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Alexander Abernethy 1557–1603 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1557

Birth Location: Lessendrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 10 Apr 1603

Death Location: Wester-Saltoun Haddington, Midlothia, Scotland

Father: Alexander Abernethy

Mother: Alison Keith

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Crichton, Christian Barclay

Children(s): Bishop Abernethy, Thomas DeBarrie, John Abernethy

In 1557, Alexander Abernethy entered the world in Lessendrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Abernethy And Alison Keith. Alexander Abernethy married Christian Barclay, Elizabeth Crichton, and had children including Bishop Caithness John Abernethy, John Abernethy, Thomas Abernethy Debarrie. Alexander Abernethy passed away in 1603 in Wester-Saltoun Haddington, Midlothia, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1557, Alexander Abernethy entered the world in Lessendrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Abernethy And Alison Keith.
  • Alexander Abernethy married Christian Barclay, Elizabeth Crichton, and had children including Bishop Caithness John Abernethy, John Abernethy, Thomas Abernethy Debarrie.
  • Alexander Abernethy passed away in 1603 in Wester-Saltoun Haddington, Midlothia, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Abernethy
1537–1587
Birth Location: Scotland, East Lothian, Saltoun
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Alison Keith
1532–1567
Birth Location: Dunnottar Castle, , Kincardine, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Crichton
1574–
Birth Location: Frendraught, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Christian Barclay
1559–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Bishop Abernethy
1595–1630
Birth Location: Argyll, Scotland
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Thomas DeBarrie
1555–1590
Birth Location: Scotland
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John Abernethy
1595–1630
Birth Location: , , Scotland
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Alexander Abernethy's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Abernethy
1557–1603
Birth Place: Lessendrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Abernethy
1537–1587
Scotland, East Lothian, Saltoun
Alison Keith
1532–1567
Dunnottar Castle, , Kincardine, Scotland
Grandparents
William Abernathy
1504–1543
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth) Hay
1506–1574
Errol, Perth, Tayside, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lord Saltoun
1480–1527
Lady Stewart
1482–1530
John Hay
1470–1513
Elizabeth (Stirling)
1472–1524
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Saltoun
1454–1510
Margaret Forbes
1458–1520

Alexander Abernethy's Descendants

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Alexander Abernethy (1557–10 Apr 1603) m. Elizabeth Crichton (1574–) m. Christian Barclay (1559–)
  1. 1. Bishop (Caithness John) Abernethy 1595–1630 m. Anne Murray 1599–1622
    1. 1. Isabell Davidson 1644–1705 m. Samuel ((Rev)) Rutherford 1600–1661 m. John (Laird Edzarston) Rutherford 1617–1682
      1. 1. Robert (of Bowland) Rutherford 1660–1728
      2. 2. Margaret Rutherford 1650–1747
      3. 3. Thomas Rutherford 1650–1720
      4. 4. Margaret Rutherford 1665–
      5. 5. Patrick Rutherford 1670–
    2. 2. Jonet Abernethie 1620–1697
    3. 3. William Abernethy –1662
  2. 2. Thomas (Abernethy) DeBarrie 1555–1590
  3. 3. John Abernethy 1595–1630

Alexander Abernethy's Timeline

2 Records

1557
1557
Birth of Alexander Abernethy in Lessendrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lessendrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1603
10 Apr 1603
Age 46
Death of Alexander Abernethy in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1557
    Event Place: Lessendrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1603
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wester-Saltoun Haddington, Midlothia, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
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