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Alexander Brodie 1st Laird of Lethen, 13th Chief of Clan Brodie 1601–1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jul 1601

Birth Location: Letham, Nairnshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 7 November 1672

Death Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Baron Brodie

Mother: Janet Lochloy

Spouse(s): Lady Clerk

Children(s): David Brodie, Anne Hay, Katherine Lethen, Jean Pringle, Sir Letham, James Kinloss

The story of Alexander Brodie 1st Laird of Lethen, 13th Chief of Clan Brodie began in 1601 in Letham, Nairnshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. Alexander Brodie 1st Laird of Lethen, 13th Chief of Clan Brodie married Catherine Dunbar, Lady Dora Margaret 1 Morgan 2 Brodie 3 Shaw Born Clerk, and had children including Anne Brodie Hay, David Brodie, James Brodie Of Kinloss, Jean Janet Pringle, Katherine Brodie Gordon Of Lethen, Olive Columba Somerville Brodie, Sir Alexander Brodie 2Nd Laird Of Letham. Alexander Brodie 1st Laird of Lethen, 13th Chief of Clan Brodie passed away in 1672 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Brodie 1st Laird of Lethen, 13th Chief of Clan Brodie began in 1601 in Letham, Nairnshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Alexander Brodie 1st Laird of Lethen, 13th Chief of Clan Brodie married Catherine Dunbar, Lady Dora Margaret 1 Morgan 2 Brodie 3 Shaw Born Clerk, and had children including Anne Brodie Hay, David Brodie, James Brodie Of Kinloss, Jean Janet Pringle, Katherine Brodie Gordon Of Lethen, Olive Columba Somerville Brodie, Sir Alexander Brodie 2Nd Laird Of Letham.
  • Alexander Brodie 1st Laird of Lethen, 13th Chief of Clan Brodie passed away in 1672 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Alexander Brodie's Ancestors

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Alexander Brodie
1601–1672
Birth Place: Letham, Nairnshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Baron David Brodie 13th Chief of Clan Brodie
1553–1627
Brodie Forres, Moray, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet (Gibb Brodie of Park &) Lochloy
1554–1607
Lochloy, Banffshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Alexander "the Rebel" Brodie 12th Chief of Clan) Brodie
1524–1583
Brodie Castle, Forres, Morayshire, Scotland
Baroness (Marjory Dunbar) Durris
1526–1569
Durris, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
John (Hay Laird of Lochloy and) Park
1527–1626
Lochloy, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Janet) Sutherland
1531–1579
Duffus, Sutherland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brodie
1499–1547
Agnes Shaw
1503–1547
Robert Durris
1497–1564
Lady Learmonth
1505–1526
Sir Tweeddale
1505–1556
Lady Schoeman
1506–1591
Malcom Fleming
1494–1547
Janet Lennox,
1507–1580
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Brodie
1463–1540
Janet Douglas
1473–1512
James Schaw
1460–1528
Christina Bruce
1465–1535

Alexander Brodie's Descendants

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Alexander (Brodie 1st Laird of Lethen, 13th Chief of Clan) Brodie (25 Jul 1601–7 November 1672) m. Lady (Dora Margaret 1) Morgan 2) Brodie 3) Shaw born) Clerk (1591–1639)
  1. 1. David Brodie 1622–1703
  2. 2. Anne (Brodie) Hay 1628–1684
  3. 3. Katherine (Brodie Gordon of) Lethen 1640–1703
  4. 4. Jean (Janet) Pringle 1626–1690
  5. 5. Sir (Alexander Brodie 2nd Laird of) Letham 1620–1688 m. Lady (Elizabeth Craig) Brodie 1624–1688
    1. 1. Janet Brodie 1645–1697
    2. 2. Alexander Brodie 1667–1745
    3. 3. Janet\Joanette (Brodie of) Lethen 1651–1714
  6. 6. James (Brodie of) Kinloss 1624–1703 m. Jean (Calder of) Muirton 1650–
    1. 1. James Broady 1675–1700

Alexander Brodie's Timeline

2 Records

1601
25 Jul 1601
Birth of Alexander Brodie 1st Laird of Lethen, 13th Chief of Clan Brodie in Letham, Nairnshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Letham, Nairnshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1672
7 November 1672
Age 71
Death of Alexander Brodie 1st Laird of Lethen, 13th Chief of Clan Brodie in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1601
    Event Place: Letham, Nairnshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920, The National Archives; London, England, UK; War Office: Soldiers' Documents, First World War Wo363
    [2] 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Fife: Dunfermline - Parish Register, 1561-1701

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Abbotshall, Fife
    Record Source: 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 November 1672
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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