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Alexander Burnet 1540–1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 28 Jun 1587

Death Location: St. Nicholas Church, Scotland

Father: John Leys

Mother: Elizabeth Lumsden

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In 1540, Alexander Burnet entered the world in Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Burnett Of Leys 10Th Laird Of Leys And Elizabeth Lumsden. Alexander Burnet passed away in 1587 in St. Nicholas Church, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Alexander Burnet entered the world in Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Burnett Of Leys 10Th Laird Of Leys And Elizabeth Lumsden.
  • Alexander Burnet passed away in 1587 in St. Nicholas Church, Scotland.

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Alexander Burnet's Ancestors

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Alexander Burnet
1540–1587
Birth Place: Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Burnett of Leys, 10th Laird of Leys
1521–1575
Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Lumsden
1521–1560
Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Alexander (Burnet, IX Laird of) Leys
1500–1574
Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Janet) Hamilton
1500–1567
Cairnhill, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Leys
1470–1526
Robert Hamilton
1476–1543
Elizabeth Hamilton
1480–1567
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Leys
1440–1529

Alexander Burnet's Timeline

3 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Alexander Burnet in Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1587
15 May 1587
Age 47
Death of Alexander Burnet in Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1587
28 Jun 1587
Age 47
Burial of Alexander Burnet in St. Nicholas Church, Scotland
St. Nicholas Church, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1587
    Event Place: Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Extracted Parish Records
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1587
    Event Place: St. Nicholas Church, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

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