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Alexander Buchan 1609–1667 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1609

Birth Location: Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1667

Death Location: Inveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Jhone Buchin

Mother: Known Buchin

Spouse(s): Cristiane Neilsoun

Children(s): Elspeth Buchan

Alexander Buchan was born in 1609 in Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Jhone Buchin And Known As Mrs John Buchin. Alexander Buchan married Cristiane Neilsoun, and had children including Elspeth Buchan. Alexander Buchan passed away in 1667 in Inveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Buchan was born in 1609 in Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Jhone Buchin And Known As Mrs John Buchin.
  • Alexander Buchan married Cristiane Neilsoun, and had children including Elspeth Buchan.
  • Alexander Buchan passed away in 1667 in Inveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jhone Buchin
1589–
Birth Location: st. ninians, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Known Buchin
1589–
Birth Location: West Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Cristiane Neilsoun
1615–1669
Birth Location: Inveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Elspeth Buchan
1645–1683
Birth Location: Inveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Alexander Buchan's Ancestors

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Alexander Buchan
1609–1667
Birth Place: Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Jhone Buchin
1589–
st. ninians, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Known (as Mrs.John) Buchin
1589–
West Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Buchan's Descendants

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Alexander Buchan (12 Dec 1609–1667) m. Cristiane Neilsoun (26 November 1615–1669)
  1. 1. Elspeth Buchan 1645–1683 m. George Adam 1643–1682
    1. 1. Katharin Adam 1683– m. John Mckillop 1695–
      1. 1. Isobel McKILLOP 1720–1783 m. Malcolm McNiven 1715–1768
        1. 1. Archibald NIVEN 1760–1863 m. Agnes (MacNevon) (Chalmers) 1766–
        2. 2. Dougald McNiven 1762–
        3. 3. Peter MacNiven 1750–
        4. 4. Mary McNiven 1742–
        5. 5. Angus McNiven 1746–1799
        6. 6. Duncan MacNiven 1744–
        7. 7. Daniel Niven 1743–1809
        8. 8. Rachel McNiven 1749–1819
        9. 9. Neil MacNiven 1760–
        10. 10. Duncan MacNiven 1784–

Alexander Buchan's Timeline

2 Records

1609
12 Dec 1609
Birth of Alexander Buchan in Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1667
1667
Age 58
Death of Alexander Buchan in Inveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Inveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1609
    Event Place: Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1667
    Event Place: Inveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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