Who was Alexander Colquhoun?

Alexander Colquhoun (1573–1617) was born in Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland and died in Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Alexander Colquhoun 1573–1617

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Born 31 Jan 1573 · Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Died 23 May 1617 · Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Father John Colquhoun

Mother Agnes Boyd

Spouse Margaret Helen Buchanan

Children Adam Colquhoun, Alexander Colquhoun, Humphrey Colquhoun, Jean Colquhoun, Katherine Colquhoun, Nancy Colquhoun, Walter Colquhoun

Siblings Humphrey Colquhoun, John Ian Colquhoun, Margaret Colquhoun

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Immediate Family

Parents

John Colquhoun

Agnes Boyd

Spouse(s)

Margaret Helen Buchanan

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Biography

The story of Alexander Colquhoun began in 1573 in Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Alexander Colquhoun married margaret helen buchanan, and had children including adam colquhoun, alexander colquhoun, humphrey colquhoun, jean colquhoun, katherine colquhoun, nancy colquhoun, walter colquhoun. Alexander Colquhoun passed away in 1617 in Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

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Birth of Alexander Colquhoun in Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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Death of Alexander Colquhoun in Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Alexander Colquhoun

This ancestor line traces from Bigorre, Pyrenees Atlantique, FRANCE (1020) to Luss, Dunbarton, SCOTLAND (1573) across 24 generations.

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: Alexander Colquhoun (1573–1617) was born in Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland and died in Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Alexander in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 24 generations of this lineage geographically.
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