternal grandfather, although there is still some uncertainty about the identity of this man.
4. Agnes Peter She seems likely to have been named after her maternal grandmother.
5. Matthew Peter, secundus
6. Simon Peter He may have been named after Simon Baird, Merchant in Glasgow
7. Matthew Peter, tertius
8. William Peter