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Alexander Armour 1655–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1655

Birth Location: Campbeltown, Argyle, Scotland

Death Date: 26 Jun 1740

Death Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: James Armour

Mother: Susan Scott?

Spouse(s): Margaret Thomson

Children(s): Janet (Armour)

The story of Alexander Armour began in 1655 in Campbeltown, Argyle, Scotland. Alexander Armour married Margaret Thomson, Mary Anne Donaldson, and had children including Janet Jenat Armor Armour. Alexander Armour passed away in 1740 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Armour began in 1655 in Campbeltown, Argyle, Scotland.
  • Alexander Armour married Margaret Thomson, Mary Anne Donaldson, and had children including Janet Jenat Armor Armour.
  • Alexander Armour passed away in 1740 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Armour's Ancestors

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Alexander Armour
1655–1740
Birth Place: Campbeltown, Argyle, Scotland
Parents
James A Armour
1631–1684
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Susan Scott?
1635–
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Armour
1605–1717
Scotland
Jonet Arthure
1610–1695
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Elspetha (Elizabeth) Morrison
1609–1660
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Hew Armour
1590–1647
Agnes Fleiming
1590–
Christian Cusine
1590–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Armour's Descendants

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Alexander Armour (1655–26 Jun 1740) m. Margaret Thomson (1657–)
  1. 1. Janet ((Jenat) Armor) (Armour) 1676–1716 m. William Colville 1662–1707
    1. 1. Robert Colvin 1696–1755 m. *Margaret (CUTHBERTSON) Colvin 1710–1752
      1. 1. *Isobel (Nancy COLVIN) Dunlap 1730–1790 m. Stephen (Skelton) Dunlap** 1735–
        1. 1. John Dunlap 1772–1832 m. Jemima Shipman 1763–1851

Alexander Armour's Timeline

2 Records

1655
1655
Birth of Alexander Armour in Campbeltown, Argyle, Scotland
Campbeltown, Argyle, Scotland
1740
26 Jun 1740
Age 85
Death of Alexander Armour in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Campbeltown, Argyle, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1740
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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