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Alexander Abernethy 1279 – 1317 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1279

Birth Location: Abernethy Fife

Death Date: 1317

Death Location: Abernethy Fife

Father: Hugh None

Mother: Marie None

Spouse(s): Margaret Menteith, Maud Stewart

Children(s): Mary Abernethy, Margaret d'Abernathy, Margaret Abernethy, Helen Abernethy

Alexander Abernethy was born in 1279 in Abernethy Fife, the child of Hugh and Marie. Alexander Abernethy married Margaret de Menteith, Maud (Matilda) Stewart, and had children including Mary Abernethy, Margaret d'Abernathy, Margaret Abernethy, Helen De Abernethy. Alexander Abernethy passed away in 1317 in Abernethy Fife.

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Biography

  • Alexander Abernethy was born in 1279 in Abernethy Fife, the child of Hugh and Marie.
  • Alexander Abernethy married Margaret de Menteith, Maud (Matilda) Stewart, and had children including Mary Abernethy, Margaret d'Abernathy, Margaret Abernethy, Helen De Abernethy.
  • Alexander Abernethy passed away in 1317 in Abernethy Fife.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh None
1228 – 1291
Birth Location: Strathearn, Perthshire, Scotland
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Marie None
1235 – 1303
Birth Location: Lorn, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Menteith
1285 – 1324
Birth Location: Abernethy Fife
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Maud Stewart
Birth Location: –
MS

Children(s)

Mary Abernethy
1298 – 1355
Birth Location: Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland
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Margaret d'Abernathy
1300 – 1370
Birth Location: Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland
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Margaret Abernethy
1300 – 1370
Birth Location: Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland
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Helen Abernethy
1300 –
Birth Location: Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland
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Alexander Abernethy's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Abernethy
1279 – 1317
Birth Place: Abernethy Fife
Parents
Hugh
1228 – 1291
Strathearn, Perthshire, Scotland
Marie
1235 – 1303
Lorn, Scotland
Grandparents
Laurence Abernethy
1170 – 1245
Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland
Devorgulle (nic) Uchtred
1174 –
Ewan Macdougall
1204 – 1255
Lorn, Argyllshire, Scotland
Donnchadh (de) Ergadia
1204 – 1250
Dunollie Castle, Oban, Argyll, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Uchtred macFergus
1121 – 1174
Gunhild Allerdale
1134 – 1166
Duncan MacDougall
1177 – 1248
Margaret MacLachlan
1177 – 1248
Duncan MacDougall
1177 – 1248
Donnchadh DeErgadia
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Fergus Galloway
1090 – 1161
Elizabeth FitzRoy-FitzHenry
1095 – 1166
Waltheof Allerdale
1068 – 1138
Sigrid Allerdale
1075 – 1126
Dubbgall
Nic Muchdanach
Gilchrist MacLachlan
1156 – 1256
Daughter Lachlan
1156 –
Dubbgall
Nic Muchdanach
Dubhgall Gillebride
1152 –

Alexander Abernethy's Descendants

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Alexander Abernethy (1279 – 1317) m. Margaret (de) Menteith (1285 – 1324) m. Maud ((Matilda)) Stewart
  1. 1. Mary Abernethy (1298 – 19 Nov 1355) m. Andrew (de) Leslie (1291 – 28 Nov 1324) m. David Lindsay (1296 – 18 Oct 1357) m. Andrew Leslie (1290 – 1324)
    1. 1. Walter Leslie (Abt 1310 – 27 Feb 1382) m. Euphemia Ross (1330 – 28 Feb 1394) m. Euphemia I (Abt 1345 – Bef 1398)
    2. 2. Margaret Leslie (Abt 1315 – Abt 1350) m. William Innes (1280 – Aft 1335) m. William Innes (Abt 1300 – 1372)
    3. 3. James Lindsay (1317 – 11 Nov 1358)
    4. 4. George Leslie (Abt 1319 – 1351) m. Elizabeth Keith (1315 – 1390)
      1. 1. Hamelin Leslie (1346 – 1378) m. Ann Maxwell (1351 – Abt 1390) m. N (N) Maxwell ( – Deceased)
      2. 2. George Leslie (Abt 1350 – 1412) m. Elizabeth (de la) Haye (Abt 1367 – Abt 1401)
        1. 1. Norman Leslie (1380 – 1439) m. Christian Seton
        2. 2. Elizabeth Leslie (Abt 1382 – 1430) m. William (Of) Orkney (Abt 1390 – Deceased)
        3. 3. Mary Leslie (Abt 1383 – )
        4. 4. George Leslie (Abt 1395 – )
      3. 3. Mary Leslie (1360 – )
    5. 5. Walter (Leslie Earl of) Ross (1321 – 27 Feb 1380) m. Euphemia Ross (1330 – 28 Feb 1394)
      1. 1. Alexander (Leslie Earl of) Ross (Abt 1367 – 8 May 1402) m. Marjorie (Mary) Douglas (Abt 1377 – 11 Mar 1421) m. Isobel (Stewart Leslie) Haliburton (Abt 1363 – )
      2. 2. Mariota Leslie (Abt 1370 – 1440) m. Donald MacDonald (1364 – 8 May 1423)
        1. 1. Alexander MacDonald (Jul 1396 – 7 May 1449) m. Elizabeth Seton (1408 – 9 Jun 1479)
        2. 2. Alexander (MacDonald of) Islay (1398 – 7 May 1449) m. Elizabeth Seton (1408 – 9 Jun 1479) m. Dau (of Gillepatrick Roy) O’Bealon (Abt 1422 – )
        3. 3. Agnes MacDonald (Abt 1402 – 1463) m. John Stewart (1405 – 20 Dec 1463)
        4. 4. Mariota (of the Isles) MacDonald (Abt 1404 – 20 Jul 1448)
        5. 5. Angus MacDonald (1410 – 1470)
    6. 6. John (Leslie of) Rothes (Abt 1323 – Abt 24 Oct 1396)
    7. 7. Norman Leslie (1324 – 1361) m. Margaret (Of) Scotland (1320 – ) m. Elizabeth Keith (1325 – )
      1. 1. Mary Leslie (1382 – 1435) m. William Elphinstone (1351 – Abt 1399) m. William Elphinstone (Abt 1380 – Abt 1423)
        1. 1. Alexander (De) Elphinstone (Abt 1372 – )
        2. 2. Elizabeth (De) Elphinstone (Abt 1372 – ) m. Eliseus (de) Kynninmonth (Abt 1369 – Bet 19 Jan 1434 and 9 Jan 1436)
        3. 3. Norman (de) Elphinstone (Abt 1374 – )
        4. 4. James (de) Elphinstone (Abt 1376 – )
        5. 5. William Elphinstone (Abt 1380 – Abt 1423) m. Mary Leslie (1382 – 1435) m. Mariota Leslie (Abt 1372 – 1435)
        6. 6. Sir (Henry Elphinstone of) Pittendriech ( – Bef 1496)
        7. 7. (Sir) (Alexander) Elphinstone (Abt 1388 – 10 Sep 1435) m.
        8. 8. Henry Elphinstone (Abt 1395 – 1477) m. Jean Cunningham (1400 – )
        9. 9. William Elphinstone (Abt 1402 – )
    8. 8. Phillip (de) Lindsay (1312 – 1350) m. mnu (1316 – )
      1. 1. Alice Lindsey (Abt 1338 – Abt 1380) m. William (de) Tunstall (Abt 1334 – 1387)
        1. 1. Thomas Tunstall (Abt 1358 – 5 Nov 1415) m. Isabel Harrington (Abt 1366 – 30 Sep 1457)
        2. 2. Margaret Tunstall (Abt 1364 – ) m. John (de) Beetham (Abt 1367 – 1420)
        3. 3. Margaret Tunstall (Abt 1364 – ) m. John (de) Beetham (Abt 1367 – 1420)
        4. 4. Richard Tunstall (Abt 1376 – ) m. Elizabeth Franke (1381 – )
    9. 9. Norman deLindsay (1325 – 11 Feb 1367)
    10. 10. James Lindsay (1327 – 11 Nov 1358) m. Egidia Stewart (1320 – Abt 1406) m. Egidia ((Giles)) Stewart (1316 – Jun 1406)
      1. 1. James (de) Lindsay (1350 – 11 Nov 1397) m. Margaret (de) Keith (1351 – 12 Jun 1397)
        1. 1. Euphemia (De) Lindsay (1365 – 1405) m. John Herries (1360 – 27 Mar 1420)
        2. 2. Margaret Lindsay (Abt 1365 – 4 Feb 1403)
      2. 2. Elizabeth ((Isabel)) Lindsay (Abt 1352 – Abt 1 Sep 1405) m. Henry Preston (Abt 1350 – Abt 1433)
      3. 3. Isabell-Elizabeth Lindsay (1298 – 5 Jun 1388) m. John Maxwell (1337 – 1405)
        1. 1. Agnes Maxwell (Abt 1363 – 1 Jan 1414) m. Gilbert Kennedy (1 Jan 1348 – 8 Nov 1408)
        2. 2. William Maxwell (Abt 1370 – )
        3. 3. Janet Maxwell (Abt 1377 – ) m. Thomas Murray (1360 – 1420) m. Thomas Murray (Abt 1370 – )
      4. 4. Isabella Lindsay (1348 – 5 Jun 1388) m. John Maxwell (1337 – 1405)
    11. 11. Alexander (Lindsay of) Glenesk (1329 – Oct 1381) m. Katherine Stirling (1338 – 1378) m. Marjory Stewart (Abt 1361 – 1442)
      1. 1. Christine Lindsay (1356 – 1413) m. David Stewart (1357 – Abt 3 May 1389) m. William Graham (Abt 1368 – 1424)
        1. 1. Eupheme Stewart (1375 – 15 Oct 1434) m. Sir (Patrick) Graham (10 Nov 1382 – 10 Aug 1413)
      2. 2. Euphemia Lindsay (1356 – 1413)
      3. 3. David Lindsey (1359 – 12 Aug 1407) m. Elizabeth (Catherine) Stewart (Jan 1362 – Feb 1446)
        1. 1. Margaret Lindsay (Abt 1375 – ) m. William Douglas (1395 – 8 Jan 1464)
        2. 2. Elizabeth ((Marjorie)) Lindsay (1381 – 6 Nov 1452) m. Robert Erskine (1372 – 6 Nov 1452) m. Robert Erskine (1390 – ) m. William Douglas (1384 – 1421)
        3. 3. Alexander Lindsay (1387 – 27 Jan 1446) m. Marjorie Dunbar (1386 – 23 Apr 1429)
        4. 4. William Lindsay (1390 – ) m. Lindsay (1396 – )
        5. 5. David LINDSAY (Abt 1393 – Bef 1421)
        6. 6. Matilda Lindsay (Abt 1393 – )
        7. 7. Ingelram Lindsay (1397 – 1458)
        8. 8. Gerald Lindsay
      4. 4. Alexander Lindsay (1362 – 1398)
    12. 12. Sir (William) Lindsay (Abt 1331 – 1 Jul 1393) m. Christiana Keith (Abt 1328 – 1387)
      1. 1. Willem Lindsay (1 Jul 1352 – 1 Jul 1414) m. Christiana Keith (1 Mar 1363 – Abt 1435) m. Dame (Christian de) Gourley (Abt 1340 – 1407)
        1. 1. Alexander Lindsay (Abt 1382 – Deceased)
        2. 2. James Lindsay (Abt 1388 – Bet 1418 and 1479)
        3. 3. James Lindsay (Abt 1388 – Bet 1418 and 1479)
        4. 4. William Lindsay (Abt 1394 – ) m. William Lindsay (Abt 1430 – Dead) m. William Lindsay (Abt 1430 – Dead)
        5. 5. Elizabeth Lindsay (1397 – Deceased) m. Sir (John) Lundy (1390 – 1463)
        6. 6. John Lindsay (1 Jul 1400 – 6 Feb 1482) m. Joan (Agnes (Mary)) Stewart (1408 – 1496) m. Agnes (Stewart of) Lorn (1408 – 1477) m. Jane (Robertson) Lindsay
        7. 7. Andrew Lindsay (Abt 1409 – )
        8. 8. Andrew Lindsay (Abt 1409 – Deceased)
      2. 2. Alexander Lindsay (Abt 1353 – )
      3. 3. Miss Lindsay (Abt 1355 – )
      4. 4. William (II, Laird van Abercorn En Byre II) Lindsay (Abt 1355 – ) m. Christina Keith
        1. 1. Robert (1st Lord Of Lorne) Stewart (1379 – 1449) m. Joan Stewart (1375 – 1439)
      5. 5. Andrew Lindsay (Abt 1356 – )
      6. 6. Lindsay (Abt 1358 – )
    13. 13. David Lindsay (Abt 1331 – )
    14. 14. Beatrix Lindsay
    15. 15. Leslie
    16. 16. Norman Leslie
    17. 17. Andrew Leslie
    18. 18. Walter Leslie
  2. 2. Margaret d'Abernathy (1300 – 1370) m. John Stewart (Abt 1294 – 9 Dec 1331)
    1. 1. Thomas Stewart (1331 – 1361) m. Margaret Sinclair (1353 – 1361)
      1. 1. Margaret Stewart (1354 – 23 May 1417) m. William Douglas (1323 – 1 May 1384) m. Thomas (de) Mar (Abt 1330 – 21 Jun 1374)
        1. 1. George Douglas (4 Jul 1376 – 14 Sep 1402) m. Mary Stewart (1 Jan 1380 – 20 Mar 1458)
        2. 2. Margaret Douglas (Abt 1380 – 25 Oct 1470) m. Herbert Herries (1380 – 4 Jul 1440) m. Thomas Johnson (Abt 1366 – )
      2. 2. Thomas Stewart (Abt 1355 – 1377)
      3. 3. Elizabeth Stewart (1356 – ) m. Alexander Hamilton (Abt 1345 – Abt 1400)
        1. 1. Archibald Hamilton (Abt 1386 – 1436) m. Margaret Montgomerie (Abt 1390 – )
      4. 4. William Stewart (Abt 1361 – )
  3. 3. Margaret Abernethy (1300 – 1370)
  4. 4. Helen (De) Abernethy (Abt 1300 – ) m. Roger (De) Crawford (1380 – 1445) m. Roger (De) Crawford (1285 – 1360)

Alexander Abernethy's Timeline

2 Records

1279
1279
Birth of Alexander Abernethy in Abernethy Fife
Abernethy Fife
1317
1317
Age 38
Death of Alexander Abernethy in Abernethy Fife
Abernethy Fife

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1279
    Event Place: Abernethy Fife

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1317
    Event Place: Abernethy Fife
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