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Alexander of Prestonpans Baillie 1611–1657 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 February 1611

Birth Location: Prestonpans, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: aft 12 Dec 1657

Death Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Henry Baillie

Mother: Margaret Campbell

Spouse(s): Grissell Andersone

Children(s): Alexander Baille

Alexander of Prestonpans Baillie was born in 1611 in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Henry William Baillie And Margaret Campbell. Alexander of Prestonpans Baillie married Grissell Andersone, and had children including Alexander Baille. Alexander of Prestonpans Baillie passed away in 1657 in Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Alexander of Prestonpans Baillie was born in 1611 in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Henry William Baillie And Margaret Campbell.
  • Alexander of Prestonpans Baillie married Grissell Andersone, and had children including Alexander Baille.
  • Alexander of Prestonpans Baillie passed away in 1657 in Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Baillie
1585–1631
Birth Location: , Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
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Margaret Campbell
1571–1631
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Grissell Andersone
1615–1646
Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Alexander Baille
1639–1679
Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Alexander Baillie's Ancestors

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Alexander Baillie
1611–1657
Birth Place: Prestonpans, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Henry William Baillie
1585–1631
, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Margaret Campbell
1571–1631
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (Baillie) ****
1560–1657
, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Baillie's Descendants

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Alexander (of Prestonpans) Baillie (26 February 1611–aft 12 Dec 1657) m. Grissell Andersone (1615–aft 1 Mar 1646)
  1. 1. Alexander Baille 1639–1679 m. Heleine Wightman 1640–
    1. 1. James Baillie 1672–
      1. 1. James Baillie 1708– m. Agnes Miller 1708–
        1. 1. John (Baillie) 5 1750–1830 m. Jean Shanks 1749–1836
        2. 2. James Baillie 1736–
        3. 3. Jean Baily 1738–
        4. 4. Margaret Baillie 1741–

Alexander Baillie's Timeline

2 Records

1611
26 February 1611
Birth of Alexander of Prestonpans Baillie in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Prestonpans, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1657
aft 12 Dec 1657
Age 46
Death of Alexander of Prestonpans Baillie in Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 February 1611
    Event Place: Prestonpans, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: aft 12 Dec 1657
    Event Place: Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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